Judges 16:28 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 16:28 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּקְרָ֥א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן
Shimshôwn
H8123
Samson
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲדֹנָ֣י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יֱהֹוִ֡ה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
זָכְרֵ֣נִי
zâkar
H2142
to remember
נָא֩
nâʼ
H4994
please
וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
נָ֜א
nâʼ
H4994
please
אַ֣ךְ
ʼak
H389
surely
הַפַּ֤עַם
paʻam
H6471
time
הַזֶּה֙
zeh
H2088
this
הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה
nâqam
H5358
to avenge
נְקַם
nâqâm
H5359
vengeance
אַחַ֛ת
ʼechâd
H259
one
מִשְּׁתֵ֥י
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
עֵינַ֖י
ʻayin
H5869
eye
מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
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World English Bible Public Domain
Samson called to Yahweh, and said, Lord Yahweh, remember me, Please, and strengthen me, Please, only this once, God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then Samson called to Yahweh and he said, “Lord Yahweh, please remember me, and please strengthen me only this time, O God, so I may avenge myself one vengeance against the Philistines for my two eyes.”
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