Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Samson will say, My soul shall die with Philisteim. And he will bow with strength, and the house will fall upon the princes and upon all the people which are in it And the dead will be more which he killed in his death than which he killed in his life.
New American Standard Bible
And Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” And he bent with
King James Version
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Holman Bible
Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” He pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the leaders and all the people in it. And the dead he killed at his death were more than those he had killed in his life.
International Standard Version
Then Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He strained with all his strength until the building collapsed on the officials and every person in it. As a result, the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he killed during his lifetime.
A Conservative Version
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might, and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were in it. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than those tha
American Standard Version
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead that he slew at his death were more than they that he slew in his life.
Amplified
And Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” And he stretched out with all his might [collapsing the support pillars], and the house fell on the lords and on all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he had killed during his life.
Bible in Basic English
And Samson said, Let death overtake me with the Philistines. And he put out all his strength, and the house came down on the chiefs and on all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he sent to destruction by his death were more than all those on whom he had sent destruction in his life.
Darby Translation
And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines." Then he bowed with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people that were in it. So the dead whom he slew at his death were more than those whom he had slain during his life.
King James 2000
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead whom he slew at his death were more than they whom he slew in his life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines." And he pushed with [all his] strength, and the house fell on the rulers and all of the people who [were] with him. And the dead whom he killed in his death were more than those he killed in his life.
Modern King James verseion
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself mightily, and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those he killed in his life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said, "My soul die with the Philistines," and bowed them with might. And the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people that were therein. And so the dead which he slew at his death, were more than they which he slew in his life.
NET Bible
Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He pushed hard and the temple collapsed on the rulers and all the people in it. He killed many more people in his death than he had killed during his life.
New Heart English Bible
Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines." He bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell on the lords, and on all the people who were therein. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than those who he killed in his life.
The Emphasized Bible
And Samson said - Let my soul die with the Philistines! And he bowed mightily, and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead, whom he slew at his death, were more than they whom he slew in his life.
Webster
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were in it. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
World English Bible
Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell on the lords, and on all the people who were therein. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than those who he killed in his life.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Samson saith, 'Let me die with the Philistines,' and he inclineth himself powerfully, and the house falleth on the princes, and on all the people who are in it, and the dead whom he hath put to death in his death are more than those whom he put to death in his life.
Themes
Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Samson
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Samson
Miracles » Catalogue of » Samson's strength
Miracles » For other miracles of samson » Dagon's house pulled down
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Samson » Dagon's house pulled down
Philistines » Samson » Pulled down the house of dagon and destroyed immense numbers of
Prayer » Answered » Samson, asking for strength
Revenge » Exemplified » By samson
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars
Samson » A life of contrasts » His sad end
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 16:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson's Defeat And Death
29 And Samson will clasp the two pillars the midst of which the house stood upon them, and he stayed himself upon them, one with his right hand and one with his left 30 And Samson will say, My soul shall die with Philisteim. And he will bow with strength, and the house will fall upon the princes and upon all the people which are in it And the dead will be more which he killed in his death than which he killed in his life. 31 And his brethren and all the house of his father will go down and will lift him up, and will bring him up, and bury him between Zorah and between Eshtaol in the grave of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 16:25
For whoever should wish to save his life shall lose it: and whoever shall lose his soul for my sake shall find it.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and between the woman, and between thy seed and between her seed; it shall lie in wait for thee as to the head, and thou shalt lie in wait for him as to the heel.
Judges 14:19
And the spirit of Jehovah will fall suddenly upon him, and he will go down to Ashkelon and will strike from them thirty men, and he will take their spoils, and will give exchanges to those. announcing the enigma. And his anger will kindle, and he will go up to his father's house.
Judges 15:8
And he will strike them leg upon thigh, a great smiting. And he will go down and dwell in the cleft of the rock Etam.
Judges 15:15
And he will find the jaw-bone of an ass, fresh, and he will stretch forth his hand and take it and will strike with it a thousand men.
Job 20:5
For the rejoicing of the unjust drawing near, and the gladness of the profane even for a moment
Job 31:3
Is not destruction to the evil one? and strangeness to those working iniquity?
Psalm 62:3
How long will ye set upon a man? ye will kill all of you: as a wall inclining, a wall thrust down.
Ecclesiastes 9:12
For also man knew not his time: as the fishes being laid hold of in an evil net, and as the birds laid hold of in the snare, as they, the sons of men being snared for an evil time, as it will fall upon them suddenly.
Matthew 24:38-39
For as they were in the days of the inundation, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noe came into the ark,
Acts 20:24
But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Philippians 2:8
And found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, being obedient until death, and the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:17
But if also I am poured out upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice together with you all.
Philippians 2:30
Because for the work of Christ he drew near to death, having exposed the soul to danger, that he might fill up your want of service to me.
Colossians 2:15
Having stripped off beginnings and powers, he made an example in freedom of speech, having led them in triumph in it.
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For ye yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so comes.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Since therefore the young children participated in flesh and blood, he also likewise participated with them; that by death he might leave unemployed him having the strength of death, that is, the devil;
Hebrews 12:1-4
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,