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Judges 16:28

Samson
PrayerStrength and help in weaknessHumilityRepentance

26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

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.

29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

30 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.

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BSB
Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Samson called to the LORD, and said, “Lord GOD, 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.”
ASV
And Samson called unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, 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.
DARBY
And Samson called to Jehovah, and said, Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may take one vengeance upon the Philistines for my two eyes.
BLB
And Samson called to YHWH and said, “O Lord YHWH, remember me, please, and Strengthen me, please, just this once, O God, that I may take vengeance [with] one vengeful blow for my two eyes against the Philistines.”
ÅB
Da ropte Samson til Herren og sa: Herre, Herre! Kom meg i hu og styrk meg bare denne ene gang, min Gud, så jeg kan få hevne meg på filistrene for ett av mine to øyne!
OTB
Da ba Samson til Herren, "Suverene Herre, husk meg. Vær så snill, Gud, styrk meg bare en gang til, så jeg med ett slag kan hevne meg på filisterne for mine to øyne."
B1930
Da ropte Samson til Herren og sa: Herre, Herre! Kom mig i hu og styrk mig bare denne ene gang, min Gud, så jeg kan få hevne mig på filistrene for ett av mine to øine!

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