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Berean Standard Bible

“One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.”

Judges 16:1

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The final chapter of Samson's story opens with him going to Gaza, a Philistine city, where he spends the night with a prostitute. The townspeople lie in wait to kill him at dawn, but at midnight he rips out the city gates, posts and all, and carries them to a hilltop near Hebron.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

World English Bible (WEB)

Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her.

King James Version (KJV)

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a loose woman and went in to her.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y FUÉ Samsón á Gaza, y vió allí una mujer ramera, y entró á ella.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día Sansón fue a la ciudad filistea de Gaza y pasó la noche con una prostituta.

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