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Berean Standard Bible

“When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.””

Judges 16:2

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

World English Bible (WEB)

The Gazites were told, “Samson is here!” They surrounded him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, “Wait until morning light, then we will kill him.”

King James Version (KJV)

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

[And it was told] the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, [Let be] till morning light, then we will kill him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it was said to the Gazites, Samson is here. So they went round, watching for him all day at the doorway of the town, but at night they kept quiet, saying, When daylight comes we will put him to death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y fué dicho á los de Gaza: Samsón es venido acá. Y cercáronlo, y pusiéronle espías toda aquella noche á la puerta de la ciudad: y estuvieron callados toda aquella noche, diciendo: Hasta la luz de la mañana; entonces lo mataremos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pronto se supo que había sido visto en la ciudad, y montaron guardia junto a las puertas de la ciudad para capturarlo si trataba de irse. «En la mañana —decían ellos—, cuando haya suficiente luz, lo encontraremos y le daremos muerte».

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