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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

Judges 16:28

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Samson, set apart to God from birth, repeatedly misused his strength and finally revealed its secret to Delilah. The Philistines captured him, gouged out his eyes and set him to grinding grain in prison.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Samson, crying out to the Lord, said, O Lord God, do have me now in mind, and do make me strong only this once, O God, so that I may take one last payment from the Philistines for my two eyes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces clamó Samsón á Jehová, y dijo: Señor Jehová, acuérdate ahora de mí, y esfuérzame, te ruego, solamente esta vez, oh Dios, para que de una vez tome venganza de los Filisteos, por mis dos ojos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sansón oró al Señor y le dijo: «Oh Señor Dios, acuérdate de mí nuevamente, dame fuerzas sólo una vez más, para vengarme de los filisteos por la pérdida de mis ojos».

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