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Berean Standard Bible

“Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.”

Judges 16:30

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Samson, a judge of Israel set apart from birth, has repeatedly broken his vow and trusted the wrong people. Delilah has betrayed him, the Philistines have blinded him and put him to grind grain in prison.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Samsón: Muera yo con los Filisteos. Y estribando con esfuerzo, cayó la casa sobre los príncipes, y sobre todo el pueblo que estaba en ella. Y fueron muchos más los que de ellos mató muriendo, que los que había muerto en su vida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Muera yo junto con los filisteos». Y el templo se derrumbó sobre los jefes de los filisteos y sobre todo el pueblo. Y los que él mató en el momento de morir fueron más de los que había matado en toda su vida.

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