Judges 16:25
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And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.
In other translations
And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961[ ][ ]כְּטוֹבketovlike goodH2895לִבָּםlibamheart theirH3820וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559קִרְאוּkir'usummonH7121לְשִׁמְשׁוֹןleshimshon<to> SamsonH8123וִישַׂחֶק־visachek-so he may make sportH7832לָנוּlanufor <the> usוַיִּקְרְאוּvaiyikre'uand they summonedH7121לְשִׁמְשׁוֹןleshimshon<to> SamsonH8123מִבֵּיתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004הָאֲסוּרִיםha'asirimthose imprisonedH631וַיְצַחֵקvaytzachekand he made sportH6711לִפְנֵיהֶםlifneihem<to> before themH6440וַיַּעֲמִידוּvaiya'amiduand they made standH5975אוֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996הָעַמּוּדִים׃ha'amudimthe pillarsH5982
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