Hakim-hakim 16:28-31

16:28 Samson called to the Lord, “O Master, Lord, ¹  remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge ²  against the Philistines for my two eyes!” 16:29 Samson took hold of the two middle pillars that supported the temple ³  and he leaned against them, with his right hand on one and his left hand on the other. 16:30 Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” He pushed hard ⁴  and the temple collapsed on the rulers and all the people in it. He killed many more people in his death than he had killed during his life. ⁵  16:31 His brothers and all his family ⁶  went down and brought him back. ⁷  They buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. He had led ⁸  Israel for twenty years.

[16:28]  ¹ tn The Hebrew has אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה (’adonay yehovih, “Lord Yahweh”).

[16:28]  ² tn Heb “so I can get revenge with one act of vengeance.”

[16:29]  ³ tn Heb “the pillars upon which the house was founded.”

[16:30]  ⁴ tn Heb “he stretched out with strength.”

[16:30]  ⁵ tn Heb “And the ones whom he killed in his death were many more than he killed in his life.”

[16:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “and all the house of his father.”

[16:31]  ⁷ tn Heb “and lifted him up and brought up.”

[16:31]  ⁸ tn Traditionally, “judged.”