Judges 16
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Judges 16:17-19

17Samson toldH5046 her all that wasH3605 in his heartH3820: “My hairH7218 has neverH3808 been cutH4177H5927H5921, becauseH3588 IH589 have been a NaziriteH5139 to GodH430 from my mother’sH517 wombH990. IfH518 I am shavedH1548, my strengthH3581 will leaveH5493 meH4480, and I will become as weakH2470 asH1961 anyH3605 other manH120.”

18When DelilahH1807 realizedH7200 thatH3588 he had revealedH5046 to her allH3605 that was in his heartH3820, she sentH7971H7121 this messageH559 to the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430: “Come upH5927 once moreH6471, forH3588 he has revealedH5046 to me allH3605 that is in his heartH3820.”

Then the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 cameH5927 to herH413, bringingH5927 the moneyH3701 in their handsH3027.

19And having lulled him to sleepH3462 onH5921 her lapH1290, she calledH7121 a manH376 to shave offH1548 the sevenH7651 braidsH4253 of his headH7218. In this way she beganH2490 to subdue himH6031,1 and his strengthH3581H5921 left himH5493.

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  1. 1. Judges 16:19 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts he began to grow weak ↩

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