Judges 16:20-21
New King James Version
20 And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not know that the Lord (A)had departed from him.
21 Then the Philistines took him and [a]put out his (B)eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze fetters, and he became a grinder in the prison.
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- Judges 16:21 Lit. bored out
Judges 16:20-21
Easy-to-Read Version
20 Then Delilah called out to him, “Samson, the Philistine men are going to capture you!” He woke up and thought, “I will escape as I did before and free myself.” But Samson did not know that the Lord had left him.
21 The Philistine men captured Samson. They tore out his eyes and took him down to the city of Gaza. Then they put chains on him to keep him from running away. They put him in prison and made him work grinding grain.
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