Judges 16:23
What does Judges 16:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 16:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the chiefs of the Philistines came together to make a great offering to Dagon their god, and to be glad; for they said, Our god has given into our hands Samson our hater.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the princes of the Philistines have been gathered together to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice; and they say, `Our god hath given into our hand Samson our enemy.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the princes of the Philistines assembled together, to offer great sacrifices to Dagon their god, and to make merry, saying: Our god hath delivered our enemy Samson into our hands.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then the lords of the Philistines gathered together to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon theirgod, and to rejoice; for they said, Ourgod has given Samson our enemy into our hands.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 1:23
and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
- Psalms 35:15
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:
- Proverbs 24:17
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;
- Jeremiah 2:11
Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
- Micah 4:5
For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever.
- Job 30:9
And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.