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Samson Escapes Gaza

Judges 16:1

In 11 translations

BSB
One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.
KJV
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot
WEB
Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her.
ASV
And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.
LSV
And Samson goes to Gaza, and sees a woman there, a harlot, and goes in to her;
YLT
And Samson goeth to Gaza, and seeth there a woman, a harlot, and goeth in unto her;
DBY
And Samson went to Gazah, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her.
DRC
He went also into Gaza, and saw there a woman a harlot, and went in unto her.
GNV
Then went Samson to Azzah, and sawe there an harlot, and went in vnto her.
JPS
And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.
LXXE
And Sampson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן עַזָּ֑תָה וַיַּרְא־שָׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Σαμψὼν εἰς Γάζαν, καὶ εἶδεν ἐκεῖ γυναῖκα πόρνην, καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτήν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 15:47Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
  • Genesis 38:16–18Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired. “I will send you a young goat from my…
  • Ezra 9:1–2After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations…
  • Genesis 10:19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

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