Judges 16:26 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Samson saith unto the young man who is keeping hold on his hand, `Let me alone, and let me feel the pillars on which the house is established, and I lean upon them.`

English ASV

and Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them.

English Amplified

And Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, Allow me to feel the pillars upon which the house rests, that I may lean against them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, Allow me to feel the pillars upon which the house rests, that I may lean against them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Samson said to the young man who was leading him by the hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Let loose of me, and suffer me to feel the pillars upon which the house stands, that I may lean upon them.

English EASY 2024

A young man held Samson's hand to lead him. Samson said to him, ‘Put me where I can touch the pillars which hold up the temple's roof. I want to rest my body on them.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A servant was holding his hand. Samson said to him, "Put me where I can feel the columns that hold this temple up. I want to lean against them."

And Samson said to the young man who held him by the hand, "Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Samson said to the boy who was leading him by the hand, “Let me touch the columns that hold up the building. I want to lean on them.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Samson told the young man who was leading him by the hand, "Let me rest. Let me touch the columns on which the building stands so that I can lean against them."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Samson said to the young man who was leading him by the hand, "Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them."

English KJV 1611

And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

English LSB

Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house is established, that I may lean against them.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Samson said to the young man who held his hand, “Let me rest and touch the pillars on which the temple is set, then I can lean against them.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, "Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Samson said to the attendant who was holding his hand, "Put me where I may touch the columns that support the temple and may rest against them."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Samson said to the young man who held his hand, “Position me so I can touch the pillars that support the temple. Then I can lean on them.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he spoke to the servant who was holding his hand. He said, "Put me where I can feel the pillars. I'm talking about the ones that hold the temple up. I want to lean against them."

English NIV

Samson said to the servant who held his hand, "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them."

English NKJ 1982

Then Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars which support the temple, so that I can lean on them.”

English NLT

Samson said to the servant who was leading him by the hand, "Place my hands against the two pillars. I want to rest against them."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and Samson said to the attendant who held him by the hand, "Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Blind Samson said to the young servant who was leading him by the hand, “Let go of me and let me feel the pillars that hold up the temple. I want to lean against them.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Samson said to the boy who was leading him by the hand, “Place my hands against the two pillars. I want to rest against them.“

English Tyndale 1537

And Samson said unto the lad that led him by the hand: set me that I may touch the pillars that the house stands upon, and that I may lean to them.