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But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Samson lay until midnight, and arose at midnight, and laid hold of the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and plucked them up, bar and all, and put them on his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before Hebron.
World English Bible (WEB)
And Samson{H8123} lay{H7901}{(H8799)} till midnight{H2677}{H3915}, and arose{H6965}{(H8799)} at midnight{H2677}{H3915}, and took{H270}{(H8799)} the doors{H1817} of the gate{H8179} of the city{H5892}, and the two{H8147} posts{H4201}, and went away{H5265}{(H8799)} with them, bar{H1280} and all, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} them upon his shoulders{H3802}, and carried them up{H5927}{(H8686)} to the top{H7218} of an hill{H2022} that is before{H6440} Hebron{H2275}.
Strong's King James
And Samson lieth down till the middle of the night, and riseth in the middle of the night, and layeth hold on the doors of the gate of the city, and on the two side posts, and removeth them with the bar, and putteth on his shoulders, and taketh them up unto the top of the hill, which is on the front of Hebron.
Young's Literal Translation
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