| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 16:28:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֥אvayikraand he called Judges 16:28:2 ⧉שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshimshonSamson Judges 16:28:3 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֖הelyahwehto the LORD Judges 16:28:4 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand he said Judges 16:28:5 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֣יadonaiLord Judges 16:28:6 ⧉יֱהֹוִ֡הyehoviLORD Judges 16:28:7 ⧉זָכְרֵ֣נִיzakhreniremember me Judges 16:28:8 ⧉נָא֩naplease Judges 16:28:9 ⧉וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִיvekhazkeniand strengthen me Judges 16:28:10 ⧉נָ֜אnaplease Judges 16:28:11 ⧉אַ֣ךְakhonly Judges 16:28:12 ⧉הַפַּ֤עַםhapaamthe time Judges 16:28:13 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Judges 16:28:14 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimO God Judges 16:28:15 ⧉וְאִנָּקְמָ֧הveinnakemathat I may take vengeance Judges 16:28:16 ⧉נְקַם־אַחַ֛תnekamakhatvengeance one Judges 16:28:17 ⧉מִשְּׁתֵ֥יmishtefrom two of Judges 16:28:18 ⧉עֵינַ֖יenaimy eyes Judges 16:28:19 ⧉מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mipelishitimfrom the Philistines |
| 28. Formal Translation And Samson called to the LORD {Adonai Yahweh, Divine Restorer} and said, “O Lord GOD, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, only this time, that I may with one vengeance take revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” |
| 28. Dynamic Translation Samson cried out to the LORD {Adonai Yahweh, Supreme Ruler} and said, “O Lord GOD, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, just once, so that with one act of vengeance I may take revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” |