Judges 16:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give you every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
Judges 16:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
Judges 16:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.”
Judges 16:5 (BSB)
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What does Judges 16:5 say?
Judges 16:5 in modern King James wording reads: "And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give you every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver."
Where is Judges 16:5 found in the Bible?
Judges 16:5 is verse 5 of chapter 16 of the book of Judges, in the Old Testament. Judges has 21 chapters.
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