Catholic Public Domain Version
"And taking hold of both the pillars, on which the house rested, and holding one with his right hand and the other with his left, "
— Judges 16:29, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.”
“And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house rested, and leaned upon them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left. ”
“Samson took hold of the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and leaned on them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left.”
“Samson took hold of the two middle pillars that supported the temple and he leaned against them, with his right hand on one and his left hand on the other.”
“And laying hold on both the pillars on which the house rested, and holding the one with his right hand, and the other with his left,”
“Then Samson put his arms round the two middle pillars supporting the house, putting his weight on them, on one with his right hand and on the other with his left.”
“And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.”
And he said to the boy who was guiding his steps, “Permit me to touch the pillars, which support the entire house, and to lean against them, so that I may rest a little.”
Now the house was full of men and women. And all the leaders of the Philistines were there, as well as about three thousand persons, of both sexes, on the roof and in the upper level of the house, who were watching Samson being mocked.
Then, calling upon the Lord, he said, “O Lord God remember me, and restore to me now my former strength, O my God, so that I may avenge myself against my enemies, and so that I may receive one vengeance for the deprivation of my two eyes.”
And taking hold of both the pillars, on which the house rested, and holding one with his right hand and the other with his left,
he said, “May my life die with the Philistines.” And when he had shaken the pillars strongly, the house fell upon all the leaders, and the rest of the multitude who were there. And he killed many more in his death than he had killed before in his life.
Then his brothers and all his relatives, going down, took his body, and they buried it between Zorah and Eshtaol, in the burying place of his father, Manoah. And he judged Israel for twenty years.