Judges 16:1 (NLT)

Judges 16:2 - Word soon spread[fn] that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together and waited all night at the town gates. They kept quiet during the night, saying to themselves, “When the light of morning comes, we will kill him.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

When the Gazites were told, “Samson has come here!” they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They were quiet all night, saying, “In the morning, when it is daylight, we will kill him.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Word soon spread[fn] that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together and waited all night at the town gates. They kept quiet during the night, saying to themselves, “When the light of morning comes, we will kill him.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They made no move during the night, saying, “At dawn we’ll kill him.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” And they surrounded the place and set an ambush for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, “Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded the place and waited in ambush for him all that night at the city gate. They kept quiet all night, saying, “Let’s wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

When it was reported to the Gazites, saying, “Samson has come here,” they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, “Let’s wait until the morning light, then we will kill him.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

When it was told to the Gazites, saying, “Samson has come here,” they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, “Let us wait until the morning light, then we will kill him.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And it was told to the Gazites, saying, “Samson has come here,” so they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, “Let us wait until the morning light; then we will kill him.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” So they surrounded the place and waited all night at the gate of the city to ambush him. They kept quiet all night, saying, “In the morning, when it is light, we will kill him.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The Gazites were told, "Samson has come here!" So they surrounded the town and hid all night at the city gate, waiting for him to leave. They relaxed all night, thinking, "He will not leave until morning comes; then we will kill him!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

The Gazites were told, "Samson has come here," and they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, "Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

it is told to the Gazathites, saying, 'Samson hath come in hither;' and they go round and lay wait for him all the night at the gate of the city, and keep themselves silent all the night, saying, 'Till the light of the morning -- then we have slain him.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And it was told the Gazathites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they surrounded him, and laid wait for him all night at the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning light we will kill him.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they encompassed him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning when it is day we shall kill him.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

It was told the `Azati, saying, Shimshon is come here. They compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be until morning light, then we will kill him.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quod cum audissent Philisthim et percrebruisset apud eos intrasse urbem Samson circumdederunt eum positis in porta civitatis custodibus et ibi tota nocte cum silentio praestolantes ut facto mane exeuntem occiderent

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقِيلَ لأَهْلِ غَزَّةَ: «قَدْ جَاءَ شَمْشُونُ إِلَى هُنَا». فَحَاصَرُوا الْمَنْزِلَ وَكَمَنُوا لَهُ اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ عِنْدَ بَوَّابَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ، وَاعْتَصَمُوا بِالْهُدُوءِ فِي أَثْنَاءِ اللَّيْلِ قَائِلِينَ: «عِنْدَ بُزُوغِ الصَّبَاحِ نَقْتُلُهُ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ כָל־הַלַּ֨יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τοῖς Γαζαίοις λέγοντες ἥκει Σαμψων ἐνταῦθα καὶ ἐκύκλωσαν καὶ ἐνήδρευσαν αὐτὸν ὅλην τὴν νύκτα ἐπὶ τῆς πύλης τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἐκώφευσαν ὅλην τὴν νύκτα λέγοντες ἕως φωτὸς πρωὶ μείνωμεν καὶ ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτόν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقِيلَ لِلْغَزِّيِّينَ: «قَدْ أَتَى شَمْشُونُ إِلَى هُنَا». فَأَحَاطُوا بِهِ وَكَمَنُوا لَهُ اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَدِينَةِ. فَهَدَأُوا اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ قَائِلِينَ: «عَِِنْدَ ضَوْءِ الصَّبَاحِ نَقْتُلُهُ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And it was reported to the Gazites, saying, Sampson is come hither: and they compassed him and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and they were quiet all the night, saying, Let us wait till the dawn appear, and we will slay him.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y fué dicho á los de Gaza: Samsón es venido acá. Y cercáronlo, y pusiéronle espías toda aquella noche á la puerta de la ciudad: y estuvieron callados toda aquella noche, diciendo: Hasta la luz de la mañana; entonces lo mataremos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y fue dicho a los de Gaza: Sansón ha venido acá. Y lo rodearon, y acecharon toda aquella noche a la puerta de la ciudad; y estuvieron callados toda aquella noche, diciendo: Hasta la luz de la mañana; entonces lo mataremos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And it was said to the Gazites, Samson is here. So they went round, watching for him all day at the doorway of the town, but at night they kept quiet, saying, When daylight comes we will put him to death.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

有人告訴迦薩人說、參孫到這裡來了．他們就把他團團圍住、終夜在城門悄悄埋伏、說、等到天亮我們便殺他。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y fue dicho a los de Gaza: "Sansón ha venido acá." Entonces ellos lo rodearon y lo estuvieron acechando toda la noche, junto a la puerta de la ciudad. Éstos estuvieron en silencio toda la noche, diciendo: "Cuando aparezca la luz de la mañana, entonces lo mataremos."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

혹이 가사 사람에게 고하여 가로되 삼손이 여기 왔다 하매 곧 그를 에워싸고 밤새도록 성문에 매복하고 밤새도록 종용히 하며 이르기를 새벽이 되거든 그를 죽이리라 하였더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

On dit aux gens de Gaza: Samson est arrivé ici. Et ils l'environnèrent, et se tinrent en embuscade toute la nuit à la porte de la ville. Ils restèrent tranquilles toute la nuit, disant: Au point du jour, nous le tuerons.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da ward den Gazitern gesagt: Simson ist hereingekommen. Und sie umgaben ihn und ließen auf ihn lauern die ganze Nacht in der Stadt Tor und waren die ganze Nacht still und sprachen: Harre; morgen, wenn's licht wird, wollen wir ihn erwürgen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Жителям Газы сказали: Самсон пришел сюда. И ходили они кругом, и подстерегали его всю ночь в воротах города, и таились всю ночь, говоря: до света утреннего [подождем, и] убьем его.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y fue dicho a los de Gaza: Sansón es venido acá. Y lo cercaron, y le pusieron espías toda aquella noche a la puerta de la ciudad; y estuvieron callados toda aquella noche, diciendo: Hasta la luz de la mañana; entonces lo mataremos.

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NLT Footnotes

(16:2)

As in Greek and Syriac versions and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks Word soon spread.

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