Judges 16:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²³ Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon and to rejoice, for they said, “Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ Then the Philistine lords gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice, for they said, Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hands.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

Common English Bible

²³ The rulers of the Philistines gathered together to make a great sacrifice to their god Dagon and to hold a celebration. They cheered, “Our god has handed us Samson our enemy!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And the leaders of the Philistines convened as one, so that they might offer great sacrifices to Dagon, their god. And they feasted, saying, "Our god has delivered our enemy, Samson, into our hands."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And the princes of the Philistines assembled together, to offer great sacrifices to Dagon their god, and to make merry, saying: Our god hath delivered our enemy Samson into our hands.

Judges 16:23 Cross References

1 Chronicles 10:10

They put his armor in the temple of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

Proverbs 24:17

Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,

Jeremiah 2:11

Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for something that does not profit.

Micah 4:5

For all the peoples walk, each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.

1 Corinthians 10:20

No, I imply that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

Judges 16:22

But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.

1 Samuel 31:9

They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to the houses of their idols and to the people.