Therefore He humbledtheir heartwith labor;They stumbledand therewas noneto help.
For the LORDsawthe afflictionof Israel,[which was] verybitter;for there was neitherbondnorfree,norwas thereany helperfor Israel.
While he was stilltalkingwith them, behold,the messengercamedownto him and he said,"Behold,thisevilis from the LORD;whyshould I waitfor the LORDanylonger?"
"Its abundantproduceis for the kingsWhomYou have setoverus because of our sins;They also ruleoverour bodiesAnd over our cattleas they please,So we are in greatdistress.
"Godwill not turnbackHis anger;BeneathHim crouchthe helpersof Rahab.
Lookto the rightand see;For thereis noonewho regardsme; There is noescapefor me; Noonecaresfor my soul.
Be not farfrom me, for troubleis near;For thereis noneto help.
Now it cameabout in [the course of] thosemanydaysthat the kingof Egyptdied.And the sonsof Israelsighedbecauseof the bondage,and they criedout; and their cryfor helpbecauseof [their] bondageroseup to God.
"I will putit into the handof your tormentors,Whohave saidto you, 'Liedownthat we may walkover[you].' You have even madeyour backlike the groundAnd like the streetfor those who walkover[it]."
"Nowtherefore, whatdo I have here,"declaresthe LORD,"seeing that My peoplehave been takenaway withoutcause?"[Again] the LORDdeclares,"Those who ruleover them howl,and My nameis continuallyblasphemedalldaylong.
"I looked,and therewas nooneto help,And I was astonishedand therewas nooneto uphold;So My own armbroughtsalvationto Me, And My wrathupheldMe.
Then the Philistinesseizedhim and gougedout his eyes;and they broughthim downto Gazaand boundhim with bronzechains,and he was a grinderin the prison.
And Samsonsaid,"Let me diewith the Philistines!"And he bentwith all his mightso that the housefellon the lordsand allthe peoplewhowere in it. So the deadwhomhe killedat his deathwere morethanthose whomhe killedin his life.
