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Judges 16:21: Meaning Explained
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of...
Judges 16:21
“The Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he ground at the mill in the prison.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
The Philistines captured Samson, blinded him, and made him work as a slave grinding grain.
What’s Happening Here
Samson's downfall was complete. He became a prisoner and slave.
Key Words
laid holdcaptured
fetterschains or shackles
Why It Matters
Samson's sin brought him to the lowest point. He lost his freedom, his sight, and his dignity.
Did You Know?
Grinding grain was harsh, exhausting work for a prisoner.
Word Study
H270
tookוַיֹּֽאחֲז֣וּהוּ
H6430
But the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
H5365
him and put outוַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּ
H5869
his eyesעֵינָ֑יו
H3381
and brought him downוַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ
H5804
to Gazaעַזָּ֗תָה
H631
and boundוַיַּֽאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙
H5178
him with fetters of brassבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם
H2912
and he did grindטוֹחֵ֖ן
H1004
houseבְּבֵ֥ית
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