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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמר שמשון אל הנער המחזיק בידו הניחה אותי והימשני (והמישני) את העמדים אשר הבית נכון עליהם ואשען עליהם
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmr SHmSHvn Al hn`r hmKHzyq bydv hnyKHh Avty vhymSHny (vhmySHny) At h`mdym ASHr hbyt nkvn `lyhm vASH`n `lyhm

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui dixit puero regenti gressus suos dimitte me ut tangam columnas quibus omnis inminet domus ut recliner super eas et paululum requiescam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house stands, that I may lean on them.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Allow me that I may feel the pillars upon which the house stands, that I may lean upon them.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
New King James Version   
Then Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars which support the temple, so that I can lean on them.”
21st Century King James Version   
And Samson said unto the lad who held him by the hand, “Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
and Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them.
Darby Bible Translation   
and Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, "Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them."
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he said to the lad that guided his steps: Suffer me to touch the pillars which support the whole house, and let me lean upon them, and rest a little.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
and Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And Samson said to the young man who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.”
God's Word   
Samson told the young man who was leading him by the hand, "Let me rest. Let me touch the columns on which the building stands so that I can lean against them."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Samson said to the young man who was leading him by the hand, "Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them."
International Standard Version   
Then Samson told the young man who had been leading him around by the hand, "Let me touch and feel the pillars on which this building rests, and I'll support myself against them."
NET Bible   
Samson said to the young man who held his hand, "Position me so I can touch the pillars that support the temple. Then I can lean on them."
New American Standard Bible   
Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, "Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them."
New International Version   
Samson said to the servant who held his hand, "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them."
New Living Translation   
Samson said to the young servant who was leading him by the hand, "Place my hands against the pillars that hold up the temple. I want to rest against them."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars upon which the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
The World English Bible   
and Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, "Allow me to feel the pillars whereupon the house rests, that I may lean on them."
EasyEnglish Bible   
A young man held Samson's hand to lead him. Samson said to him, ‘Put me where I can touch the pillars which hold up the temple's roof. I want to rest my body on them.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And Samson saith unto the young man who is keeping hold on his hand, `Let me alone, and let me feel the pillars on which the house is established, and I lean upon them.'
New Life Version   
Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, “Let me feel the tall pillars that hold up the building. I want to rest against them.”
The Voice Bible   
and Samson spoke to the boy leading him. Samson: Put me between the main pillars, the ones that hold up the roof, so that I can lean against them.
Living Bible   
Half drunk by now, the people demanded, “Bring out Samson so we can have some fun with him!” So he was brought from the prison and made to stand at the center of the temple, between the two pillars supporting the roof. Samson said to the boy who was leading him by the hand, “Place my hands against the two pillars. I want to rest against them.”
New Catholic Bible   
Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the temple is set so I can lean against them.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house is established, that I may lean against them.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Bring me near and let me feel the pillars upon which the house stands that I may lean upon them.
Christian Standard Bible   
Samson said to the young man who was leading him by the hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, Allow me to feel the pillars upon which the house rests, that I may lean against them.
New Century Version   
Samson said to the servant holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars that hold up the temple so I can lean against them.”
The Message   
Then this: Everyone was feeling high and someone said, “Get Samson! Let him show us his stuff!” They got Samson from the prison and he put on a show for them. They had him standing between the pillars. Samson said to the young man who was acting as his guide, “Put me where I can touch the pillars that hold up the temple so I can rest against them.” The building was packed with men and women, including all the Philistine tyrants. And there were at least three thousand in the stands watching Samson’s performance.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He said to the young man who led him by his hand, “Put me where I can touch the pillars that support the building, so I can lean upon them.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
and Samson said to the attendant who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them.”
Good News Translation®   
Samson said to the boy who was leading him by the hand, “Let me touch the columns that hold up the building. I want to lean on them.”
Wycliffe Bible   
And Samson said to the boy that governed his steps, Suffer thou me, that I touch the pillars on which all the house standeth (Allow me to touch the pillars on which the whole house standeth), (so) that I (may) be bowed upon those, and rest a little.
Contemporary English Version   
A young man was leading Samson by the hand, and Samson said to him, “I need to lean against something. Take me over to the columns that hold up the roof.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
and Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
and Samson said to the attendant who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
and Samson said to the attendant who held him by the hand, ‘Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
Samson said to the young man who led him by the hand, “Put me where I can feel the pillars that hold up the temple, so I can lean on them.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Then Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the [roof of the] house rests, so that I may lean against them.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And Samson said to the young man who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
and Samson said to the attendant who was holding his hand, “Put me where I may touch the columns that support the temple, so that I may lean against them.”
New American Standard Bible   
Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them.”
The Expanded Bible   
Samson said to the ·servant [youth; young man] holding his hand, “Let me feel the pillars that hold up the ·temple [house] so I can lean against them.”
Tree of Life Version   
Then Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the temple rests, so I may lean on them.”
Revised Standard Version   
and Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.”
New International Reader's Version   
Then he spoke to the servant who was holding his hand. He said, “Put me where I can feel the pillars. I’m talking about the ones that hold up the temple. I want to lean against them.”
BRG Bible   
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Shimshon said to the boy holding him by the hand, “Let me feel the columns supporting the building, so that I can lean on them.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
and Samson said to the attendant who held him by the hand, ‘Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Shimshon said unto the na’ar that held him by the yad, Put me where I may feel the ammudim whereupon the bais standeth, that I may lean upon them.
Names of God Bible   
Samson told the young man who was leading him by the hand, “Let me rest. Let me touch the columns on which the building stands so that I can lean against them.”
Modern English Version   
Samson said to the young man who held his hand, “Let me rest and touch the pillars on which the temple is set, then I can lean against them.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
A servant was holding his hand. Samson said to him, “Put me where I can feel the columns that hold this temple up. I want to lean against them.”
International Children’s Bible   
A servant was holding his hand. Samson said to him, “Let me feel the pillars that hold up the temple. I want to lean against them.”
Lexham English Bible   
Then Samson said to the servant who was holding him by his hand, “Position me so that I can touch the pillars on which the house rests, so I can lean on them.”
New International Version - UK   
Samson said to the servant who held his hand, ‘Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them.’