Judges 14:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.”

Judges 14:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 14:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 14:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat with his bare hands, but he didn’t tell his father or his mother what he had done.”

Judges 14:6 — World English Bible

Judges 14:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. ”

Judges 14:6 — American Standard Version

Judges 14:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the Spirit of Jehovah prospereth over him, and he rendeth it as the rending of a kid, and there is nothing in his hand, and he hath not declared to his father and to his mother that which he hath done.”

Judges 14:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 14:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he rent it as one rends a kid, and nothing was in his hand. And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done. ”

Judges 14:6 — Darby Translation

Judges 14:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon him, and he tare him, as one should haue rent a kid, and had nothing in his hand, neither told he his father nor his mother what he had done.”

Judges 14:6 — Geneva Bible

Judges 14:6 in Context — Judges 14

4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.

6 And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

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What Does Judges 14:6 Mean?

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