Judges 14:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 14:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 14:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 14:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“After a while he returned to take her, and he went over to see the carcass of the lion; and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.”

Judges 14:8 — World English Bible

Judges 14:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And after a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey. ”

Judges 14:8 — American Standard Version

Judges 14:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he turneth back after <FI>some<Fi> days to take her, and turneth aside to see the carcase of the lion, and lo, a company of bees <FI>are<Fi> in the body of the lion--and honey.”

Judges 14:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 14:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he returned after a time to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, [there was] a swarm of bees in the carcase of the lion, and honey; ”

Judges 14:8 — Darby Translation

Judges 14:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And within a fewe dayes, when he returned to receiue her, he went aside to see the karkeis of the Lion: and behold, there was a swarme of bees, and hony in the body of the Lyon.”

Judges 14:8 — Geneva Bible

Judges 14:8 in Context — Judges 14

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.

9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

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What Does Judges 14:8 Mean?

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