Judges 14:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 14:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 14:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 14:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went. He came to his father and mother and gave to them, and they ate, but he didn’t tell them that he had taken the honey out of the lion’s body.”
Judges 14:9 — World English Bible
Judges 14:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion. ”
Judges 14:9 — American Standard Version
Judges 14:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he taketh it down on to his hands, and goeth on, going and eating; and he goeth unto his father, and unto his mother, and giveth to them, and they eat, and he hath not declared to them that from the body of the lion he took down the honey.”
Judges 14:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 14:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and he took it out in his hands, and went on, and ate as he went. And he came to his father and to his mother, and gave them, and they ate; but he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion. ”
Judges 14:9 — Darby Translation
Judges 14:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he tooke therof in his handes, and went eating, and came to his father and to his mother, and gaue vnto them, and they did eate: but hee told not them, that he had taken the hony out of the body of the lyon.”
Judges 14:9 — Geneva Bible
Judges 14:9 in Context — Judges 14
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.
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
What Does Judges 14:9 Mean?
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