Judges 15:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.”

Judges 15:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 15:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 15:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on him, and the ropes that were on his arms became as flax that was burned with fire; and his bands dropped from off his hands.”

Judges 15:14 — World English Bible

Judges 15:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands. ”

Judges 15:14 — American Standard Version

Judges 15:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He hath come unto Lehi--and the Philistines have shouted at meeting him--and the Spirit of Jehovah prospereth over him, and the thick bands which <FI>are<Fi> on his arms are as flax which they burn with fire, and his bands are wasted from off his hands,”

Judges 15:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 15:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and the cords that were on his arms became as threads of flax that are burned with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. ”

Judges 15:14 — Darby Translation

Judges 15:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When hee came to Lehi, the Philistims shouted against him, and the Spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and the cordes that were vpon his armes, became as flaxe that was burnt with fire: for the bandes loosed from his handes.”

Judges 15:14 — Geneva Bible

Judges 15:14 in Context — Judges 15

12 And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.

13 And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.

14 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

15 And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

16 And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.

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What Does Judges 15:14 Mean?

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