Judges 15:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

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

Judges 15:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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

“He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, put out his hand, took it, and struck a thousand men with it.”

Judges 15:15 — World English Bible

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

“And he found a fresh jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and smote a thousand men therewith. ”

Judges 15:15 — American Standard Version

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

“and he findeth a fresh jaw-bone of an ass, and putteth forth his hand and taketh it, and smiteth with it--a thousand men.”

Judges 15:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 15:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he found a fresh jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand and took it, and slew with it a thousand men. ”

Judges 15:15 — Darby Translation

Judges 15:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he found a new iawebone of an asse, and put forth his hand, and caught it, and slewe a thousand men therewith.”

Judges 15:15 — Geneva Bible

Judges 15:15 in Context — Judges 15

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.

17 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath–lehi.

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What Does Judges 15:15 Mean?

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