Judges 15:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 15:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 15:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 15:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath Lehi.”

Judges 15:17 — World English Bible

Judges 15:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Judges 15:17 — American Standard Version

Judges 15:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass when he finisheth speaking, that he casteth away the jaw-bone out of his hand, and calleth that place Ramath-Lehi;”

Judges 15:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 15:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when he had ended speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-Lehi. ”

Judges 15:17 — Darby Translation

Judges 15:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when he had left speaking, hee cast away the iawebone out of his hande, and called that place, Ramath-Lehi.”

Judges 15:17 — Geneva Bible

Judges 15:17 in Context — Judges 15

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.

18 And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

19 But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En–hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.

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What Does Judges 15:17 Mean?

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