Judges 15:17
When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.
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When he finished speaking, he threw away the jawbone, and the place was called Ramath-lehi.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass, when he had made an end{H3615} of speaking,{H1696} that he cast away{H7993} the jawbone{H3895} out of his hand;{H3027} and that place{H4725} was called{H7121} Ramath-lehi.{H7437}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass, when he had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of speaking{H1696}{(H8763)}, that he cast away{H7993}{(H8686)} the jawbone{H3895} out of his hand{H3027}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} that place{H4725} Ramathlehi{H7437}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he had sayde yt, he cast ye cheke bone out of his hande, & called the place Ramath Lechi.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when he had left speaking, hee cast away the iawebone out of his hande, and called that place, Ramath-Lehi.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when he had left speakyng, he cast away the iawe bone out of his hande, and called the place Ramath Lehi.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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 Ramathlehi.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It happened, 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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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;
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And having said these words, he let the mouth-bone go out of his hand; so that place was named Ramath-lehi.
World English Bible (2000)
It happened, 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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone down and named that place Ramath Lehi.
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5 When he had set the torches on fire, he let them go into the standing grain of the Philistines, and burned up both the shocks and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olives.
6 Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? They answered, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife and given her to his companion. The Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire.
7 Samson said to them, Though you have done this, yet I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
8 He struck them hip and thigh with a great slaughter, and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
9 The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
10 The men of Judah said, Why have you come up against us? They answered, We have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us.
11 Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam and said to Samson, Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? What is this you have done to us? He said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them.
12 They said to him, We have come down to bind you, so we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines. Samson said to them, Swear to me that you will not attack me yourselves.
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29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars which supported the temple, and he braced himself against them, one on his right and the other on his left.
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