Judges 15:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And when Samson had finished speaking, he cast the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.”

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BSBPD

“And when Samson had finished speaking, he cast the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 15:17 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 15:9Then the Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and deployed themselves near the town of Lehi.

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