Judges 14:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.”

Judges 14:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 14:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 14:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and his mother, and came to the vineyards of Timnah; and behold, a young lion roared at him.”

Judges 14:5 — World English Bible

Judges 14:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.”

Judges 14:5 — American Standard Version

Judges 14:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Samson goeth down--also his father and his mother, to Timnath, and they come unto the vineyards of Timnath, and lo, a lion's whelp roareth at meeting him,”

Judges 14:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 14:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnathah; and they came to the vineyards of Timnathah. And behold, a young lion roared against him;”

Judges 14:5 — Darby Translation

Judges 14:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then went Samson and his father and his mother downe to Timnath, and came to ye vineyardes at Timnath: and beholde, a young Lyon roared vpon him.”

Judges 14:5 — Geneva Bible

Judges 14:5 in Context — Judges 14

3 Son père et sa mère lui dirent: N’y a-t-il point de femme parmi les filles de tes frères et dans tout notre peuple, que tu ailles prendre une femme chez les Philistins, qui sont incirconcis? Et Samson dit à son père: Prends-la pour moi, car elle me plaît.

4 Son père et sa mère ne savaient pas que cela venait de l’Éternel: car Samson cherchait une occasion de dispute de la part des Philistins. En ce temps-là, les Philistins dominaient sur Israël.

5 Samson descendit avec son père et sa mère à Thimna. Lorsqu’ils arrivèrent aux vignes de Thimna, voici, un jeune lion rugissant vint à sa rencontre.

6 L’esprit de l’Éternel saisit Samson; et, sans avoir rien à la main, Samson déchira le lion comme on déchire un chevreau. Il ne dit point à son père et à sa mère ce qu’il avait fait.

7 Il descendit et parla à la femme, et elle lui plut.

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