KJV King James Version
And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
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Judges 13:25
And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
WEB World English Bible
The Spirit of Yahweh began to move him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
ASV American Standard Version
And the Spirit of Jehovah began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the Spirit of Jehovah beginneth to move him in the camp of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Surrounding context — Judges 13
22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
23 But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these [things], nor would as at this time have told us [such things] as these.
24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתָּ֙חֶל֙H2490 · cha.lalto boreר֣וּחַH7307 · ru.achspiritיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלְפַעֲמ֖וֹH6470 · pa.amto troubleבְּמַחֲנֵה־H4265 · ma.cha.neh-danMahaneh-danדָ֑ןH4265 · ma.cha.neh-danMahaneh-danבֵּ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenצָרְעָ֖הH6881 · tsor.ahZorahוּבֵ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenאֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ פH847 · esh.ta.olEshtaol
Cross-references
Judges 3:10And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.Joshua 15:33[And] in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over [unto] the children of Ammon.Judges 6:34But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.1 Samuel 11:6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.Judges 18:11-12And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.Matthew 4:1Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
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