Parallel JDG 14:6

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OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE The LORD’s Spirit came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat with his bare hands, but he didn’t tell his father or his mother what he had done.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord’s spirit empowered him and he tore the lion in two with his bare hands as easily as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

LSV and the Spirit of YHWH prospers over him, and he tears it as the tearing of a kid, and there is nothing in his hand, and he has not declared to his father and to his mother that which he has done.

FBV The Spirit of the Lord swept over him, and he ripped the lion apart with his bare hands[fn] as easily as ripping apart a young goat. But he didn't tell his father or mother what he'd done. Then he went on his way.

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T4T Then Yahweh’s Spirit came upon Samson powerfully, with the result that he tore the lion apart with his hands. He did it as easily as if it were a young goat. But he did not tell his mother and father about it.

LEB And the Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one might tear apart a male kid goat (he was bare-handed).[fn] But he did not tell his father and mother what he had done.

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BBE And the spirit of the Lord came on him with power, and, unarmed as he was, pulling the lion in two as one might do to a young goat, he put him to death; (but he said nothing to his father and mother of what he had done.)

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JPS And the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as one would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand; but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

ASV And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

DRA And the spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid in pieces, having nothing at all in his hand: and he would not tell this to his father and mother.

YLT and the Spirit of Jehovah prospereth over him, and he rendeth it as the rending of a kid, and there is nothing in his hand, and he hath not declared to his father and to his mother that which he hath done.

Drby and the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he rent it as one rends a kid, and nothing was in his hand. And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

RV And the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

Wbstr And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

KJB-1769 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

KJB-1611 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily vpon him, and hee rent him as he would haue rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but hee told not his father or his mother what hee had done.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And the spirite of the Lord came vpo him, and he tare him as he would haue rent a kydde, and yet had nothing in his hande: neither tolde his father and mother what he had done.
   (And the spirit of the Lord came upo him, and he tare him as he would have rent a kydde, and yet had nothing in his hande: neither told his father and mother what he had done.)

Gnva And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon him, and he tare him, as one should haue rent a kid, and had nothing in his hand, neither told he his father nor his mother what he had done.
   (And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he tare him, as one should have rent a kid, and had nothing in his hand, neither told he his father nor his mother what he had done. )

Cvdl And the sprete of the LORDE came vpon him, and he rente him in peces, euen as a kydd is parted a sunder, and yet had he nothinge at all in his hade, and he tolde it not vnto his father & his mother.
   (And the spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he rente him in pieces, even as a kydd is parted a sunder, and yet had he nothing at all in his hade, and he told it not unto his father and his mother.)

Wycl Forsothe the spirit of the Lord felde in to Sampson, and he to-rente the lioun, as if he `to-rendide a kide `in to gobetis, and outerli he hadde no thing in the hond; and he nolde schewe this to the fadir and modir.
   (Forsothe the spirit of the Lord field in to Samson, and he to-rente the lion, as if he `to-rendide a kide `in to fragments, and outerli he had no thing in the hond; and he nolde show this to the father and modir.)

Luth Und der Geist des HErr’s geriet über ihn; und zerriß ihn, wie man ein Böcklein zerreißet, und hatte doch gar nichts in seiner Hand. Und sagte es nicht an seinem Vater noch seiner Mutter, was er getan hatte.
   (And the/of_the spirit the LORD’s geriet above ihn; and zerriß him/it, like man a Böcklein zerreißet, and had though/but even nothing in his Hand. And said it not at his father still his Mutter, what/which he did had.)

ClVg Irruit autem spiritus Domini in Samson, et dilaceravit leonem, quasi hædum in frustra discerpens, nihil omnino habens in manu: et hoc patri et matri noluit indicare.
   (Irruit however spiritus Master in Samson, and dilaceravit leonem, as_if hædum in frustra discerpens, nihil omnino habens in manu: and this patri and matri noluit indicare. )