Devine Scripture

Judges 14:8

Judges chapter 14 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And after a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And after a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

Context

v.7And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

v.8This passage

v.9And he took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 29:21

    And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

  • Matthew 1:20

    But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.