Judges 15:19

What does Judges 15:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 15:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But God clave the hollow place that is in Lehi, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore the name thereof was called En-hakkore, which is in Lehi, unto this day.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En–hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But God clave the hollow place that is in Lehi, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore the name thereof was called En-hakkore, which is in Lehi, unto this day.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then God made a crack in the hollow rock in Lehi and water came out of it; and after drinking, his spirit came back to him and he was strong again; so that place was named En-hakkore; it is in Lehi to this day.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And God cleaveth the hollow place which <FI>is<Fi> in Lehi, and waters come out of it, and he drinketh, and his spirit cometh back, and he reviveth; therefore hath <FI>one<Fi> called its name `The fountain of him who is calling,' which <FI>is<Fi> in Lehi unto this day.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then the Lord opened a great tooth in the jaw of the ass and waters issued out of it. And when he had drunk them, he refreshed his spirit, and recovered his strength. Therefore the name of that place was called The Spring of him that invoked from the jawbone, until this present day.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

AndGod clave the hallow rock which was in Lehi, and water came out of it. And he drank, and his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En-hakkore, which is in Lehi to this day.

Context

v.18And he was sore athirst, and called on Jehovah, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant; and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised.

v.19This passage

v.20And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 40:26

    Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

  • Genesis 28:19

    And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

  • Exodus 17:15

    And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

  • Psalms 120:1

    In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

  • Isaiah 40:29

    He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

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