Judges 15:17

“And it came to passe when he had made an end of speaking, that hee cast away the iaw bone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-Lehi.”

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Other Translations for Judges 15:17

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.
- King James Version

When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And having said these words, he let the mouth-bone go out of his hand; so that place was named Ramath-lehi.
- Basic English Bible

And it came to pass when he had ended speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-Lehi.
- Darby Bible

And it came to pass when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jaw-bone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-lehi.
- Webster's Bible

It happened, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath Lehi.
- World English Bible

And it cometh to pass when he finisheth speaking, that he casteth away the jaw-bone out of his hand, and calleth that place Ramath-Lehi;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for Judges 15:17

Wesley's Notes for Judges 15:17

15:17 Ramath - Lehi - That is, the lifting up of the jaw - bone; by contraction Lehi, ver.#14|, as Salem is put for Jerusalem.


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