The Birth of Samson
Judges 13:25
In 11 translations
- BSB
- And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.Mahaneh-dan means camp of Dan.
- KJV
- And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.the camp…: Heb. Mahaneh-dan
- WEB
- Yahweh’s Spirit began to move him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- ASV
- And the Spirit of Jehovah began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- LSV
- and the Spirit of YHWH begins to move him in the camp of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- YLT
- and the Spirit of Jehovah beginneth to move him in the camp of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- DBY
- And the Spirit of Jehovah began to move him at Mahaneh-Dan, between Zoreah and Eshtaol.
- DRC
- And the spirit of the Lord began to be with him in the camp of Dan, between Saraa and Esthaol.
- GNV
- And the Spirite of the Lord beganne to strengthen him in the host of Dan, betweene Zorah, and Eshtaol.
- JPS
- And the spirit of the LORD began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- LXXE
- And the Spirit of the Lord began to go out with him in the camp of Dan, and between Saraa and Esthaol.Gr. between Esthaol.
Word by word Hebrew · tap a word
Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַתָּ֨חֶל֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְפַעֲמ֖וֹ בְּמַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן בֵּ֥ין צָרְעָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἤρξατο πνεῦμα Κυρίου συνεκπορεύεσθαι αὐτῷ ἐν παρεμβολῇ Δὰν, καὶ ἀναμέσον Σαραὰ καὶ ἀναμέσον Ἐσθαόλ.
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How traditions read it
Identified with the Holy Spirit in Christian tradition · Holy Spirit
The Hebrew speaks of the spirit (rûaḥ) of God or of the LORD. Christian tradition identifies it with the Holy Spirit, a person of the Trinity; Jewish tradition reads it as God's own power or presence, not a separate person.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
EshtaolSamsonZorahMahaneh-DanMahanehdanBarrennessComeKiriath-JearimJudges, ExtraordinaryDan, the Tribe of
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Cross-references most cited first
- Judges 3:10The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
- Joshua 15:33These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
- John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- Judges 18:11–12So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war. They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.
- Matthew 4:1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
- 1 Samuel 11:6When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
- Judges 6:34So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
- Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
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