Judges 13:24
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
KJV
Peperit itaque filium, et vocavit nomen ejus Samson. Crevitque puer, et benedixit ei Dominus.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἔτεκεν ἡ γυνὴ υἱόν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Σαμψών· καὶ ἡδρύνθη τὸ παιδάριον, καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτὸ Κύριος.
LXX
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.
ASV
וַ/תֵּ֤לֶד הָֽ/אִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַ/תִּקְרָ֥א אֶת שְׁמ֖/וֹ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַ/יִּגְדַּ֣ל הַ/נַּ֔עַר וַֽ/יְבָרְכֵ֖/הוּ יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִגְדַּ֣ל
ygdl
verb · 114×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
shmshvn
proper_noun · 38×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers Joshua's conquest of Canaan (the crossing of the Jordan, fall of Jericho, the allotment of the land) and the period of the Judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson). Josephus follows the biblical narrative closely while harmonizing chronological difficulties.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 2:21 — And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
- 1Sam 3:19 — And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
- Gen 21:20 — And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
- Heb 11:32 — And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
- Luke 1:80 — And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
- Luke 1:80 — And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
- Luke 2:40 — And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- Luke 2:52 — And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.