Judges 15 · Verse 19

Judges 15:19

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.
Judges 15:19, King James Version

Judges 15:19 in other translations

BSBSo God opened up the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it. When Samson drank, his strength returned, and he was revived. That is why he named it En-hakkore, and it remains in Lehi to this day.
WEBBut God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.
ASVBut 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.
YLTAnd God cleaveth the hollow place which is in Lehi, and waters come out of it, and he drinketh, and his spirit cometh back, and he reviveth; therefore hath one called its name ‘The fountain of him who is calling,' which is in Lehi unto this day.
DARBYAnd God 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.
BBEThen 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.
WebsterBut God cleaved a hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water out of it; and when he had drank, his spirit came again, and he revived. Wherefore he called the name of it En-hakkore, which is in Lehi to this day.

What does Judges 15:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. a hollow place ... in the jaw--"in Lehi"--taking the word as a proper noun, marking the place. there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again--His strength, exhausted by the violent and long-continued exertion, was recruited by the refreshing draft from the spring; and it was called En-hakkore--the "supplication well," a name which records the piety of this heroic champion.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 God clave a hollow place that was in the jaw - אשר בלחי asher ballechi, that was in Lehi; that is, there was a hollow place in this Lehi, and God caused a fountain to spring up in it. Because the place was hollow it was capable of containing the water that rose up in it, and thus of becoming a well. En-hakkore - The well of the implorer; this name he gave to the spot where the water rose, in order to perpetuate the bounty of God in affording him this miraculous supply. Which is in Lehi unto this day - Consequently not In the jaw-bone of the ass, a most unfortunate rendering.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 15:18-20

So little notice did the men of Judah take of their deliverer, that he was ready to perish for want of a draught of water. Thus are the greatest slights often put upon those who do the greatest services. Samson prayed to God in this distress. Those that forget to attend God their praises, may be compelled to attend him with their prayers. Past experiences of God's power and goodness, are excellent pleas in prayer…

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Judges 15:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּבְקַ֨עvai.yiv.Ka'and he split openH1234
אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁha.makh.Teshthe deep hollowH4388
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
בַּלֶּ֗חִיba.Le.chi[is] at <the> LehiH3895
וַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they came outH3318
מִמֶּ֤נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480
מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwatersH4325
וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּvai.Ye.shetand he drankH8354
וַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovand it returnedH7725
רוּח֖וֹru.Chospirit hisH7307
וַיֶּ֑חִיvai.Ye.chiand he livedH2421
עַל\־'al-there-H5921
כֵּ֣ן\׀ken-foreH3651
קָרָ֣אka.Ra'he calledH7121
שְׁמָ֗הּshe.Mahname itsH8034
עֵ֤ין'einEnH5875
הַקּוֹרֵא֙ha.ko.Re'HakkoreH5875
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
בַּלֶּ֔חִיba.Le.chi[is] at <the> LehiH3896
עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704
הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 15:19

  • Genesis 45:27

    And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

  • Isaiah 44:3

    For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

  • Isaiah 40:29

    He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

  • Genesis 16:13

    And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

  • Exodus 17:15

    And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it JEHOVAH–nissi:

  • 1 Samuel 30:12

    And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.

  • Genesis 30:30

    For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

  • Genesis 28:19

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

  • Isaiah 41:17-18

    When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

  • Isaiah 40:26

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

  • Psalms 120:1

    A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the jaw. or, Lehi.This reading is certainly preferable: it was in the place called Lehi where a spring was supernaturally opened.
there came.
Isa 44:3
his spirit.
Ge 45:27; 1Sa 30:12; Isa 40:26
En-hakkore.Samson gave this expressive name to the miraculously springing water, to be as a memorial of the goodness of God to him. En-hakkore, the well of him that cried, which kept him in remembrance both of his own distress which caused him to cry, and the favour of Jehovah to him in answer to his cry. Many a spring of comfort God opens to his people, which may fitly be called by the name En-hakkore: and this instance of Samson's relief should encourage us to trust in God, for when he pleases he can open rivers in high places.
Isa 41:17,18Samson at first gave the name of Ramath-lehi (the lifting up of the jaw-bone) which denoted him great and triumphant: but now he gives it another name, En-hakkore, which denotes him wanting and dependent.
Ge 16:13, 22:14; 28:19; 30:30; Ex 17:15; Ps 34:6; 120:1

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Context

  • Judges 15:18

    And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

  • Judges 15:19

    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.

  • Judges 15:20

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

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Judges 15:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces quebró Dios una muela que estaba en la quijada, y salieron de allí aguas, y bebió, y recobró su espíritu, y reanimóse. Por tanto llamó su nombre de aquel lugar, En-haccore, el cual es en Lehi, hasta hoy.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Dieu fendit le rocher creux qui était à Lékhi, et il en sortit de l’eau; et il but, et son esprit revint, et il vécut: c’est pourquoi le nom de cette source fut appelé En-Hakkoré; elle est à Lékhi, jusqu’à ce jour.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da spaltete Gott die Höhlung, die zu Lechi ist, und es kam Wasser aus ihr hervor; und er trank, und sein Geist kehrte zurück, und er lebte wieder auf. Daher gab man ihr den Namen: Quelle des Rufenden, die zu Lechi ist, bis auf diesen Tag.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Aperuit itaque Dominus molarem dentem in maxilla asini, et egressæ sunt ex eo aquæ. Quibus haustis, refocillavit spiritum, et vires recepit. Idcirco appellatum est nomen loci illius, Fons invocantis de maxilla, usque in præsentem diem.