SIL Translator’s Notes on Judges 14:6

14:6a and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him,

Then the Spirit of Yahweh quickly came on Samson with great power.
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Suddenly the power of the Lord made Samson strong. (Good News Translation)

14:6b and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands

He ripped the lion apart without having anything in his hands.
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Samson ripped the lion in two with/using only his hands

14:6c as one would tear a young goat.

He did it as easily as he could have torn apart a young goat.
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as he might have done to a young goat.
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like someone might have torn a young goat apart.

14:6d But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

But he did not tell his father or mother what had happened.
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He did not say anything about it to his parents.

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