Judges 16:7
“And Samson said vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene withs, that were neuer dried, then shall I be weake, and be as another man.”
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Judges 16:7 Context
5And the lords of the Philistines came vp vnto her, and said vnto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what meanes we may preuaile against him, that we may bind him, to afflict him: and we will giue thee euery one of vs, eleuen hundreth pieces of siluer. 6¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tel me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lyeth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound, to afflict thee. 7And Samson said vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene withs, that were neuer dried, then shall I be weake, and be as another man. 8Then the lords of the Philistines brought vp to her seuen greene withs, which had not bene dried, & she bound him with them. 9Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber: and she said vnto him, The Philistines be vpon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a threed of tow is broken, when it toucheth the fire: so his strength was not knowen.
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Other Translations for Judges 16:7
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
- King James Version
Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh cords that have not been dried, then I will become weak and be like any {other} man."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samson said to her, If seven new bow-cords which have never been made dry are knotted round me, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
- Basic English Bible
And Samson said to her, If they should bind me with seven fresh cords which have not been dried, then should I be weak, and be as another man.
- Darby Bible
And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green withs, that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
- Webster's Bible
Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man."
- World English Bible
And Samson saith unto her, `If they bind me with seven green withs which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 16:7
16:7 Samson said - Samson is guilty both of the sin of lying, and of great folly in encouraging her enquiries, which he should at first have checked: but as he had forsaken God, so God had now forsaken him, otherwise the frequent repetition and vehement urging of this question might easily have raised suspicion in him.