Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Samson answered her, “If anyone ties me with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I’ll become as weak as any other man.” New Living Translation Samson replied, “If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else.” English Standard Version Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.” Berean Standard Bible Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version And Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man.” New American Standard Bible And Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh animal tendons that have not been dried, then I will become weak and be like any other man.” NASB 1995 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.” NASB 1977 And Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh cords that have not been dried, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.” Legacy Standard Bible 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.” Amplified Bible Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh cords (tendons) that have not been dried, then I will be weak and be like any [other] man.” Christian Standard Bible Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be like any other man.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be like any other man.” American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Samson said to her, “If they will bind me with seven green bow strings that have not been dried, I will be weakened, and it happens I am as one man” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Sampson said to her, If they bind me with seven moist cords that have not been spoiled, then shall I be weak and be as one of ordinary men. Contemporary English Version Samson answered, "If someone ties me up with seven new bowstrings that have never been dried, it will make me just as weak as anyone else." Douay-Rheims Bible And Samson answered her: If I shall be bound with seven cords made of sinews not yet dry, but still moist, I shall be weak like other men. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Samson told her, "If someone ties me up with seven new bowstrings that are not dried out, I will be like any other man." Good News Translation Samson answered, "If they tie me up with seven new bowstrings that are not dried out, I'll be as weak as anybody else." International Standard Version Samson replied, "If I'm tied up with seven green cords that have never been dried out, then I'll become weak and just like any other human being." JPS Tanakh 1917 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.' Literal Standard Version And Samson says to her, “If they bind me with seven green cords which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of mankind.” Majority Standard Bible Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.” New American Bible “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that have not dried,” Samson answered her, “I shall grow weaker and be like anyone else.” NET Bible Samson said to her, "If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be just like any other man." New Revised Standard Version Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that are not dried out, then I shall become weak, and be like anyone else.” New Heart English 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." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English 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.” Young's Literal Translation 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samson and Delilah…6So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.” 7Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.” 8So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.… Cross References Judges 16:6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued." Judges 16:8 So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them. Judges 16:9 While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, "Samson, the Philistines are here!" But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown. Treasury of Scripture And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green thongs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. if they bind Judges 16:10 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. 1 Samuel 19:17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee? 1 Samuel 21:2,3 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place… green withs, or new cords. Jump to Previous Bind Bow-Cords Bowstrings Cords Dried Dry Human I'll Knotted New Race Round Samson Seven Thongs Ties Weak Withes WithsJump to Next Bind Bow-Cords Bowstrings Cords Dried Dry Human I'll Knotted New Race Round Samson Seven Thongs Ties Weak Withes WithsJudges 16 1. Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city4. Delilah corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson 6. Thrice she is deceived 15. At last she overcomes him 21. The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes 22. His strength renewing, he pulls down the house upon the Philistines and dies (7) Green withs.--The meaning of the words is uncertain. Probably the LXX. and the Vulg. are right in taking them to mean moist, i.e., fresh sinews (Psalm 11:2) (LAX., Neurais hugrais; Vulg., Nerviceis funibus necdum siccis et adhuc humentibus). Josephus says "vine shoots," but fresh vine shoots would be ridiculously inadequate. The number seven is used as the sacred number implying perfectness; and it is one of the signs that even thus early Samson is playing about on the confines of his secret. As another man.--Literally, as one man, i.e., as an ordinary man. Verse 7. - As another man - literally, as one of men, i.e. of mankind, not different from other men. As regards the word rendered withs, it is not certain whether strings of cat-gut are not meant In Psalm 11:2 the same word is used of a bow-string. The word rendered green means fresh or new, and might be equally applied to catgut strings or withs.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel told her, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not they tie me up יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי (ya·’as·ru·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle with seven בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה (bə·šiḇ·‘āh) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number fresh לַחִ֖ים (la·ḥîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3892: Fresh, unused, undried bowstrings יְתָרִ֥ים (yə·ṯā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that have not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no been dried, חֹרָ֑בוּ (ḥō·rā·ḇū) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill I will become as weak וְחָלִ֥יתִי (wə·ḥā·lî·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick as any כְּאַחַ֥ד (kə·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first other man.” הָאָדָֽם׃ (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being Links Judges 16:7 NIVJudges 16:7 NLT Judges 16:7 ESV Judges 16:7 NASB Judges 16:7 KJV Judges 16:7 BibleApps.com Judges 16:7 Biblia Paralela Judges 16:7 Chinese Bible Judges 16:7 French Bible Judges 16:7 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 16:7 Samson said to her If they bind (Jd Judg. 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