Judges 16:11

In 11 translations

BSB

He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

KJV

And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.that never…: Heb. wherewith work hath not been done

WEB

He said to her, “If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then I will become weak, and be as another man.”

ASV

And he said unto her, If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.

LSV

And he says to her, “If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work has not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of mankind.”

YLT

And he saith unto her, 'If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work hath not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'

DBY

And he said to her, If they should bind me fast with new ropes, with which no work has been done, then should I be weak, and be as another man.

DRC

And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.

GNV

Then he answered her, If they binde mee with newe ropes that neuer were occupied, then shall I be weake, and be as an other man.

JPS

And he said unto her: 'If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.'

LXXE

And he said to her, If they should bind me fast with new ropes with which work has not been done, then shall I be weak, and shall be as another man.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־אָס֤וֹר יַאַסְר֨וּנִי֙ בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה בָהֶ֖ם מְלָאכָ֑ה וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὴν, ἐὰν δεσμεύοντες δήσωσί με ἐν καλωδίοις καινοῖς οἷς οὐκ ἐγένετο ἐν αὐτοῖς ἔργον, καὶ ἀσθενήσω καὶ ἔσομαι ὡς εἶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ephesians 4:25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
• Proverbs 13:3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
• Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
• Proverbs 13:5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
• Judges 15:13“No,” they answered, “we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.

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