Judges 16:7

In 11 translations

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.green…: or, new cords: Heb. moistanother: Heb. one

WEB

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.”

ASV

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.

LSV

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.”

YLT

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.'

DBY

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.

DRC

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.

GNV

Samson then answered vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene cordes, that were neuer dryed, then shall I bee weake, and be as an other man.

JPS

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.'

LXXE

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.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὴν Σαμψὼν, ἐὰν δήσωσί με ἐν ἑπτὰ νευραῖς ὑγραῖς μὴ διεφθαρμέναις, καὶ ἀσθενήσω καὶ ἔσομαι ὡς εἷς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

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• Colossians 3:9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
• Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
• Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
• Judges 16:10Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”
• 1 Samuel 19:17And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”
• 1 Samuel 27:10who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
• 1 Samuel 21:2–3“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place. Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me…
• Romans 3:8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
• Proverbs 17:7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

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