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Bible in Basic English
And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
New American Standard Bible
He said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He told her, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used,
International Standard Version
He told her, "If I'm tied up securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I'll become weak and just like any other human being."
A Conservative Version
And he said to her, If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then I shall become weak, and be as another man.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
He said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes that have not been used, then I will become weak and be like any [other] man.”
Darby Translation
And he said to her, "If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to her, If binding, they shall bind me with new cords which work was not done with them, and I was weak and was as another man.
King James 2000
And he said unto her, If they bind me securely with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He said to her, "If they tie me tightly with new ropes that have not been used, I will become weak and be like everyone else."
Modern King James verseion
And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that have never been used, then I shall be weak and be as another man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "If I were bound with new ropes that never were occupied, then should I be weak, and as another man."
NET Bible
He said to her, "If they tie me tightly with brand new ropes that have never been used, I will become weak and be just like any other man."
New Heart English Bible
He said to her, "If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto her, If they, bind me fast, with new ropes, wherewith work was never done, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.
Webster
And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
World English Bible
He said to her, "If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Art » Primitive » Of the ropemaker
Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 16:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson And Delilah
10 Then Delilah said to Samson, See, you have been making sport of me with false words; now, say truly how may you be put in bands? 11 And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man. 12 So Delilah took new thick cords, knotting them tightly round him, and said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And men were waiting secretly in the inner room. And the cords were broken off his arms like threads.
Names
Cross References
Judges 15:13
And they said, No; we will take you and give you up into their hands, but truly we will not put you to death. So knotting two new cords round him they took him up from the rock.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
Proverbs 13:5
The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.
Ephesians 4:25
And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.