Parallel Verses

Holman 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.”

New American 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.”

King James Version

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.

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."

A Conservative Version

And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then I shall become weak, and be as another 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.

Amplified

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.”

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

And Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings which have not been dried, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."

Julia Smith Translation

And Samson will say to her, If they shall bind me with seven moist cords that were not dried, and I was weak and shall be as another man.

King James 2000

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Samson said to her, "If you tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that are not dried up, I will become weak like everyone else."

Modern King James verseion

And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then I shall be weak and be as another man.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Samson said unto her, "If men bound me with seven ropes of fresh sinews that were never dried, I should be weak and as another man."

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 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."

The Emphasized Bible

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green cords, that have not been dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.

Webster

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."

Youngs 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמשׁון 
Shimshown 
Usage: 38

אסר 
'acar 
Usage: 70

me with seven
שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

לח 
Lach 
Usage: 6

חרב חרב 
Charab 
Usage: 40

and be as another
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

References

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Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Samson And Delilah

6 So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me, where does your great strength come from? How could someone tie you up and make you helpless?” 7 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.” 8 The Philistine leaders brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

Cross References

Judges 16:10

Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and told me lies! Won’t you please tell me how you can be tied up?”

1 Samuel 19:17

Saul asked Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away, and he has escaped!”

She answered him, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”

1 Samuel 21:2-3

David answered Ahimelech the priest, “The king gave me a mission, but he told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.’ I have stationed my young men at a certain place.

1 Samuel 27:10

who inquired, “Where did you raid today?”

David replied, “The south country of Judah,” “The south country of the Jerahmeelites,” or “Against the south country of the Kenites.”

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.

Proverbs 17:7

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.

Romans 3:8

And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “Let us do what is evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is deserved!

Galatians 6:7

Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap,

Colossians 3:9

Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices

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