Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.”
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 (
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.
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.'
Themes
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 16:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson And Delilah
6 And Delilah said to Samson, "Oh, tell me where thy great strength lieth, and if thou were bound wherewith men might constrain thee." 7 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." 8 And then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven withies that were yet green and never dried and she bound him therewith.
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Cross References
Judges 16:10
Then said Delilah to Samson, "See: thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Now yet tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound."
1 Samuel 19:17
Then said Saul to Michal, "Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped?" And Michal answered Saul, "He said unto me, 'Let me go, or else I will kill thee.'"
1 Samuel 21:2-3
And David said to Ahimelech the priest, "The king hath commanded me to do a certain thing and said unto me, 'Let no man know whereabouts I send and what I have commanded thee to do.' And therefore I have appointed my servants to such and such places.
1 Samuel 27:10
And Achish said, "Have ye not been a roving this day?" And David answered, "Yes, in the south of Judah, and in the south of the Jezreelites, and in the south of the Kenites."
Proverbs 12:19
A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.
Proverbs 17:7
An eloquent speech becometh not a fool; much less a lying mouth, then, becometh a prince.
Romans 3:8
And say not rather - as men evil-speak of us, and as some affirm that we say - "Let us do evil, that good may come thereof." Whose damnation is just.
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap.
Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, that the old man with his works be put off,