Judges 16:7
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
In other versions
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
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."
DBY
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.
WEB
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.'
YLT
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
ENG
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.
WBT
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.”
BSB
In context
5And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
6And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
7And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
9Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
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