American King James Version
"And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. "
— Judges 16:11, American 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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“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.””
“And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.”
“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.”
“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.”
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green thongs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he broke the thongs, as a thread of wick is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray you, with which you might be bound.
And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.
And Delilah said to Samson, Till now you have mocked me, and told me lies: tell me with which you might be bound. And he said to her, If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.
And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. ¶