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. "
— Judges 16:11, American Standard 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.”
“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 withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
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.
So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And the liers-in-wait were abiding in the inner chamber. And he brake them off his arms like a thread.
And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and plucked away the pin of the beam, and the web.