American King James Version
"And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green thongs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. "
— Judges 16:7, American 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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“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.””
“And Samson answered her: If I shall be bound with seven cords, made of sinews not yet dry, but still moist, I shall be weak like other men.”
“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.”
“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.”
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give you every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. ¶
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray you, wherein your great strength lies, and with which you might be bound to afflict you.
And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green thongs that were never dried, 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.