Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the princes of the Philistines brought to her seven cords, such as he had described. And she bound him with these. "
— Judges 16:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.”
“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. ”
“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.”
“So the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried and she tied him up with them.”
“And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such as he spoke of, with which she bound him;”
“So the chiefs of the Philistines gave her seven new bow-cords which had never been made dry, and she had them tightly knotted round him.”
“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.”
And the leaders of the Philistines went to her, and they said: “Deceive him, and learn from him wherein lies his great strength, and how we may be able to overcome him and to impose restraints on him. And if you will do this, each one of us will give you one thousand one hundred silver coins.”
Therefore, Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me, I beg you, wherein lies your very great strength, and with what might you be bound, so that you could not break free?”
And Samson answered her, “If I will be bound with seven cords, made of sinews not yet dry, but still damp, I will be weak like other men.”
And the princes of the Philistines brought to her seven cords, such as he had described. And she bound him with these.
And so, those hiding in ambush with her, in the bedroom, were expecting the end of the matter. And she cried out to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he broke the cords, as one would break a thread of flax, twisted for cutting and singed by fire. And so it was not known wherein lay his strength.
And Delilah said to him: “Behold, you have mocked me, and you have spoken a falsehood. But at least now, tell me with what you may be bound.”
And he answered her, “If I will be bound with new cords, which have never been used, I will be weak and like other men.”