Judges 16:7
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.”
In context
5 The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.”
6 So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”
7 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.”
8 So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
9 While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.
Judges 16:7 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.”
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Samson said to her, If they should bind me with seven fresh cords which have not been dried, then should I be weak, and be as another man.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.