Judges 16:11
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
10 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.
11 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.
12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
13 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.
Judges 16:11 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- He said to her, “If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then I will become weak, and be as another man.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he saith unto her, 'If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work hath not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said to her, If they should bind me fast with new ropes, with which no work has been done, then should I be weak, and be as another man.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.