Judges 16:7
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
In context
5 The lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, “Entice him, and see in which his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”
6 Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and what you might be bound to afflict you.”
7 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.”
8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
9 Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner room. She said to him, “The Philistines are on you, Samson!” He broke the cords as a flax thread is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
Judges 16:7 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.