Judges 16:11
“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.”
Judges 16:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And he said to her, |If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man.|
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said to her, If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.
- YLTYoung'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.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He answered her, "If they bind me with new ropes that have never been used, I will become weak like any other man."
Context: Judges 16
9Now 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.
10And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
11And 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.
12Delilah 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.
13And 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.
About Judges 16: Samson's Destructive Triumph:
Samson falls in love with Delilah, who betrays him and causes him to lose his strength.
Commentary
Judges 16 is a chapter in the Old Testament of the Bible that tells the story of Samson, a man of great strength who was chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from the Philistines. In this chapter, Samson is tricked by Delilah, a Philistine woman, into revealing the secret of his strength. After Samson reveals the secret, Delilah calls for the Philistines to capture him. Despite his weakened state, Samson is able to use his remaining strength to bring down the temple of the Philistines, killing himself and many of the Philistines in the process.