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Judges 16:8
So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Philistine leaders brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
The Philistine leaders brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
Hebrew Names Version
Then the lords of the Pelishtim brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Pelishtim brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
King James 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 withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Lexham English Bible
So the rulers of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that were not dried up, and she tied him up with them.
So the rulers of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that were not dried up, and she tied him up with them.
English Standard Version
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
New Century Version
The Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied Samson with them.
The Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied Samson with them.
New English Translation
So the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried and they tied him up with them.
So the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried and they tied him up with them.
Amplified Bible
Then the Philistine lords brought her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the Philistine lords brought her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
New American Standard Bible
Then the governors of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh animal tendons that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the governors of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh animal tendons that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the princes of the Philistims brought her seuen greene cordes that were not dry, and she bound him therewith.
And the princes of the Philistims brought her seuen greene cordes that were not dry, and she bound him therewith.
Legacy Standard Bible
Daarop het die vorste van die Filistyne vir haar sewe vars lyne gebring wat nie uitgedroog was nie, en sy het hom daarmee gebind.
Daarop het die vorste van die Filistyne vir haar sewe vars lyne gebring wat nie uitgedroog was nie, en sy het hom daarmee gebind.
Contemporary English Version
The Philistine rulers gave seven new bowstrings to Delilah. They also told some of their soldiers to go to Delilah's house and hide in the room where Samson and Delilah were. If the bowstrings made Samson weak, they would be able to capture him. Delilah tied up Samson with the bowstrings and shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!" Samson snapped the bowstrings, as though they were pieces of scorched string. The Philistines had not found out why Samson was so strong.
The Philistine rulers gave seven new bowstrings to Delilah. They also told some of their soldiers to go to Delilah's house and hide in the room where Samson and Delilah were. If the bowstrings made Samson weak, they would be able to capture him. Delilah tied up Samson with the bowstrings and shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!" Samson snapped the bowstrings, as though they were pieces of scorched string. The Philistines had not found out why Samson was so strong.
Complete Jewish Bible
The chiefs of the P'lishtim brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
The chiefs of the P'lishtim brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
Darby Translation
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the rulers of the Philistines brought seven fresh, new bowstrings to Delilah, and she tied Samson with the bowstrings.
Then the rulers of the Philistines brought seven fresh, new bowstrings to Delilah, and she tied Samson with the bowstrings.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had never been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had never been dried, and she bound him with them.
Good News Translation
So the Philistine kings brought Delilah seven new bowstrings that were not dried out, and she tied Samson up.
So the Philistine kings brought Delilah seven new bowstrings that were not dried out, and she tied Samson up.
Literal Translation
And Philistine rulers brought to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
And Philistine rulers brought to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The the prynces of the Philistynes broughte vp vnto her seuen new roapes, which were not yet dryed vp. And she bounde him therwith.
The the prynces of the Philistynes broughte vp vnto her seuen new roapes, which were not yet dryed vp. And she bounde him therwith.
American Standard Version
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 withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And then the lordes of the Philistines brought her seuen wythes that were yet greene & neuer dryed, and she bound hym therwith.
And then the lordes of the Philistines brought her seuen wythes that were yet greene & neuer dryed, and she bound hym therwith.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
King James Version (1611)
Then the lords of the Philistines brought vp to her seuen greene withs, which had not bene dried, & she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought vp to her seuen greene withs, which had not bene dried, & she bound him with them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the princess of the Philistines brought to her seven moist cords that had not been spoiled, and she bound him with them.
And the princess of the Philistines brought to her seven moist cords that had not been spoiled, and she bound him with them.
English Revised Version
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 withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the princis of Filisteis brouyten `to hir seuene coordis, as he hadde seide; with whiche sche boond him,
And the princis of Filisteis brouyten `to hir seuene coordis, as he hadde seide; with whiche sche boond him,
Young's Literal Translation
And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them.
And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them.
Update Bible Version
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 withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the lords of the Philistines brought to her seven green withs, which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought to her seven green withs, which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
World English Bible
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords 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.
New King James Version
So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, and she bound him with them.
So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, and she bound him with them.
New Living Translation
So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them.
So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them.
New Life Bible
So the leaders of the Philistines brought her seven new ropes that had not been dried. And Delilah tied Samson with them.
So the leaders of the Philistines brought her seven new ropes that had not been dried. And Delilah tied Samson with them.
New Revised Standard
Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not dried out, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not dried out, and she bound him with them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords, that had not been dried, - and she bound him therewith.
So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords, that had not been dried, - and she bound him therewith.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such as he spoke of, with which she bound him;
And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such as he spoke of, with which she bound him;
Revised Standard Version
Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
THE MESSAGE
The Philistine tyrants brought her seven bowstrings, not dried out, and she tied him up with them. The men were waiting in ambush in her room. Then she said, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" He snapped the cords as though they were mere threads. The secret of his strength was still a secret.
The Philistine tyrants brought her seven bowstrings, not dried out, and she tied him up with them. The men were waiting in ambush in her room. Then she said, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" He snapped the cords as though they were mere threads. The secret of his strength was still a secret.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Contextual Overview
4Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 5The 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." 6So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you could be tied up and subdued." 7Samson 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." 8So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.9While 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 breaks when it touches a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown. 10Then Delilah said to Samson, "You have mocked me and lied to me! Will you now please tell me how you can be bound?" 11He replied, "If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man." 12So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up, and called out, "Samson, the Philistines are here!" But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread. 13Then Delilah said to Samson, "You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Tell me how you can be tied up." He told her, "If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom and fasten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
bound him: Ecclesiastes 7:26
Reciprocal: Acts 21:33 - be
Cross-References
Genesis 3:9
So the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"
So the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"
Genesis 4:10
"What have you done?" replied the LORD. "The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
"What have you done?" replied the LORD. "The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
Genesis 16:1
Now Abram's wife Sarai had not borne a child to him, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
Now Abram's wife Sarai had not borne a child to him, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, "Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
So Sarai said to Abram, "Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 16:4
And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me."
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me."
Genesis 16:8
"Hagar, servant of Sarai," He said, "where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I am running away from my mistress Sarai," she replied.
"Hagar, servant of Sarai," He said, "where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I am running away from my mistress Sarai," she replied.
1 Samuel 26:19
Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'
Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the ruler's temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
If the ruler's temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her,.... To the chamber where she was with Samson, she having acquainted them with what he had told her:
seven green withs, which had not been dried; just such as he had described and directed to:
and she bound him with them; taking an opportunity, very likely, when he was asleep, and drunk too, according to Josephus x: the Philistines did not attempt to bind him, supposing that he would not admit them to do it, if aware of them; and they might fear, if asleep, he might awake before they could do it, and fall upon them and destroy them; but as for Delilah, if she had been found at it, she could have excused it as a piece of curiosity, being willing to try whether he told her truth or not.
x Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 11.
