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Myles Coverdale Bible

Judges 16:8

The the prynces of the Philistynes broughte vp vnto her seuen new roapes, which were not yet dryed vp. And she bounde him therwith.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Conspiracy;   Deception;   Delilah;   Friends;   Samson;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Delilah;   Gaza or Azzah;   Harosheth of the Gentiles;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Philistia, philistines;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Delilah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gaza;   Samson;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Judges, Book of;   Samson;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Levi;   Lords of the Philistines;   Philistines;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Delilah ;   Withs;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Delilah;   Gaza;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Del'ilah,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Color;   Samson;   Withes, Withs;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Delilah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Century Version
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.
Amplified Bible
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
Good News Translation
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that 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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Living Translation
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.
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.
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
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.

Contextual Overview

4 After this he fell into the loue of a woman by ye broke of Sorek, whose name was Dalila, 5 vnto whom the prynces of the Philistynes came vp, and sayde vnto her: Persuade him, and loke wherin he hath soch greate stregth, & how we maye ouercome him, yt we mighte bynde him & subdue him, so wyll we geue the euery man a M. and an C. syluerlinges. 6 And Dalila sayde vnto Samson: I praye the tell me, wherin thy greate stregth is, & how thou mightest be bounde to be subdued. 7 Samson sayde vnto her: Yf I were bounde with seue roapes of fresh senowes, which are not yet dryed vp, I shulde be weake, and as another man. 8 The the prynces of the Philistynes broughte vp vnto her seuen new roapes, which were not yet dryed vp. And she bounde him therwith. 9 (But there was wayte layed for him besyde her in the chamber) and she sayde vnto him: The Pilistynes vpon the Samson. Neuertheles he brake the roapes in sunder, eue as a twyned threde breaketh, whan it hath catched the heate of the fyre. And it was not knowne wherin his strength was. 10 Then sayde Dalila vnto Samson: beholde, thou hast begyled me & dyssembled with me: tell me yet, wherwithall mayest thou be bounde? 11 He answered her: Yf they bounde me with new coardes, wherwith no labor hath bene done, I shulde be feble, & as another man. 12 Then toke Dalila new coardes, & bounde him withall, and sayde: The Philistynes vpo the Samson (but there was wayte layed for him in the chamber.) And he brake them from his armes, euen as it had bene a threde. 13 Dalila sayde vnto him: Yet hast thou begyled me & dessembled wt me: O tell me yet, wherwithall mightest thou be bounde? He answered her: Yf thou playtest seue hayrie lockes of my heade together in a fyllet,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

bound him: Ecclesiastes 7:26

Reciprocal: Acts 21:33 - be

Cross-References

Genesis 3:9
And ye LORDE God called Adam, and sayde vnto him: Where art thou?
Genesis 4:10
And he sayde: What hast thou done? The voyce of thy brothers bloude crieth vnto me out of the earth.
Genesis 16:1
Sarai Abrams wife bare him no children: but she had an handmayde an Egipcian, whose name was Agar,
Genesis 16:2
and sayde vnto Abram: Beholde, the LORDE hath closed me, that I can not beare. Go in (I praye the) vnto my mayde: peraduenture I shalbe multiplied by her, more then by myself. And Abram herkened vnto the voyce of Sarai. Than Sarai
Genesis 16:4
And he wente in vnto Agar, and she conceaued. Now whan she sawe yt she had conceyued, she despysed hir mastresse.
Genesis 16:5
Then sayde Sarai vnto Abram: I must suffre wronge for thy sake. I layde my mayde by the: but now because she seyth, that she hath conceaued, I must be despysed in hir sight: the LORDE be iudge betwene me and the.
Genesis 16:8
and sayde vnto her: Agar Sarais maide, whence commest thou? & whyther wylt thou go? She sayde: I fle fro my mastresse Sarai.
1 Samuel 26:19
Yet let my lorde the kynge heare but the wordes of his seruaunt? Yf ye LORDE prouoke the against me, let there be smelled a meatofferynge: but yf the childre of men do it, cursed be they before the LORDE, because they haue thrust me out this daye (that I shulde not dwell in the LORDES inheritaunce) and saye: Go yi waye, and serue other goddes.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
Yf a principall sprete be geue the to beare rule, be not negliget the in thine office: for so shal greate wickednesse be put downe, as it were wt a medecyne.

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.


 
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