Judges 16:11 — Bible Verse (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.”
Judges 16:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 16:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 16:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Judges 16:11 — World English Bible
Judges 16:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Judges 16:11 — American Standard Version
Judges 16:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Judges 16:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 16:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Judges 16:11 — Darby Translation
Judges 16:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he answered her, If they binde mee with newe ropes that neuer were occupied, then shall I be weake, and be as an other man.”
Judges 16:11 — Geneva Bible
Judges 16:11 in Context — Judges 16
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.
What Does Judges 16:11 Mean?
Judges 16:11 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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