Judges 16:8

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Judges 16:8

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Berean Standard Bible

So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

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KJV

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.

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WEB

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.

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ASV

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.

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Judges 16

⁶ So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”

⁷ 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.”

⁸ So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

⁹ While 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 seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.

¹⁰ Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”

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