Judges 16:11 He said, "If anyone ties me securely with new ropes that have never been used, I'll become as weak as any other man."

◄ Judges 16:11 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
He said, "If anyone ties me securely with new ropes that have never been used, I'll become as weak as any other man."

English Standard Version
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.”

New American Standard Bible
He said to her, "If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not been used, then I will become weak and be like any other man."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He told her, "If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become weak and be like any other man."

International Standard Version
He told her, "If I'm tied up securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I'll become weak and just like any other human being."

American 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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."

Young'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.'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

16:4-17 Samson had been more than once brought into mischief and danger by the love of women, yet he would not take warning, but is again taken in the same snare, and this third time is fatal. Licentiousness is one of the things that take away the heart. This is a deep pit into which many have fallen; but from which few have escaped, and those by a miracle of mercy, with the loss of reputation and usefulness, of almost all, except their souls. The anguish of the suffering is ten thousand times greater than all the pleasures of the sin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. And Delilah said—To avoid exciting suspicion, she must have allowed some time to elapse before making this renewed attempt.