Judges 16:11
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.
Judges 16:11 in other translations
| BSB | He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.” |
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| WEB | 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.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man. |
| Webster | And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. |
What does Judges 16:11 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 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…
Judges 16:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 16:11
- Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
- Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Judges 15:13
And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
- Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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Context
- Judges 16:10
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.
- Judges 16:11
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.
- Judges 16:12
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.
Judges 16:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él le dijo: Si me ataren fuertemente con cuerdas nuevas, con las cuales ninguna cosa se haya hecho, yo me debilitaré, y seré como cualquiera de los hombres. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il lui dit: Si on me liait bien avec des cordes neuves, dont on n’aurait fait aucun usage, alors je deviendrais faible, et je serais comme un autre homme. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihr: Wenn man mich fest bände mit neuen Seilen, mit denen keine Arbeit geschehen ist, so würde ich schwach werden und würde sein wie ein anderer Mensch. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui ille respondit: Si ligatus fuero novis funibus, qui numquam fuerunt in opere, infirmus ero, et aliorum hominum similis. |