8Then the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh thongs that had not been dried, and she tied him with them.


In Context

5 The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, "See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver."

6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued."

7 Samson answered her, "If anyone ties me with seven fresh thongs that have not been dried, I'll become as weak as any other man."

8 Then the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh thongs that had not been dried, and she tied him with them.

9 With men hidden in the room, she called to him, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" But he snapped the thongs as easily as a piece of string snaps when it comes close to a flame. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.

10 Then Delilah said to Samson, "You have made a fool of me; you lied to me. Come now, tell me how you can be tied."

Judges 16:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:8And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such is he spoke of, with which she bound him;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought to her seven green withs, which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green thongs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.