11And 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.'


In Context

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

9 And the ambush is abiding with her in an inner chamber, and she saith unto him, 'Philistines are upon thee, Samson;' and he breaketh the withs as a thread of tow is broken in its smelling fire, and his power hath not been known.

10 And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Lo, thou hast played upon me, and speakest unto me lies; now, declare, I pray thee, to me, wherewith thou art bound.'

11 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.'

12 And Delilah taketh thick bands, new ones, and bindeth him with them, and saith unto him, 'Philistines are upon thee, Samson;' and the ambush is abiding in an inner chamber, and he breaketh them from off his arms as a thread.

13 And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Hitherto thou hast played upon me, and dost speak unto me lies; declare to me wherewith thou art bound.' And he saith unto her, 'If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.'

Judges 16:11 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:11And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:11And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:11And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:11And 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.|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:11And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:11And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:11He said to her, |If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:11And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.