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Judges 16:11

World English Bible

11 He 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.”

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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.

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.”

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.”

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

Then 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.”

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.”

New King James Version

So he said to her, “If they bind me securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”

New Living Translation

Samson replied, “If I were tied up with brand-new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as anyone else.”