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Judges 16:11
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KJ21
And he said unto her, “If they bind me fast with new ropes wherewith work hath not been done, then shall I be 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.
AMP
He said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes that have not been used, then I will become weak and be like any [other] man.”
AMPC
And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.
BRG
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.
CSB
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.”
CSBA
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.’
CEB
He replied to her, “If someone ties me up with new ropes that haven’t been used for work, I’ll become weak. I’ll be like any other person.”
CJB
“All it takes,” he answered, “is to tie me up with new ropes that haven’t been used. Then I’ll become weak and be like anyone else.”
CEV
Samson answered, “Use some new ropes. If I'm tied up with ropes that have never been used, I'll be just as weak as anyone else.”
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.
DRA
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.
ERV
Samson said, “Someone would have to tie me up with new ropes. They would have to tie me with ropes that have not been used before. If someone did that, I would become as weak as any other man.”
EASY
Samson said to her, ‘They would have to use new ropes that no one has used. If they tie me up with those, I will become weak, like other men.’
EHV
Samson answered her, “Actually, if anyone ties me up with new ropes that have never been used for work, I will become weak and be like any other man.”
ESV
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.”
ESVUK
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.”
EXB
Samson said, “They would have to tie me with new ropes that have not been used before. Then I would become as weak as any other man.”
GNV
Then he answered her, If they bind me with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
GW
Samson told her, “If someone ties me up tightly with new ropes that have never been used, I will be like any other man.”
GNT
He told her, “If they tie me with new ropes that have never been used, I'll be as weak as anybody else.”
HCSB
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.”
ICB
Samson said, “They would have to tie me with new ropes that have not been used before. Then I would become as weak as any other man.”
ISV
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.”
JUB
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then I shall become weak and be as any other man.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And he said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not been used for work, then I will become weak and be like any other man.”
LEB
He said to her, “If they tie me tightly with new ropes that have not been used, I will become weak and be like everyone else.”
TLB
“Well,” he said, “if I am tied with brand new ropes which have never been used, I will be as weak as other men.”
MSG
He told her, “If you were to tie me up tight with new ropes, ropes never used for work, then I would be helpless, just like anybody else.”
MEV
He said to her, “If they bind me with new ropes that have never been used, then I will become weak and be like an ordinary man.”
NOG
Samson told her, “If someone ties me up tightly with new ropes that have never been used, I will be like any other man.”
NABRE
“If they bind me tight with new ropes, with which no work has been done,” he answered her, “I shall grow weaker and be like anyone else.”
NASB
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.”
NASB1995
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.”
NCB
He answered, “If anyone were to bind me with new ropes that had never been used, then I would become as weak as everyone else.”
NCV
Samson said, “They would have to tie me with new ropes that have not been used before. Then I would become as weak as any other man.”
NET
He said to her, “If they tie me tightly with brand new ropes that have never been used, I will become weak and be just like any other man.”
NIRV
Samson said, “Let someone tie me tightly with new ropes. They must be ropes that have never been used. Then I’ll become as weak as any other man.”
NIV
He said, “If anyone ties me securely with new ropes that have never been used, I’ll become as weak as any other man.”
NIVUK
He said, ‘If anyone ties me securely with new ropes that have never been used, I’ll become as weak as any other man.’
NKJV
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.”
NLV
Samson said to her, “They must tie me with new ropes which have never been used. Then I will become weak and be like any other man.”
NLT
Samson replied, “If I were tied up with brand-new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
NRSVA
He said to her, ‘If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like anyone else.’
NRSVACE
He said to her, ‘If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like anyone else.’
NRSVCE
He said to her, “If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like anyone else.”
NRSVUE
He said to her, “If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak and be like anyone else.”
OJB
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with avotim chadashim that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as any adam.
RGT
Then he answered her, “If they bind me with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak and be as another man.”
RSV
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.”
RSVCE
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.”
TLV
He told her, “If they only bind me with new ropes never used for work, then I will be weak and be like any other man.”
VOICE
Samson: If you were to bind me with new ropes that have never been used, I would be weak and no different from any other man.
WEB
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.”
WYC
To whom he answered, If I be bound with new cords, that were not yet in work, I shall be feeble, and like other men (I shall be made as feeble as other men).
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.'
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