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Judges 16:6
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KJ21
And Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.”
ASV
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
AMP
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies and with what you may be bound and subdued.”
AMPC
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray you, wherein your great strength lies, and with what you might be bound to subdue you.
BRG
¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
CSB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me, where does your great strength come from? How could someone tie you up and make you helpless?”
CSBA
So Delilah said to Samson, ‘Please tell me, where does your great strength come from? How could someone tie you up and make you helpless? ’
CEB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what gives you such great strength and how you can be tied up and made weak.”
CJB
D’lilah said to Shimshon, “Please tell me what it is that makes you so strong, and how someone could tie you up and subdue you.”
CEV
The next time Samson was at Delilah's house, she asked, “Samson, what makes you so strong? How can I tie you up so you can't get away? Come on, you can tell me.”
DARBY
Then Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, in what is thy great strength, and with what thou mightest be bound to overpower thee.
DRA
And Dalila said to Samson: Tell me, I beseech thee, wherein thy greatest strength lieth, and what it is wherewith if thou wert bound thou couldst not break loose.
ERV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me why you are so strong. How could someone tie you up and make you helpless?”
EASY
So Delilah said to Samson, ‘Please tell me what makes you so strong. How could someone tie you up so that you become helpless?’
EHV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what the source of your great strength is, and how you can be tied up in order to humiliate you.”
ESV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you.”
ESVUK
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you.”
EXB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me why you are so strong. How can someone tie you up and ·capture [subdue] you?”
GNV
¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound, to do thee hurt.
GW
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong. How can you be tied up so that someone could torture you?”
GNT
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong. If someone wanted to tie you up and make you helpless, how could he do it?”
HCSB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me, where does your great strength come from? How could someone tie you up and make you helpless?”
ICB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me why you are so strong. How could someone tie you up and take control of you?”
ISV
So Delilah asked Samson, “Please tell me the secret to your great strength and how you may be tied up and tortured.”
JUB
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, what gives thee thy great strength and how might thou be bound to afflict thee.
KJV
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
AKJV
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
LSB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength is and how you may be bound to afflict you.”
LEB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes your strength so great, and with what can you be tied up to subdue you?”
TLB
So Delilah begged Samson to tell her his secret. “Please tell me, Samson, why you are so strong,” she pleaded. “I don’t think anyone could ever capture you!”
MSG
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me, dear, the secret of your great strength, and how you can be tied up and humbled.”
MEV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me how your strength is so great and how you could be bound in order to be subdued.”
NOG
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong. How can you be tied up so that someone could torture you?”
NABRE
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me where you get your great strength and how you may be bound so as to be made helpless.”
NASB
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you can be bound to humble you.”
NASB1995
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength is and how you may be bound to afflict you.”
NCB
Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you could be tied up and subdued.”
NCV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me why you are so strong. How can someone tie you up and capture you?”
NET
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me what makes you so strong and how you can be subdued and humiliated.”
NIRV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of why you are so strong. Tell me how you can be tied up and controlled.”
NIV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”
NIVUK
So Delilah said to Samson, ‘Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.’
NKJV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and with what you may be bound to afflict you.”
NLV
So Delilah said to Samson, “I beg you. Tell me the secret of your powerful strength. Tell me how one can get power over you and tie you up and hold you.”
NLT
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong and what it would take to tie you up securely.”
NRSVA
So Delilah said to Samson, ‘Please tell me what makes your strength so great, and how you could be bound, so that one could subdue you.’
NRSVACE
So Delilah said to Samson, ‘Please tell me what makes your strength so great, and how you could be bound, so that one could subdue you.’
NRSVCE
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes your strength so great, and how you could be bound, so that one could subdue you.”
NRSVUE
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes your strength so great and how you could be bound, so that one could subdue you.”
OJB
And Delilah said to Shimshon, Tell me, now, wherein thy koach gadol lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to subdue thee.
RGT
And Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me, please, wherein your great strength lies, and with what you might be bound, to do you harm.”
RSV
And Deli′lah said to Samson, “Please tell me wherein your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you.”
RSVCE
And Deli′lah said to Samson, “Please tell me wherein your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you.”
TLV
So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me please, where does your great strength come from? How could you be bound to subdue you?”
VOICE
Delilah agreed. On one of their visits, she questioned him. Delilah (to Samson): What makes you so strong? How could anyone bind you and control you?
WEB
Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and what you might be bound to afflict you.”
WYC
Then Delilah spake to Samson, (and said,) I beseech thee, say thou to me, wherein is thy greatest strength, and what is that thing, with which if thou were bound, thou mayest not break (it)?
YLT
And Delilah saith unto Samson, `Declare, I pray thee, to me, wherein thy great power [is], and wherewith thou art bound, to afflict thee.'
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