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Judges 16:11

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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  • WEB World English Bible

    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.”

  • KJV 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.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    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 any other man.'

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Cross-references (5)

Passages linked to Judges 16:11 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
  • Ephesians 4:25 Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
  • Judges 15:13 They spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will bind you securely and deliver you into their hands; but surely we will not kill you.” They bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.
  • Proverbs 13:5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

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Explain this verse (8 sources)

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 16:11 And he said unto her, If they…

Jdg 16:11 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.

Ver. 11. And he said unto her.] See Jdg 16:7.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he said unto her,.... Abarbinel presents Samson replying…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 11. If they bind me fast with new…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Occupied - The margin, “wherewith work hath not been…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 11. New ropes that were never occupied — Never…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 11. new robes] As in Jdg_15:13-14.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (11) New ropes.—As in Jdg_15:13.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ropes literally, twisted things; hence cords or ropes, as…

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