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Judges 16:10

DelilahSamson
Truth and honesty

8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

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.

12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

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BSB
Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”
KJV
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
WEB
Delilah said to Samson, “Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies. Now please tell me how you might be bound.”
ASV
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
DARBY
And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Now tell me, I pray thee, with what thou mightest be bound.
BLB
And Delilah said to Samson, “Behold, you have mocked me and told to me lies. Now tell me, please, with what may you be bound.”
ÅB
Da sa Dalila til Samson: Du har narret meg og løyet for meg! Kjære, la meg nå få vite hvordan du kan bindes!
OTB
Delila sa til Samson, "Du har gjort narr av meg og løyet for meg. Nå fortell meg hvordan du kan bindes."
B1930
Da sa Dalila til Samson: Du har narret mig og løiet for mig! Kjære, la mig nu få vite hvorledes du kan bindes!

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Cross references

  • Luke 22:48

    But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

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  • Proverbs 24:28

    Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

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  • Judges 16:13

    And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

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  • Proverbs 23:7–8

    For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

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  • Judges 16:7

    And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

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  • Judges 16:15–17

    And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

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