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Judges 16:8

6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

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.

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.

10 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.

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BSB
So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
KJV
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
WEB
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
ASV
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
DARBY
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
BLB
And the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
ÅB
Da kom filistrenes høvdinger opp til henne med syv friske strenger som ikke var blitt tørre; dem bandt hun ham med,
OTB
Lederne av filisterne brakte henne syv friske buestrenger som ikke hadde blitt tørket, og hun bandt ham med dem.
B1930
Da kom filistrenes høvdinger op til henne med syv friske strenger som ikke var blitt tørre; dem bandt hun ham med,

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  • Ecclesiastes 7:26

    And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

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