Judges Chapter 16 verse 7 Holy Bible

ASV Judges 16:7

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.
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BBE Judges 16:7

And Samson said to her, If seven new bow-cords which have never been made dry are knotted round me, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
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DARBY Judges 16:7

And Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings which have not been dried, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
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KJV Judges 16:7

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
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WBT Judges 16:7

And Samson said to 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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WEB Judges 16:7

Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.
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YLT Judges 16:7

And Samson saith unto her, `If they bind me with seven green withs which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 7. - As another man - literally, as one of men, i.e. of mankind, not different from other men. As regards the word rendered withs, it is not certain whether strings of cat-gut are not meant In Psalm 11:2 the same word is used of a bow-string. The word rendered green means fresh or new, and might be equally applied to catgut strings or withs.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) Green withs.--The meaning of the words is uncertain. Probably the LXX. and the Vulg. are right in taking them to mean moist, i.e., fresh sinews (Psalm 11:2) (LAX., Neurais hugrais; Vulg., Nerviceis funibus necdum siccis et adhuc humentibus). Josephus says "vine shoots," but fresh vine shoots would be ridiculously inadequate. The number seven is used as the sacred number implying perfectness; and it is one of the signs that even thus early Samson is playing about on the confines of his secret.As another man.--Literally, as one man, i.e., as an ordinary man.