Revised Literal Translation

Judges 16:7-9

7And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto her, If they bindH631 me with sevenH7651 greenH3892 withsH3499 that were never driedH2717, then shall I be weakH2470, and be as anotherH259 manH120.1 2

8Then the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 brought upH5927 to her sevenH7651 greenH3892 withsH3499 which had not been driedH2717, and she boundH631 him with them.3

9Now there were men lying in waitH693, abidingH3427 with her in the chamberH2315. And she saidH559 unto him, The PhilistinesH6430 be upon thee, SamsonH8123. And he brakeH5423 the withsH3499, as a threadH6616 of towH5296 is brokenH5423 when it touchethH7306 the fireH784. So his strengthH3581 was not knownH3045.4

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Notes

1. Judges 16:7 green…: or, new cords: Heb. moist. ↩
2. Judges 16:7 another: Heb. one. ↩
3. Judges 16:8 green…: or, new cords: Heb. moist. ↩
4. Judges 16:9 toucheth: Heb. smelleth. ↩

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