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Judges 16

Judges 16:11

Samson and Delilah · Judges 16:4–14
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Translations

Modern
He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he said to her, “If they securely bind me with new ropes that never were used in work, I shall become weak, and be like any man.”
Latin
Cui ille respondit: Si ligatus fuero novis funibus, qui numquam fuerunt in opere, infirmus ero, et aliorum hominum similis.

Original

Hebrew
English
He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

Notes

Judges 16:11

They had already tested brand-new ropes (Judges 15:13–14).

Judges 16:4–22

Samson's downfall and defeat by Delilah, the temptress, is a universally appealing tragedy.

Judges 16:1–31

This last chapter of Samson's complicated history does not involve his role as a judge. Samson abandoned his calling and eventually lost his gifts. Only in his final encounter, when he prayed to the Lord again, did he regain any of his heroic stature.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

Theme notes and profiles

Samson The Philistines

Glossary

Delilah Judges, Book of Philistia, Philistines Samson Tribe of Dan

Topics

Art: Primitive of the Ropemaker Arts of The: Rope Maker Conspiracy: Delilah, Against Samson Deception: Delilah Deceives Samson Delilah: Samson's Mistress Friends: False Friends: Delilah Was False to Samson Samson: Cohabits with Delilah, a Prostitute; Her Machinations with the Philistines to Overcome Him Women: Delilah, in Her Conspiracy Against Samson