Verse Comparison: Judges 16:11
American Standard Version
And he said unto her, If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.
Amplified® Bible
And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.
Contemporary English Version
Samson answered, "Use some new ropes. If I'm tied up with ropes that have never been used, I'll be just as weak as anyone else."
Darby English Version
And he said to her, "If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
Good News Bible
He told her, "If they tie me with new ropes that have never been used, I'll be as weak as anybody else."
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
He said to her, "If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not been used, then I will become weak and be like any {other} man."
New International Version
He said, "If anyone ties me securely with new ropes that have never been used, I'll become as weak as any other man."
New King James Version
So he said to her, “If they bind me securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He said to her, "If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not had previous use, then I will become weak like any other man."
Revised Standard Version
And he said to her, "If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto her, `If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work hath not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'
