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Judges 16:9
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Judges 16:9 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Es saßen aber Auflaurer bei ihr im Gemach; und sie sprach zu ihm: Philister über dir, Simson! Da zerriß er die Stricke, wie eine Schnur von Werg zerreißt, wenn sie Feuer riecht; und seine Stärke ward nicht kund.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y estaban espías en casa de ella en una cámara. Entonces ella le dijo: ¡Samsón, los Filisteos sobre ti! Y él rompió los mimbres, como se rompe una cuerda de estopa cuando siente el fuego: y no se supo su fuerza.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E estavam espias em casa dela em uma câmara. Então ela lhe disse: Sansão, os filisteus sobre ti! E ele rompeu os vimes, como se rompe uma corda de estopa quando sente o fogo: e não se soube sua força.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Dalila mantinha homens escondidos no interior do seu quarto. Ela disse a Sansão: "Os filisteus estão vindo sobre ti, Sansão!". Mas ele arrebentou as cordas frescas de arco como um fio de estopa quando toca o fogo. Assim, o segredo de sua força não foi descoberto.

📖 Judges 16:9 in Context

7And 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.
8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
9Now 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.
10And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
11And 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.
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