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OET (OET-RV) “If they’d tie me up with seven green cords that haven’t been dried,” he replied, “then I’d become weak and be just like any other man.”
OET-LV And_he/it_said to_her/it Shimshōn if bind_me in/on/at/with_seven cords fresh which not they_have_been_dried[fn][fn] and_become_weak and_I_will_be like_one the_humankind.
16:7 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.
16:7 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.
UHB וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃ ‡
(vayyoʼmer ʼēleyhā shimshōn ʼim-yaʼaşrunī bəshiⱱˊāh yətārim laḩim ʼₐsher loʼ-ḩorāⱱū vəḩālitī vəhāyitī kəʼaḩad hāʼādām.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὴν Σαμψὼν, ἐὰν δήσωσί με ἐν ἑπτὰ νευραῖς ὑγραῖς μὴ διεφθαρμέναις, καὶ ἀσθενήσω καὶ ἔσομαι ὡς εἷς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
(Kai eipe pros autaʸn Sampsōn, ean daʸsōsi me en hepta neurais hugrais maʸ dieftharmenais, kai asthenaʸsō kai esomai hōs heis tōn anthrōpōn. )
BrTr And Sampson said to her, If they bind me with seven moist cords that have not been spoiled, then shall I be weak and be as one of ordinary men.
ULT Samson replied to her, “If they would bind me with seven fresh cords that have not been dried, then I would become weak and I would be just as one of the other men.”
UST Samson said, “If someone ties me with seven new bowstrings, ones that are not dry yet, I will become as weak as other men.”
BSB § Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.”
OEB No OEB JDG book available
WEBBE 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.”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Samson said to her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be just like any other man.”
LSV And Samson says to her, “If they bind me with seven green cords which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of mankind.”
FBV “If I'm tied up with seven supple bowstrings that haven't dried out, I'll become just as weak,” Samson told her.
T4T Samson said, “If someone ties me with seven new bowstrings, ones that are not dry yet, I will become as weak as other men.”
LEB Samson said to her, “If you tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that are not dried up, I will become weak like everyone else.”
BBE 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.
Moff No Moff JDG book available
JPS And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.'
ASV 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.
DRA And Samson answered her: If I shall be bound with seven cords made of sinews not yet dry, but still moist, I shall be weak like other men.
YLT 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.'
Drby And Samson said to her, If they should bind me with seven fresh cords which have not been dried, then should I be weak, and be as another man.
RV 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.
Wbstr 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.
KJB-1769 And 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.[fn][fn]
KJB-1611 [fn][fn]And Samson said vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene withs, that were neuer dried, then shall I be weake, and be as another man.
(And Samson said unto her, If they binde me with seven greene withs, that were never dried, then shall I be weake, and be as another man.)
Bshps Samson aunswered vnto her: Yf they binde me with seuen greene wythes that were neuer dryed, I shalbe weake, and be as an other man.
(Samson answered unto her: If they binde me with seven greene wythes that were never dried, I shall be weake, and be as an other man.)
Gnva Samson then answered vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene cordes, that were neuer dryed, then shall I bee weake, and be as an other man.
(Samson then answered unto her, If they binde me with seven greene cordes, that were never dried, then shall I be weake, and be as an other man. )
Cvdl Samson sayde vnto her: Yf I were bounde with seue roapes of fresh senowes, which are not yet dryed vp, I shulde be weake, and as another man.
(Samson said unto her: If I were bound with seven roapes of fresh senowes, which are not yet dried up, I should be weake, and as another man.)
Wycl To whom Sampson answeride, If Y be boundun with seuene coordis of senewis not yit drye `and yit moiste, Y schal be feble as othere men.
(To whom Samson answered, If I be bound with seven coordis of senewis not yet drye `and yet moiste, I shall be feble as other men.)
Luth Simson sprach zu ihr: Wenn man mich bände mit sieben Seilen von frischem Bast, die noch nicht verdorret sind, so würde ich schwach und wäre wie ein anderer Mensch.
(Simson spoke to ihr: When man me bände with seven Seilen from frischem Bast, the still not verdorret are, so würde I schwach and wäre like a anderer Mensch.)
ClVg Cui respondit Samson: Si septem nerviceis funibus necdum siccis, et adhuc humentibus, ligatus fuero, infirmus ero ut ceteri homines.
(Cui answered Samson: When/But_if seven nerviceis funibus necdum siccis, and adhuc humentibus, ligatus fuero, infirmus ero as ceteri homines. )
16:7 Bowstrings were commonly made of dried animal tendons or gut. Seven was a symbolic number, perhaps connected with the Philistines’ sense of magical power. Samson seems more at home in a Philistine cultural setting than in keeping his Israelite vows that bound him as a Nazirite.
Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns
QUOTE_NOT_FOUND: If they bind me
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=her/it Shimshōn if bind,me in/on/at/with,seven bowstrings fresh which/who not dried and,become_weak and=I_will_be like=one the=humankind )
Here, they is an indefinite pronoun that does not have a specific referent in the immediate context. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this with a different expression that does not use an indefinite pronoun. Alternate translation: [If I am bound]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
QUOTE_NOT_FOUND: that have not been dried
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=her/it Shimshōn if bind,me in/on/at/with,seven bowstrings fresh which/who not dried and,become_weak and=I_will_be like=one the=humankind )
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [that no one has dried]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
QUOTE_NOT_FOUND: and I will be like one of man
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=her/it Shimshōn if bind,me in/on/at/with,seven bowstrings fresh which/who not dried and,become_weak and=I_will_be like=one the=humankind )
Samson is using a common expression to mean he would become as weak as an ordinary person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly, here and in the rest of the chapter. Alternate translation: [and I will have no more strength than anyone else]