Judges 16:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.”
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“So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 16:8 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
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