And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
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.
And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
He said to her, "If they only bind me with new ropes with which no work has been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man."
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.
If they bind me fast with new ropes - Samson wishes to keep up the opinion which the Philistines held; viz., that his mighty strength was the effect of some charm; and therefore he says, Seven green withs which had not been dried; new ropes that were never occupied; weave the seven locks of my hair with the web, etc.; the green withs, the new ropes, and the number seven, are such matters as would naturally be expected in a charm or spell.
Occupied - The margin, "wherewith work hath not been done," is better.