Judges 16:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 16:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב
ʼârab
H693
to lie in wait
יֹשֵׁ֥ב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
לָהּ֙
בַּחֶ֔דֶר
cheder
H2315
chamber
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלָ֔יו
ʼêl
H413
to
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
עָלֶ֖יךָ
ʻal
H5921
upon
שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן
Shimshôwn
H8123
Samson
וַיְנַתֵּק֙
nâthaq
H5423
to pull away
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַיְתָרִ֔ים
yether
H3499
remainder
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יִנָּתֵ֤ק
nâthaq
H5423
to pull away
פְּתִֽיל
pâthîyl
H6616
cord
הַנְּעֹ֨רֶת֙
nᵉʻôreth
H5296
tow
בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ
rûwach
H7306
to smell
אֵ֔שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
נוֹדַ֖ע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
כֹּחֽוֹ
kôach
H3581
strength
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. She said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
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King James Version Public Domain
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 withes, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now the ambush staying for her in the room. And she said to him, “The Philistines upon you, Samson!” But he broke the cords just as a string of flax is broken in its touching fire. So his strength was not known.
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