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Judges 16:10-12

Samson's Fall, Blindness, Final Prayer, and Death

Judges 16 moves from Samson's repeated entanglement with Philistine women to his exposed weakness, captivity, and final prayer, showing that the LORD can judge His enemies through a broken deliverer while still warning that consecration cannot be treated casually.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”

11He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

12So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads.

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Verse 10

Cross-references

Ezekiel 33:31Classic cross-references Judges 16:13Classic cross-references Luke 22:48Classic cross-references Matthew 2:16Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:28Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Delilahדְּלִילָה֙H1807Noun - proper - feminine singularsaidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןH8123Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הִנֵּה֙H2009InterjectionYou have mockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּH2048Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularmeבִּ֔יPreposition | first person common singularand lied to meוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .אֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singular. . .כְּזָבִ֑יםH3577Noun - masculine pluralNowעַתָּה֙H6258Adverbpleaseנָּ֣אH4994Interjectiontellהַגִּֽידָה־H5046Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmeלִ֔יPreposition | first person common singularhowבַּמֶּ֖הH4100Preposition-b | Interrogativeyou can be tied upתֵּאָסֵֽר׃H631Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:25Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:3Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:25Classic cross-references

Original words

He repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֵלֶ֔יהָH413Preposition | third person feminine singularIfאִם־H518Conjunctionthey tie me upאָס֤וֹרH631Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙H631Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singularwith newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםH2319Adjective - masculine pluralropesבַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםH5688Preposition-b | Noun - common pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativehave neverלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebeen usedנַעֲשָׂ֥הH6213Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .בָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine plural. . .מְלָאכָ֑הH4399Noun - feminine singularI will become as weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיH2470Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular. . .וְהָיִ֖יתִיH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularas anyכְּאַחַ֥דH259Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular constructother manהָאָדָֽם׃H120Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 12

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So Delilahדְּלִילָה֩H1807Noun - proper - feminine singulartookוַתִּקַּ֣חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularnewחֲדָשִׁ֜יםH2319Adjective - masculine pluralropesעֲבֹתִ֨יםH5688Noun - common pluraltied him upוַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּH631Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singularwith themבָהֶ֗םPreposition | third person masculine pluraland called outוַתֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .אֵלָיו֙H413Preposition | third person masculine singularSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןH8123Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Philistines areפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםH6430Noun - proper - masculine pluralhereעָלֶ֙יךָ֙H5921Preposition | second person masculine singularBut while the menוְהָאֹרֵ֖בH693Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwere hiddenיֹשֵׁ֣בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin her roomבֶּחָ֑דֶרH2315Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularhe snappedוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םH5423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralthe ropes offמֵעַ֥לH5921Preposition-mhis armsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוH2220Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularlike [they were] threadsכַּחֽוּט׃H2339Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

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