Judges 16:9 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

While the men in ambush were waiting in her room, she called out to him, “Samson, the Philistines are here! ”[fn] But he snapped the bowstrings as a strand of yarn snaps when it touches fire. The secret of his strength remained unknown.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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 withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Now men were lying in wait, staying with her in the room. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he broke the bowstrings as a strand of yarn breaks when it touches fire. So the secret of his strength was not known.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

She had hidden some men in one of the inner rooms of her house, and she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson snapped the bowstrings as a piece of string snaps when it is burned by a fire. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

With men hidden in the room, she called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” But he snapped the bowstrings as easily as a piece of string snaps when it comes close to a flame. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Now she had men lying in ambush in an inner chamber. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he snapped the bowstrings, as a thread of flax snaps when it touches the fire. So the secret of his strength was not known.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now she had men prepared for an ambush in an inner room. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he tore the tendons to pieces just like a thread of flax is torn apart when it [fn]comes too close to fire. So his strength was not discovered.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Now she had men lying in wait in an inner room. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he snapped the cords as a string of tow snaps when it [fn]touches fire. So his strength was not discovered.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now she had men lying in wait, sitting in an inner room. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he snapped the cords as a string of tinder snaps when it [fn]touches fire. So his strength was still not known.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Now she had men lying in ambush in an inner room. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he broke the cords as a [fn]string of tow breaks when it touches fire. So [the secret of] his strength was not discovered.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

They hid in the bedroom and then she said to him, "The Philistines are here, Samson!" He snapped the bowstrings as easily as a thread of yarn snaps when it is put close to fire. The secret of his strength was not discovered.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Now she had men lying in wait in an inner chamber. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the bowstrings, as a string of tow snaps when it touches the fire. So the secret of his strength was not known.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And the ambush is abiding with her in an inner chamber, and she saith unto him, 'Philistines are upon thee, Samson;' and he breaketh the withs as a thread of tow is broken in its smelling fire, and his power hath not been known.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Now she had liers in wait abiding in the chamber; and she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson! And he broke the cords, as a thread of tow is broken when it touches the fire; and his strength was not known.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

(Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber.) And she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he broke the withs as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. She said to him, The Pelishtim are on you, Shimshon. He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

latentibus apud se insidiis et in cubiculo finem rei expectantibus clamavitque ad eum Philisthim super te Samson qui rupit vincula quomodo si rumpat quis filum de stuppae tortum putamine cum odorem ignis acceperit et non est cognitum in quo esset fortitudo eius

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَكَانَ الْكَمِينُ مُتَرَبِّصاً بِهِ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا، فَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ قَادِمُونَ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَمْشُونُ». فَقَطَعَ الأَوْتَارَ وَكَأَنَّهَا خُيُوطٌ شَيَّطَتْهَا النَّارُ، وَلَمْ يُكْتَشَفْ سِرُّ قُوَّتِهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב יֹשֵׁ֥ב לָהּ֙ בַּחֶ֔דֶר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִנָּתֵ֤ק פְּתִֽיל־הַנְּעֹ֨רֶת֙ בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ אֵ֔שׁ וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע כֹּחֽוֹ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ τὸ ἔνεδρον αὐτοῦ ἐκάθητο ἐν τῷ ταμιείῳ καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν ἀλλόφυλοι ἐπὶ σέ Σαμψων καὶ διέρρηξεν τὰς νευράς ὃν τρόπον διασπᾶται κλῶσμα τοῦ ἀποτινάγματος ἐν τῷ ὀσφρανθῆναι πυρός καὶ οὐκ ἐγνώσθη ἡ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَالْكَمِينُ لاَبِثٌ عِنْدَهَا فِي الْحُجْرَةِ. فَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَمْشُونُ». فَقَطَعَ الأَوْتَارَ كَمَا يُقْطَعُ فَتِيلُ الْمَشَاقَةِ إِذَا شَمَّ النَّارَ، وَلَمْ تُعْلَمْ قُوَّتُهُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the [fn]liers in wait remained with her in the chamber; and she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Sampson: and he broke the cords as if any one should break a thread of tow when it has [fn]touched the fire, and his strength was not known.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y estaban espías en casa de ella en una cámara. Entonces ella le dijo: ¡Samsón, los Filisteos sobre ti! Y él rompió los mimbres, como se rompe una cuerda de estopa cuando siente el fuego: y no se supo su fuerza.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y ella tenía hombres en acecho en el aposento. Entonces ella le dijo: ¡Sansón, los filisteos contra ti! Y él rompió los mimbres, como se rompe una cuerda de estopa cuando toca el fuego; y no se supo el secreto de su fuerza.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Now she had men waiting secretly in the inner room; and she said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And the cords were broken by him as a twist of thread is broken when touched by a flame. So the secret of his strength did not come to light.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

有人預先埋伏在婦人的內室裡．婦人說、參孫哪、非利士人拿你來了。參孫就掙斷繩子、如掙斷經火的麻線一般．這樣他力氣的根由人還是不知道。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Ella tenía personas acechando en un cuarto. Entonces ella le dijo: --¡Sansón, los filisteos sobre ti! Pero él rompió las cuerdas como un cordel de estopa se rompe cuando toca el fuego. Y no se supo en qué consistía su fuerza.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이미 사람을 내실에 매복시켰으므로 삼손에게 말하되 삼손이여 블레셋 사람이 당신에게 미쳤느니라 하니 삼손이 그 칡 끊기를 불탄 삼실을 끊음같이 하였고 그 힘의 근본은 여전히 알지 못하니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Or des gens se tenaient en embuscade chez elle, dans une chambre. Elle lui dit: Les Philistins sont sur toi, Samson! Et il rompit les cordes, comme se rompt un cordon d'étoupe quand il sent le feu. Et l'on ne connut point d'où venait sa force.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

(Man lauerte ihm aber auf bei ihr in der Kammer.) Und sie sprach zu ihm: Die Philister über dir, Simson! Er aber zerriß die Seile, wie eine flächsene Schnur zerreißt, wenn sie ans Feuer riecht; und es ward nicht kund, wo seine Kraft wäre.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

(Между тем один скрытно сидел у нее в спальне.) И сказала ему: Самсон! Филистимляне [идут] на тебя. Он разорвал тетивы, как разрывают нитку из пакли, когда пережжет ее огонь. И не узнана сила его.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y los espías estaban escondidos en casa de ella en una cámara. Entonces ella le dijo: ¡Sansón, los filisteos sobre ti! Y él rompió los mimbres, como se rompe una cuerda de estopa cuando siente el fuego; y no se supo el secreto de su fuerza.

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(16:9)

Lit are on you, also in vv. 12,14,20

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