Judges 16:7

16:7 Samson said to her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh ¹  bowstrings ²  that have not been dried, I will become weak and be just like any other man.”

Judges 16:11

16:11 He said to her, “If they tie me tightly with brand new ropes that have never been used, ³  I will become weak and be just like any other man.”

[16:7]  ¹ tn Or “moist.”

[16:7]  ² tn The word refers to a bowstring, probably made from animal tendons. See Ps 11:2; Job 30:11.

[16:11]  ³ tn Heb “with which no work has been done.”