| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 16:7:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 16:7:2 ⧉אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙elehato her Judges 16:7:3 ⧉שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamson Judges 16:7:4 ⧉אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִיimyaasreniif they bind me Judges 16:7:5 ⧉בְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbeshivawith seven Judges 16:7:6 ⧉יְתָרִ֥יםyetarimbowstrings Judges 16:7:7 ⧉לַחִ֖יםlakhimfresh Judges 16:7:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Judges 16:7:9 ⧉לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּlokhoravuhave not been dried Judges 16:7:10 ⧉וְחָלִ֥יתִיvekhalitithen I shall become weak Judges 16:7:11 ⧉וְהָיִ֖יתִיvehayitiand I shall be Judges 16:7:12 ⧉כְּאַחַ֥דkeakhadlike one Judges 16:7:13 ⧉הָאָדָֽם׃haadamthe man or humankind |
| 7. Formal Translation And Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, then I will become weak and will be like any other man.” |
| 7. Dynamic Translation Samson told her, “If I am bound with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will lose my strength and be as helpless as any other man.” |