Judges 16:9

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner room. 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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Algunos de los hombres estaban escondidos en la pieza contigua, de modo que tan pronto como ella lo hubo atado, exclamó: ―¡Sansón, los filisteos están aquí! Pero él reventó los mimbres verdes como si hubieran sido hilo de algodón y no fue descubierto su secreto.