⁸ So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, and she bound him with them.

⁸ The Philistine tyrants brought her seven bowstrings, not dried out, and she tied him up with them.

⁸ Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green [1] withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.