Its back ¹  has rows of shields, shut up closely ²  together as with a seal;

Now Jericho ¹  was shut tightly ²  because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. ³ 

It makes its tail stiff ¹  like a cedar, the sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.

The folds ¹  of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm on it, immovable. ² 

She is like ¹  a tree of life ²  to those who obtain her, ³  and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed. ⁴ 

So she made him go to sleep, wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric on the loom, fastened it with the pin, and said to him, “The Philistines are here, ¹  Samson!” ²  He woke up ³  and tore away the pin of the loom and the fabric.

For,’ I say, ¹  ‘just as shorts cling tightly to a person’s body, so I bound the whole nation of Israel and the whole nation of Judah ²  tightly ³  to me.’ I intended for them to be my special people and to bring me fame, honor, and praise. ⁴  But they would not obey me.

He said to her, “If they tie me tightly with brand new ropes that have never been used, ¹  I will become weak and be just like any other man.”

If a fellow Israelite ¹  from one of your villages ²  in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive ³  to his impoverished condition. ⁴ 

He will wind you up tightly into a ball and throw you into a wide, open land. ¹  There you will die, and there with you will be your impressive chariots, ²  which bring disgrace to the house of your master. ³ 

The ropes of Sheol ¹  tightened around me; ²  the snares of death trapped me. ³ 

They lock tightly together, one to the next; ¹  they cling together and cannot be separated.

The waves ¹  of death engulfed me, the currents ²  of chaos ³  overwhelmed me. ⁴ 

The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, ¹  the snares of death trapped me. ² 

However, hold on to what you have until I come.

Look, the Lord will throw you far away, ¹  you mere man! ²  He will wrap you up tightly. ³ 

They traded with you choice garments, purple clothes and embroidered work, and multicolored carpets, bound and reinforced with cords; these were among your merchandise.

Get up! Help the boy up and hold him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

But you who remained faithful to the Lord your God are still alive to this very day, every one of you.