en_tn/jdg/16/13.md

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you have deceived me and told me lies

Deceiving and lying mean the same thing and are stated to emphasize how angry Delilah felt. Alternate translation: "you have greatly deceived me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)

you may be overpowered

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people can overpower you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

weave

crossing pieces of material together so they hold each other in place

locks of my hair

small bunches of hair

fabric

cloth made from weaving material together

loom

a machine used for combining many threads of material into a cloth (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown)

then nail that to the loom

"then nail the fabric to the loom"

nail

to hammer a nail in order to hold something in one place

I will be like any other man

The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will be as weak as any other man" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)