Judges 14
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- 1And Samson goeth down to Timnath, and seeth a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines,
- 2and cometh up and declareth to his father, and to his mother, and saith, `A woman I have seen in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines; and now, take her for me for a wife.'
- 3And his father saith to him -- also his mother, `Is there not among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, a woman, that thou art going to take a woman from the uncircumcised Philistines?' and Samson saith unto his father, `Take her for me, for she is right in mine eyes.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- ל֜וֹ
- אָבִ֣יו
- וְאִמּ֗וֹ
- הַאֵין֩
- בִּבְנ֨וֹת
- אַחֶ֤יךָ
- וּבְכָל־
- עַמִּי֙
- אִשָּׁ֔ה
- אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- אַתָּ֤ה
- אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- הוֹלֵךְ֙
- הוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[are] goingH1980G
- לָקַ֣חַת
- אִשָּׁ֔ה
- אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
- מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אָבִיו֙
- אוֹתָ֣הּ
- קַֽח־
- קַֽחkach-getH3947I
- לִ֔י
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- הִ֖יא
- הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931
- יָשְׁרָ֥ה
- יָשְׁרָ֥הya.she.Rahshe is pleasingH3474
- בְעֵינָֽי׃
- 4And his father and his mother have not known that from Jehovah it `is', that a meeting he is seeking of the Philistines; and at that time the Philistines are ruling over Israel.
- וְאָבִ֨יו
- וְאִמּ֜וֹ
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָדְע֗וּ
- יָדְע֗וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkithatH3588A
- מֵיְהוָה֙
- הִ֔יא
- הִ֔יאHi'itH1931
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- תֹאֲנָ֥ה
- תֹאֲנָ֥הto.'a.Nahan occasionH8385B
- הֽוּא־
- הֽוּאhu'-heH1931
- מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
- מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[was] seekingH1245
- מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
- וּבָעֵ֣ת
- הַהִ֔יא
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- מֹשְׁלִ֥ים
- מֹשְׁלִ֥יםmo.she.Lim[were] rulingH4910
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- 5And Samson goeth down -- also his father and his mother, to Timnath, and they come unto the vineyards of Timnath, and lo, a lion's whelp roareth at meeting him,
- וַיֵּ֧רֶד
- שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- וְאָבִ֥יו
- וְאִמּ֖וֹ
- תִּמְנָ֑תָה
- וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- כַּרְמֵ֣י
- כַּרְמֵ֣יkar.Mei[the] vineyards ofH3754
- תִמְנָ֔תָה
- וְהִנֵּה֙
- כְּפִ֣יר
- כְּפִ֣ירke.Fira young lion ofH3715A
- אֲרָי֔וֹת
- אֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotlionsH0738A
- שֹׁאֵ֖ג
- שֹׁאֵ֖גsho.'Eg[was] roaringH7580
- לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃
- 6and the Spirit of Jehovah prospereth over him, and he rendeth it as the rending of a kid, and there is nothing in his hand, and he hath not declared to his father and to his mother that which he hath done.
- וַתִּצְלַ֨ח
- עָלָ֜יו
- ר֣וּחַ
- ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙
- כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע
- הַגְּדִ֔י
- וּמְא֖וּמָה
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
- בְּיָד֑וֹ
- וְלֹ֤א
- הִגִּיד֙
- הִגִּיד֙hi.Gidhe toldH5046
- לְאָבִ֣יו
- וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
- עָשָֽׂה׃
- עָשָֽׂה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213A
- 7And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;
- וַיֵּ֖רֶד
- וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
- לָאִשָּׁ֑ה
- וַתִּישַׁ֖ר
- בְּעֵינֵ֥י
- שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃
- שִׁמְשֽׁוֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- 8and he turneth back after `some' days to take her, and turneth aside to see the carcase of the lion, and lo, a company of bees `are' in the body of the lion -- and honey.
- 9And he taketh it down on to his hands, and goeth on, going and eating; and he goeth unto his father, and unto his mother, and giveth to them, and they eat, and he hath not declared to them that from the body of the lion he took down the honey.
- וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-intoH0413
- כַּפָּ֗יו
- וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
- הָלוֹךְ֙
- הָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhcontinuously <to go>H1980H
- וְאָכֹ֔ל
- וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אָבִ֣יו
- וְאֶל־
- אִמּ֔וֹ
- וַיִּתֵּ֥ן
- לָהֶ֖ם
- וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ
- וְלֹֽא־
- הִגִּ֣יד
- הִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidhe toldH5046
- לָהֶ֔ם
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkithatH3588A
- מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת
- הָאַרְיֵ֖ה
- רָדָ֥ה
- רָדָ֥הra.Dahhe had scraped outH7287B
- הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃
- 10And his father goeth down unto the woman, and Samson maketh there a banquet, for so the young men do;
- 11and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.
- 12And Samson saith to them, `Let me, I pray you, put forth to you a riddle; if ye certainly declare it to me `in' the seven days of the banquet, and have found `it' out, then I have given to you thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments;
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- לָהֶם֙
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- אָחֽוּדָה־
- אָחֽוּדָה'a.chu.dah-let me ask a riddleH2330
- נָּ֥א
- נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- לָכֶ֖ם
- חִידָ֑ה
- חִידָ֑הchi.Daha riddleH2420
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518A
- הַגֵּ֣ד
- הַגֵּ֣דha.Gedcertainly [if] <to tell>H5046
- תַּגִּידוּ֩
- תַּגִּידוּ֩ta.gi.Duyou will tellH5046
- אוֹתָ֨הּ
- לִ֜י
- שִׁבְעַ֨ת
- שִׁבְעַ֨תshiv.'At[the] sevenH7651
- יְמֵ֤י
- יְמֵ֤יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙
- וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם
- וְנָתַתִּ֤י
- לָכֶם֙
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- סְדִינִ֔ים
- סְדִינִ֔יםse.di.Nimlinen garmentsH5466
- וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים
- חֲלִפֹ֥ת
- חֲלִפֹ֥תcha.li.Fotchanges ofH2487
- בְּגָדִֽים׃
- בְּגָדִֽיםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH0899B
- 13and if ye are not able to declare `it' to me, then ye have given to me thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments.' And they say to him, `Put forth thy riddle, and we hear it!'
- וְאִם־
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תוּכְלוּ֮
- תוּכְלוּ֮tu.khe.Luyou will be ableH3201
- לְהַגִּ֣יד
- לִי֒
- וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם
- אַתֶּ֥ם
- אַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemyouH0859D
- לִי֙
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- סְדִינִ֔ים
- סְדִינִ֔יםse.di.Nimlinen garmentsH5466
- וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים
- חֲלִיפ֣וֹת
- חֲלִיפ֣וֹתcha.li.Fotchanges ofH2487
- בְּגָדִ֑ים
- בְּגָדִ֑יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH0899B
- וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ
- ל֔וֹ
- ח֥וּדָה
- חִידָתְךָ֖
- וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃
- 14And he saith to them: `Out of the eater came forth meat, And out of the strong came forth sweetness;' and they were not able to declare the riddle `in' three days.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- לָהֶ֗ם
- מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙
- יָצָ֣א
- יָצָ֣אya.Tza'it came outH3318L
- מַאֲכָ֔ל
- מַאֲכָ֔לma.'a.KhalfoodH3978
- וּמֵעַ֖ז
- יָצָ֣א
- יָצָ֣אya.Tza'it came outH3318L
- מָת֑וֹק
- מָת֑וֹקma.Toka sweet [thing]H4966
- וְלֹ֥א
- יָכְל֛וּ
- יָכְל֛וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201
- לְהַגִּ֥יד
- הַחִידָ֖ה
- שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת
- שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
- יָמִֽים׃
- יָמִֽיםya.MimdaysH3117G
- 15And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they say to Samson's wife, `Entice thy husband, that he declare to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and the house of thy father with fire; to possess us have ye called for us? is it not?'
- וַיְהִ֣י׀
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י
- וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ
- לְאֵֽשֶׁת־
- שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙
- שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamsonH8123
- פַּתִּ֣י
- פַּתִּ֣יpa.TienticeH6601B
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִישֵׁ֗ךְ
- וְיַגֶּד־
- לָ֙נוּ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַ֣חִידָ֔ה
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- נִשְׂרֹ֥ף
- נִשְׂרֹ֥ףnis.Rofwe should burnH8313
- אוֹתָ֛ךְ
- וְאֶת־
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- אָבִ֖יךְ
- בָּאֵ֑שׁ
- הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּ
- קְרָאתֶ֥ם
- קְרָאתֶ֥םke.ra.Temdid you inviteH7121G
- לָ֖נוּ
- הֲלֹֽא׃
- 16And Samson's wife weepeth for it, and saith, `Thou hast only hated me, and hast not loved me; the riddle thou hast put forth to the sons of my people -- and to me thou hast not declared it;' and he saith to her, `Lo, to my father and to my mother I have not declared `it' -- and to thee I declare `it'!'
- וַתֵּבְךְּ֩
- אֵ֨שֶׁת
- אֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH0802H
- שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- עָלָ֗יו
- וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- רַק־
- רַקrak-onlyH7535
- שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙
- וְלֹ֣א
- אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי
- הַֽחִידָ֥ה
- חַ֙דְתָּ֙
- חַ֙דְתָּ֙chad.tayou have asked [the] riddleH2330
- לִבְנֵ֣י
- עַמִּ֔י
- וְלִ֖י
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- הִגַּ֑דְתָּה
- הִגַּ֑דְתָּהhi.Gad.tahyou have toldH5046
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- לָ֗הּ
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- לְאָבִ֧י
- וּלְאִמִּ֛י
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- הִגַּ֖דְתִּי
- הִגַּ֖דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI have toldH5046
- וְלָ֥ךְ
- אַגִּֽיד׃
- אַגִּֽיד'a.Gidwill I tell?H5046
- 17And she weepeth for it the seven days `in' which their banquet hath been, and it cometh to pass on the seventh day that he declareth `it' to her, for she hath distressed him; and she declareth the riddle to the sons of her people.
- 18And the men of the city say to him on the seventh day, before the sun goeth in: -- `What `is' sweeter than honey? And what stronger than a lion?' And he saith to them: `Unless ye had ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.'
- וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ
- לוֹ֩
- אַנְשֵׁ֨י
- אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- הָעִ֜יר
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י
- בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙
- יָבֹ֣א
- יָבֹ֣אya.Vo'it wentH0935G
- הַחַ֔רְסָה
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- מָּת֣וֹק
- מָּת֣וֹקma.Tok[is] sweetH4966
- מִדְּבַ֔שׁ
- וּמֶ֥ה
- עַ֖ז
- עַ֖ז'az[is] strongH5794
- מֵאֲרִ֑י
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- לָהֶ֔ם
- לוּלֵא֙
- לוּלֵא֙lu.Le'if notH3884
- חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם
- חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣םcha.rash.Temyou had plowedH2790A
- בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔י
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- מְצָאתֶ֖ם
- מְצָאתֶ֖םme.tza.Temyou found outH4672
- חִידָתִֽי׃
- 19And the Spirit of Jehovah prospereth over him, and he goeth down to Ashkelon, and smiteth of them thirty men, and taketh their armour, and giveth the changes to those declaring the riddle; and his anger burneth, and he goeth up to the house of his father;
- וַתִּצְלַ֨ח
- עָלָ֜יו
- ר֣וּחַ
- ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיֵּ֨רֶד
- אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן
- אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonH0831
- וַיַּ֥ךְ
- מֵהֶ֣ם׀
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- אִ֗ישׁ
- אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- וַיִּקַּח֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם
- וַיִּתֵּן֙
- הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת
- לְמַגִּידֵ֖י
- הַחִידָ֑ה
- וַיִּ֣חַר
- אַפּ֔וֹ
- וַיַּ֖עַל
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- אָבִֽיהוּ׃
- 20and Samson's wife becometh his companion's, who `is' his friend.
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