H9001–/וַ–v

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְא־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they encompassed him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning when it is day we shall kill him.

וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of a hill that is before Hebron.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (וַ) va “and”

And the lords of the Philistines came to her, and said to her, Entice him, and see in what his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

וַיַּעֲל֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, in what thy great strength lieth, and with what thou mayest be bound to afflict thee.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green withs, that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְחָלִ֥יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֖יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וַיַּעֲלוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”

(Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber.) And she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he broke the withs as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיְנַתֵּק֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, with what thou mayest be bound.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְחָלִ֥יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֖יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. (And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber.) And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.

וַתִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם (וַֽ) va “and”

And Delilah said to Samson, hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me with what thou mayest be bound. And he said to her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְתָקַעַתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָלִיתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִיתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵהוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּאֲרִיג (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּתְקַע֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּיקַץ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסַּ֛ע (וַ) va “and”

And she said to him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? Thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me in what thy great strength lieth.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And it came to pass when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;

וַ֠יְהִי (וַ֠) Va “and”וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְצַ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

That he told her all his heart, and said to her, There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazarite to God from my birth: if I be shaved, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

וַיַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְסָ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָלִ֥יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֖יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath disclosed to me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought money in their hand.

וַתֵּ֣רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָא֩ (וַ) va. “and”וְעָל֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֥סַר (וַ) va “and”

And she said, the Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he knew not that the LORD had departed from him.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּקַ֣ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

But the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison-house.

וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

However the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaved.

וַיָּ֧חֶל (וַ) va “and”

Then the lords of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country; who slew many of us.

וַיִּרְא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְצַחֵק֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ (וַ) va “and”