Livre des Juges 14

BIBLES DES PEUPLES	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Samson descendit à Timna et il se trouva une femme parmi les filles des Philistins de Timna.	1 Then Samson descended to Timnah. And seeing there a woman from the daughters of the Philistines,
2 Il remonta pour en informer son père et sa mère: “J’ai vu une femme à Timna, leur dit-il, une fille des Philistins. Prenez-la-moi comme épouse!”	2 he went up, and he told his father and his mother, saying: “I saw a woman in Timnah from the daughters of the Philistines. I ask that you take her to me as wife.”
3 Son père et sa mère lui dirent: “Est-ce qu’il n’y a pas assez de filles dans notre clan et dans tout notre peuple, pour que tu ailles en prendre une chez les incirconcis, chez les Philistins?” Mais Samson répondit à son père: “Prends-la-moi, car celle-là me plaît.”	3 And his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, so that you would be willing to take a wife from the Philistines, who are uncircumcised?” And Samson said to his father: “Take this woman to me. For she has pleased my eyes.”
4 Son père et sa mère ne savaient pas que cela venait de Yahvé, qui voulait créer des problèmes aux Philistins (en ce temps-là, Israël était soumis aux Philistins).	4 Now his parents did not know that the matter was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time, the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Samson descendit donc vers Timna avec son père et sa mère. Comme il était allé aux vignobles de Timna, un jeune lion vint en rugissant à sa rencontre.	5 And so, Samson descended with his father and mother to Timnah. And when they had arrived at the vineyards of the town, he saw a young lion, savage and roaring, and it met him.
6 Au même moment l’esprit de Yahvé s’empara de lui, il déchira le lionceau comme on déchire un chevreau, alors qu’il n’avait rien dans les mains. Il ne raconta rien de son exploit à son père ni à sa mère.	6 Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon Samson, and he tore apart the lion, like a young goat being torn into pieces, having nothing at all in his hand. And he was not willing to reveal this to his father and mother.
7 Ensuite il descendit et parla à la femme, qui lui plut.	7 And he went down and spoke to the woman who had pleased his eyes.
8 Au bout de quelque temps il retourna à Timna pour la prendre. Il fit un détour pour voir le cadavre du lion: il y avait dans le corps du lion un essaim d’abeilles avec du miel.	8 And after some days, returning to marry her, he turned aside so that he might see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the mouth of the lion, with a honeycomb.
9 Il en prit dans ses mains et en mangea tout en marchant. Lorsqu’il arriva chez son père et sa mère, il leur en donna et ils en mangèrent, mais il ne leur dit pas qu’il avait trouvé ce miel dans le corps du lion.	9 And when he had taken it in his hands, he ate it along the way. And arriving to his father and mother, he gave them a portion, and they also ate it. Yet he was not willing to reveal to them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.
10 Quand le père de Samson descendit chez la femme, Samson donna un grand repas selon la coutume des jeunes gens.	10 And so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do.
11 Comme on avait peur de lui, on lui trouva 30 compagnons pour rester avec lui.	11 And when the citizens of that place had seen him, they presented to him thirty companions to be with him.
12 Samson leur dit: “Je vais vous proposer une devinette. Je vous donne les sept jours du festin pour trouver et, si vous la devinez, je vous donnerai 30 tuniques et 30 vêtements de rechange.	12 And Samson said to them: “I will propose to you a problem, which, if you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.
13 Mais si vous ne me dites pas la solution, c’est vous qui me donnerez 30 tuniques et 30 vêtements de rechange.” Ils lui répondirent: “Dis-nous ta devinette, que nous l’entendions.”	13 But if you are not able to solve it, you shall give me thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.” And they answered him, “Propose the problem, so that we may hear it.”
14 Samson leur dit: “De celui qui mange est sorti ce qui se mange, et du plus fort est sorti le doux.” Durant trois jours ils furent incapables de résoudre cette devinette.	14 And he said to them, “Food went forth from that which eats, and sweetness went forth from that which is strong.” And they were unable to solve the proposition for three days.
15 Alors, le quatrième jour, ils dirent à la femme de Samson: “Fais du charme à ton mari pour qu’il t’explique la devinette, ou sinon nous te brûlerons, toi et la maison de ton père. Vous ne nous avez tout de même pas invités pour nous dépouiller!”	15 And when the seventh day had arrived, they said to the wife of Samson: “Coax your husband, and persuade him to reveal to you what the proposition means. But if you are not willing to do so, we will burn you and your father’s house. Or have you called us to the wedding in order to despoil us?”
16 La femme de Samson se mit à pleurer à ses côtés: “Tu n’as pour moi que de la haine, lui disait-elle, tu ne m’aimes pas. Tu ne m’as même pas expliqué cette devinette que tu as proposée aux fils de mon peuple!” Il lui répondit: “Je ne l’ai expliquée ni à mon père ni à ma mère, et tu voudrais que je te l’explique?”	16 And she shed tears before Samson, and she complained, saying: “You hate me, and you do not love me. That is why you do not want to explain to me the problem, which you have proposed to the sons of my people.” But he responded: “I was not willing to reveal it to my father and mother. And so, how can I reveal it to you?”
17 Elle pleura ainsi pendant les sept jours que dura le festin, et le septième jour, comme il en était fatigué, il lui donna la solution. Mais elle, aussitôt, la donna à ceux de son peuple,	17 Therefore, she wept before him during the seven days of the feast. And at length, on the seventh day, since she had been troubling him, he explained it. And immediately she revealed it to her countrymen.
18 et le septième jour avant le coucher du soleil, les gens de la ville dirent à Samson: “Quoi de plus doux que le miel, et quoi de plus fort que le lion?” Il leur répondit tout net: “Si vous n’aviez pas labouré avec ma génisse, vous n’auriez pas trouvé ma devinette.”	18 And they, on the seventh day, before the sun declined, said to him: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” And he said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have uncovered my proposition.”
19 L’esprit de Yahvé s’empara de lui et il descendit à Ashkélon. Là il tua 30 hommes, il prit leurs dépouilles et donna leurs vêtements à ceux qui avaient expliqué la devinette. Puis, tout en colère, il retourna à la maison de son père.	19 And so the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and he descended to Ashkelon, and in that place he struck down thirty men. And taking away their garments, he gave them to those who had solved the problem. And being exceedingly angry, he went up to his father’s house.
20 La femme de Samson fut alors donnée à l’un des jeunes qui lui avaient servi de compagnons.	20 Then his wife took as a husband one of his friends and wedding companions.