Judges 16

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	GREEK BIBLE
1 Once Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a harlot and visited her.	1 Και υπηγεν ο Σαμψων εις την Γαζαν, και ειδεν εκει γυναικα πορνην και εισηλθε προς αυτην.
2 Informed that Samson had come there, the men of Gaza surrounded him with an ambush at the city gate all night long. And all the night they waited, saying, "Tomorrow morning we will kill him."	2 Ανηγγειλαν δε προς τους Γαζαιους, λεγοντες, Ο Σαμψων ηλθεν ενταυθα. Και αυτοι περικυκλωσαντες ενεδρευον αυτον ολην την νυκτα εν τη πυλη της πολεως? και ησυχαζον ολην την νυκτα, λεγοντες, Ας προσμενωμεν εως της αυγης της πρωιας και θελομεν φονευσει αυτον.
3 Samson rested there until midnight. Then he rose, seized the doors of the city gate and the two gateposts, and tore them loose, bar and all. He hoisted them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the ridge opposite Hebron.	3 Ο δε Σαμψων εκοιμηθη εως μεσονυκτιου? και σηκωθεις περι το μεσονυκτιον επιασε τας θυρας της πυλης της πολεως, και τους δυο παραστατας, και αποσπασας αυτας μετα του μοχλου, επεθεσεν επι των ωμων αυτου και ανεβιβασεν αυτας επι την κορυφην του ορους του κατεναντι της Χεβρων.
4 After that he fell in love with a woman in the Wadi Sorek whose name was Delilah.	4 Και μετα ταυτα ηγαπησε γυναικα τινα εν τη κοιλαδι Σωρηκ, της οποιας το ονομα ητο Δαλιδα.
5 The lords of the Philistines came to her and said, "Beguile him and find out the secret of his great strength, and how we may overcome and bind him so as to keep him helpless. We will each give you eleven hundred shekels of silver."	5 Και ανεβησαν προς αυτην οι αρχοντες των Φιλισταιων και ειπον προς αυτην, Κολακευσον αυτον και ιδε εις τι ισταται η δυναμις αυτου η μεγαλη, και τινι τροπω δυναμεθα να υπερισχυσωμεν κατ' αυτου, ωστε να δεσωμεν αυτον, δια να δαμασωμεν αυτον? και ημεις θελομεν σοι δωσει εκαστος χιλια εκατον αργυρια.
6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you may be bound so as to be kept helpless."	6 Και ειπεν η Δαλιδα προς τον Σαμψων, Φανερωσον μοι, παρακαλω, εις τι ισταται η δυναμις σου η μεγαλη, και με τι ηθελες δεθη δια να δαμασθης.
7 "If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings which have not dried," Samson answered her, "I shall be as weak as any other man."	7 Και ειπε προς αυτην ο Σαμψων, Εαν με δεσωσι με επτα χορδας υγρας, αιτινες δεν εξηρανθησαν, τοτε θελω αδυνατησει και θελω εισθαι ως εις των ανθρωπων.
8 So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not dried, and she bound him with them.	8 Τοτε εφεραν προς αυτην οι αρχοντες των Φιλισταιων επτα χορδας υγρας, αιτινες δεν ειχον ξηρανθη, και εδεσεν αυτον με αυτας.
9 She had men lying in wait in the chamber and so she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the strings as a thread of tow is severed by a whiff of flame; and the secret of his strength remained unknown.	9 Ενεδρευον δε ανθρωποι καθημενοι μετ' αυτης εν τω κοιτωνι. Και ειπε προς αυτον, Οι Φιλισταιοι επι σε, Σαμψων. Και εκεινος εκοψε τας χορδας, καθως ηθελε κοπη νημα στυπιου, οταν μυρισθη το πυρ. Και δεν εγνωρισθη η δυναμις αυτου.
10 Delilah said to Samson, "You have mocked me and told me lies. Now tell me how you may be bound."	10 Και ειπεν η Δαλιδα προς τον Σαμψων, Ιδου, με εγελασας και ελαλησας προς εμε ψευδη? ειπε μοι λοιπον, παρακαλω, με τι ηθελες δεθη.
11 "If they bind me tight with new ropes, with which no work has been done," he answered her, "I shall be as weak as any other man."	11 Και ειπε προς αυτην, Εαν με δεσωσι δυνατα με νεα σχοινια, με τα οποια δεν εγεινεν εργασια, τοτε θελω αδυνατησει και θελω εισθαι ως εις των ανθρωπων.
12 So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them. Then she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" For there were men lying in wait in the chamber. But he snapped them off his arms like thread.	12 Ελαβε λοιπον η Δαλιδα σχοινια νεα, και εδεσεν αυτον με αυτα και ειπε προς αυτον, Οι Φιλισταιοι επι σε, Σαμψων. Ενεδρευον δε ανθρωποι καθημενοι εν τω κοιτωνι. Και εκοψεν αυτα απο των βραχιονων αυτου ως νημα.
13 Delilah said to Samson again, "Up to now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me how you may be bound." He said to her, "If you weave my seven locks of hair into the web and fasten them with the pin, I shall be as weak as any other man."	13 Και ειπεν η Δαλιδα προς τον Σαμψων, Μεχρι τουδε με εγελασας και με ειπας ψευδη? ειπε μοι με τι ηθελες δεθη. Και ειπε προς αυτην, Εαν πλεξης τους επτα πλοκαμους της κεφαλης μου εις το διασμα.
14 So while he slept, Delilah wove his seven locks of hair into the web, and fastened them in with the pin. Then she said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" Awakening from his sleep, he pulled out both the weaver's pin and the web.	14 Και αυτη επερασεν αυτους, εμπηγουσα και τον πασσαλον? και ειπε προς αυτον, Οι Φιλισταιοι επι σε, Σαμψων. Και εξυπνησεν εκ του υπνου αυτου και ανεσπασε τον πασσαλον του υφασματος με το διασμα.
15 Then she said to him, "How can you say that you love me when you do not confide in me? Three times already you have mocked me, and not told me the secret of your great strength!"	15 Τοτε ειπε προς αυτον, Πως λεγεις, σε αγαπω, ενω η καρδια σου δεν ειναι μετ' εμου; συ με εγελασας τριτην ταυτην την φοραν, και δεν με εφανερωσας εις τι ισταται η δυναμις σου η μεγαλη.
16 She importuned him continually and vexed him with her complaints till he was deathly weary of them.	16 Και επειδη εστενοχωρει αυτον καθ' ημεραν με τους λογους αυτης και εβιαζεν αυτον, ωστε η ψυχη αυτου απεκαμε μεχρι θανατου,
17 So he took her completely into his confidence and told her, "No razor has touched my head, for I have been consecrated to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I shall be as weak as any other man."	17 εφανερωσε προς αυτην ολην την καρδιαν αυτου και ειπε προς αυτην, ξυραφιον δεν ανεβη επι την κεφαλην μου? διοτι εγω ειμαι Ναζηραιος εις τον Θεον εκ κοιλιας μητρος μου. Εαν ξυρισθω, τοτε η δυναμις μου θελει φυγει απ' εμου, και θελω αδυνατισει και κατασταθη ως παντες οι ανθρωποι.
18 When Delilah saw that he had taken her completely into his confidence, she summoned the lords of the Philistines, saying, "Come up this time, for he has opened his heart to me." So the lords of the Philistines came and brought up the money with them.	18 Και ιδουσα η Δαλιδα, οτι εφανερωσε προς αυτην ολην την καρδιαν αυτου, εστειλε και εκαλεσε τους αρχοντας των Φιλισταιων, λεγουσα, Αναβητε ταυτην την φοραν? διοτι μοι εφανερωσεν ολην την καρδιαν αυτου. Τοτε ανεβησαν προς αυτην οι αρχοντες των Φιλισταιων, φεροντες και το αργυριον εις τας χειρας αυτων.
19 She had him sleep on her lap, and called for a man who shaved off his seven locks of hair. Then she began to mistreat him, for his strength had left him.	19 Και απεκοιμησεν αυτον επι των γονατων αυτης? και εκαλεσεν ανθρωπον και εξυρισε τους επτα πλοκαμους της κεφαλης αυτου? και ηρχισε να δαμαζη αυτον, και η δυναμις αυτου εφυγεν απ' αυτου.
20 When she said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!", and he woke from his sleep, he thought he could make good his escape as he had done time and again, for he did not realize that the LORD had left him.	20 Και αυτη ειπεν, Οι Φιλισταιοι επι σε, Σαμψων. Και αυτος εξυπνησεν εκ του υπνου αυτου και ειπε, Θελω εξελθει καθως αλλοτε και θελω εκτιναχθη. Αλλ' αυτος δεν εγνωρισεν οτι ο Κυριος ειχεν απομακρυνθη απ' αυτου.
21 But the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes. Then they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze fetters, and he was put to grinding in the prison.	21 Και επιασαν αυτον οι Φιλισταιοι και εξωρυξαν τους οφθαλμους αυτου και κατεβιβασαν αυτον εις Γαζαν και εδεσαν αυτον με δυο χαλκινας αλυσεις? και ηλεθεν εν τω οικω του δεσμωτηριου.
22 But the hair of his head began to grow as soon as it was shaved off.	22 Αι δε τριχες της κεφαλης αυτου ηρχισαν να εκφυωνται παλιν, αφου εξυρισθη.
23 The lords of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon and to make merry. They said,	23 Συνηχθησαν δε οι αρχοντες των Φιλισταιων, δια να προσφερωσι θυσιαν μεγαλην εις Δαγων τον θεον αυτων και να ευφρανθωσι διοτι ειπον, Ο Θεος ημων παρεδωκεν εις την χειρα ημων τον Σαμψων τον εχθρον ημων.
24 When the people saw him, they praised their god.	24 Και οτε ειδεν αυτον ο λαος, εδοξασαν τον θεον αυτων, λεγοντες, Ο θεος ημων παρεδωκεν εις την χειρα ημων τον εχθρον ημων και τον ολοθρευτην της γης ημων και τον φονευσαντα πληθος εξ ημων.
25 When their spirits were high, they said, "Call Samson that he may amuse us." So they called Samson from the prison, and he played the buffoon before them.	25 Και οτε ευθυμησεν η καρδια αυτων, ειπαν, Καλεσατε τον Σαμψων, δια να παιξη εις ημας. Και εκαλεσαν τον Σαμψων εκ του οικου του δεσμωτηριου, και επαιξεν εμπροσθεν αυτων? και εστησαν αυτον αναμεσον των στυλων.
26 Samson said to the attendant who was holding his hand, "Put me where I may touch the columns that support the temple and may rest against them."	26 Και ειπεν ο Σαμψων προς το παιδιον, το οποιον εκρατει αυτον εκ της χειρος, Αφες με να ψηλαφησω τους στυλους, επι των οποιων ισταται ο οικος, δια να στηριχθω επ' αυτους.
27 The temple was full of men and women: all the lords of the Philistines were there, and from the roof about three thousand men and women looked on as Samson provided amusement.	27 Ο δε οικος ητο πληρης ανδρων και γυναικων? και ησαν εκει παντες οι αρχοντες των Φιλισταιων? και επι του δωματος περιπου τρεις χιλιαδες ανδρων και γυναικων, οιτινες εθεωρουν τον Σαμψων παιζοντα.
28 Samson cried out to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, remember me! Strengthen me, O God, this last time that for my two eyes I may avenge myself once and for all on the Philistines."	28 Και εβοησεν ο Σαμψων προς τον Κυριον και ειπε, Δεσποτα Κυριε, ενθυμηθητι με, δεομαι και ενισχυσον με, παρακαλω, μονον ταυτην την φοραν, Θεε, δια να εκδικηθω κατα των Φιλισταιων δια μιας υπερ των δυο οφθαλμων μου.
29 Samson grasped the two middle columns on which the temple rested and braced himself against them, one at his right hand, the other at his left.	29 Και ενηγκαλισθη ο Σαμψων τους δυο μεσους στυλους, επι των οποιων ιστατο ο οικος, και επεστηριχθη επ' αυτους, τον ενα με την δεξιαν αυτου και τον αλλον με την αριστεραν αυτου.
30 And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He pushed hard, and the temple fell upon the lords and all the people who were in it. Those he killed at his death were more than those he had killed during his lifetime.	30 Και ειπεν ο Σαμψων, Αποθανετω η ψυχη μου μετα των Φιλισταιων. Και εκαμφθη με δυναμιν? και ο οικος επεσεν επι τους αρχοντας και επι παντα τον λαον τον εν αυτω. Οι δε αποθανοντες, τους οποιους εθανατωσεν εν τω θανατω αυτου, ησαν περισσοτεροι παρα οσους εθανατωσεν εν τη ζωη αυτου.
31 All his family and kinsmen went down and bore him up for burial in the grave of his father Manoah between Zorah and Eshtaol. He had judged Israel for twenty years.	31 Τοτε κατεβησαν οι αδελφοι αυτου και πας ο οικος του πατρος αυτου και εσηκωσαν αυτον? και ανεβιβασαν και εθαψαν αυτον μεταξυ Σαραα και Εσθαολ, εν τω ταφω Μανωε του πατρος αυτου. Εκρινε δε ουτος τον Ισραηλ εικοσι ετη.