Judges 14

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 Samson went down to Timnah, and at Timnah he noticed a woman, a Philistine girl.	1 Και κατεβη ο Σαμψων εις Θαμναθ, και ειδε γυναικα εν Θαμναθ εκ των θυγατερων των Φιλισταιων.
2 He went home again and told his father and mother this. 'At Timnah', he said, 'I noticed a woman, aPhilistine girl. So now get her for me, to be my wife.'	2 Και ανεβη και ανηγγειλε προς τον πατερα αυτου και προς την μητερα αυτου, λεγων, Ειδον γυναικα εν Θαμναθ εκ των θυγατερων των Φιλισταιων? και τωρα λαβετε αυτην εις εμε δια γυναικα.
3 His father and mother said to him, 'Is there no woman among your brothers' daughters or in our entirenation, for you to go and take a wife among these uncircumcised Philistines?' But Samson said to his father, 'Getthat one for me; she is the one I am fond of.'	3 Ειπον δε προς αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου και η μητηρ αυτου, Μηπως δεν υπαρχει μεταξυ των θυγατερων των αδελφων σου και μεταξυ παντος του λαου μου γυνη, και υπαγεις συ να λαβης γυναικα εκ των Φιλισταιων των απεριτμητων; Ο δε Σαμψων ειπε προς τον πατερα αυτου, Ταυτην λαβε εις εμε? διοτι αυτη ειναι αρεστη εις τους οφθαλμους μου.
4 His father and mother did not know that al this came from Yahweh, who was seeking grounds for aquarrel with the Philistines, since at this time the Philistines dominated Israel.	4 Αλλ' ο πατηρ αυτου και η μητηρ αυτου δεν εγνωρισαν οτι παρα Κυριου ητο τουτο, οτι αυτος εζητει αφορμην εναντιον των Φιλισταιων? διοτι κατ' εκεινον τον καιρον οι Φιλισταιοι εδεσποζον επι τον Ισραηλ.
5 Samson went down to Timnah and, as he reached the vineyards of Timnah, he saw a young lioncoming roaring towards him.	5 Τοτε κατεβη ο Σαμψων μετα του πατρος αυτου και μετα της μητρος αυτου εις Θαμναθ, και ηλθον εως των αμπελωνων της Θαμναθ? και ιδου, σκυμνος λεοντος ωρυομενος συναπηντησεν αυτον.
6 The spirit of Yahweh seized on him and he tore the lion to pieces with his bare hands as though it werea kid; but he did not tel his father or mother what he had done.	6 Και επηλθεν επ' αυτον το πνευμα του Κυριου, και διεσπαραξεν αυτον ως εαν ηθελε διασπαραξει εριφιον, μη εχων μηδεν εν ταις χερσιν αυτου? πλην δεν ανηγγειλε προς τον πατερα αυτου η προς την μητερα αυτου τι ειχε καμει.
7 He went down and talked to the woman, and he became fond of her.	7 Και κατεβη και ελαλησε προς την γυναικα? και ηρεσεν εις τους οφθαλμους του Σαμψων.
8 Not long after this, Samson went back to marry her. He went out of his way to look at the carcase ofthe lion, and there was a swarm of bees in the lion's body, and honey.	8 Και επεστρεψε μεθ' ημερας να λαβη αυτην? και εξεκλινεν εκ της οδου δια να ιδη το πτωμα του λεοντος? και ιδου, σμηνος μελισσων εν τω πτωματι του λεοντος, και μελι.
9 He took up some honey in his hand and ate it as he went along. On returning to his father and mother,he gave some to them, which they ate too, but he did not tel them that he had taken it from the lion's carcase.	9 Και ελαβεν εκ τουτου εις τας χειρας αυτου και επροχωρει τρωγων, και ηλθε προς τον πατερα αυτου και προς την μητερα αυτου και εδωκεν εις αυτους και εφαγον? πλην δεν ειπε προς αυτους οτι εκ του πτωματος του λεοντος ελαβε το μελι.
10 His father then went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, as is the custom for youngmen.	10 Και κατεβη ο πατηρ αυτου προς την γυναικα? και εκαμεν εκει ο Σαμψων συμποσιον? διοτι ουτως εσυνειθιζον οι νεοι.
11 And when the Philistines saw him, they chose thirty companions to stay with him.	11 Και οτε ειδον αυτον, ελαβον τριακοντα συντροφους δια να ηναι μετ' αυτου.
12 Samson then said to them, 'Let me ask you a riddle. If you can give me the answer during the sevendays of feasting, I shal give you thirty pieces of fine linen and thirty festal robes.	12 Και ειπεν ο Σαμψων προς αυτους, Τωρα θελω σας προβαλει αινιγμα? εαν δυνηθητε να λυσητε αυτο εις εμε εν ταις επτα ημεραις του συμποσιου και να ευρητε αυτο, τοτε εγω θελω δωσει εις εσας τριακοντα χιτωνας λινους και τριακοντα στολας φορεματων?
13 But if you cannot tell me the answer, then you in your turn must give me thirty pieces of fine linen andthirty festal robes.' 'Ask your riddle,' they replied, 'we are listening.'	13 αλλ' εαν δεν δυνηθητε να λυσητε αυτο εις εμε, τοτε σεις θελετε δωσει εις εμε τριακοντα χιτωνας λινους και τριακοντα στολας φορεματων. Και ειπον προς αυτον, Προβαλε το αινιγμα σου, δια να ακουσωμεν αυτο.
14 So he said to them: Out of the eater came what is eaten, and out of the strong came what is sweet.But three days went by and they could not solve the riddle.	14 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Εκ του τρωγοντος εξηλθε τροφη, και εκ του ισχυρου εξηλθε γλυκυτης. Και αυτοι δεν ηδυναντο να λυσωσι το αινιγμα δια τρεις ημερας.
15 On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, 'Cajole your husband into explaining the riddle to us, orwe shal burn you and your father's family to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?'	15 Και την εβδομην ημεραν ειπαν προς την γυναικα του Σαμψων, Κολακευσον τον ανδρα σου, και ας μας φανερωση το αινιγμα, δια να μη κατακαυσωμεν σε και τον οικον του πατρος σου εν πυρι? δια να γυμνωσητε ημας προσεκαλεσατε ημας; δεν ειναι ουτω;
16 Samson's wife then went to him in tears and said, 'You only hate me, you do not love me. You haveasked my fel ow countrymen a riddle and told not even me the answer.' He said to her, 'I have not told even myfather or mother; why should I tel you?'	16 Και εκλαυσεν γυνη του Σαμψων εμπροσθεν αυτου και ειπε, Βεβαιως με μισεις και δεν με αγαπας? επροβαλες αινιγμα προς τους υιους του λαου μου, και εις εμε δεν εφανερωσας αυτο. Ο δε ειπε προς αυτην, Ιδου, προς τον πατερα μου και προς την μητερα μου δεν εφανερωσα αυτο? και εις σε θελω φανερωσει;
17 She wept on his neck for the seven days that their feasting lasted. She was so persistent that on theseventh day he told her the answer, and she told her fel ow-countrymen.	17 Αλλ' αυτη εκλαιεν εμπροσθεν αυτου τας επτα ημερας, καθ' ας ητο το συμποσιον αυτων? την δε εβδομην ημεραν εφανερωσεν αυτο προς αυτην, διοτι παρηνοχλησεν αυτον? η δε εφανερωσε το αινιγμα προς τους υιους του λαου αυτης.
18 So on the seventh day, before he went into the bedroom, the men of the town said to him: What issweeter than honey, and what stronger than a lion? He retorted: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, youwould never have solved my riddle.	18 Τοτε ειπον προς αυτον οι ανδρες της πολεως την εβδομην ημεραν, πριν δυση ο ηλιος, Τι γλυκυτερον του μελιτος; και τι ισχυροτερον του λεοντος; Ο δε ειπε προς αυτους, Εαν δεν ηθελετε αροτριασει με την δαμαλιν μου, δεν ηθελετε ευρει το αινιγμα μου.
19 Then the spirit of Yahweh seized on him. He went down to Ashkelon, kil ed thirty men there, tookwhat they wore and gave the festal robes to those who had answered the riddle, then burning with rage returnedto his father's house.	19 Και επηλθεν επ' αυτον πνευμα Κυριου? και κατεβη εις Ασκαλωνα και εφονευσε τριακοντα ανδρας εξ αυτων, και ελαβε τα ιματια αυτων, και εδωκε τας στολας εις τους εξηγησαντας το αινιγμα. Και εξηφθη ο θυμος αυτου, και ανεβη εις τον οικον του πατρος αυτου.
20 Samson's wife was then given to the companion who had acted as his best man.	20 Η δε γυνη του Σαμψων εδοθη εις τον συντροφον αυτου, τον οποιον ειχε φιλον αυτου.