Judges 16

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 Samson then went to Gaza and, seeing a prostitute there, went in to her.	1 Και υπηγεν ο Σαμψων εις την Γαζαν, και ειδεν εκει γυναικα πορνην και εισηλθε προς αυτην.
2 The men of Gaza being told, 'Samson has arrived,' surrounded the place and kept watch for him thewhole night at the town gate. Al that night they were going to make no move, thinking, 'Let us wait untildaybreak, and then kil 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 Til midnight, however, Samson stayed in bed, and then at midnight he got up, seized the doors of thetown gate and the two posts as wel ; he tore them up, bar and al , hoisted them on to his shoulders and carriedthem to the top of the hill overlooking 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 this, he fell in love with a woman in the Vale of Sorek; she was called Delilah.	4 Και μετα ταυτα ηγαπησε γυναικα τινα εν τη κοιλαδι Σωρηκ, της οποιας το ονομα ητο Δαλιδα.
5 The Philistine chiefs visited her and said, 'Cajole him and find out where his great strength comesfrom, and how we can master him, so that we can bind him and subdue him. In return we shall each give youeleven hundred silver shekels.'	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 Delilah said to Samson, 'Please tel me where your great strength comes from, and what would beneeded to bind and subdue you.'	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 Samson replied, 'If I were bound with seven new bowstrings which had not yet been dried, I shouldlose my strength and become like 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 The Philistine chiefs brought Delilah seven new bowstrings which had not yet been dried and she tookthem and 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 concealed in her room, and she shouted, 'The Philistines are on you, Samson!' Then hesnapped the bowstrings as a strand of tow snaps at a touch of the fire. So the secret of his strength remainedunknown.	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 then said to Samson, 'You have been laughing at me and tel ing me lies. But now please telme what would be needed to bind you.'	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 He replied, 'If I were bound tightly with new ropes which have never been used, I should lose mystrength and become like 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 Delilah then took new ropes and bound him with them, and she shouted, 'The Philistines are on you,Samson!' She had men concealed in her room, but he snapped the ropes round 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 then said to Samson, 'Up to now you have been laughing at me and tel ing me lies. Tell mewhat would be needed to bind you.' He replied, 'If you wove the seven locks of my hair into the warp of a clothand beat them together tight with the reed, I should lose my strength and become like 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 She lul ed him to sleep, then wove the seven locks of his hair into the warp, beat them together tightwith the reed and shouted, 'The Philistines are on you, Samson!' He woke from his sleep and pul ed out bothreed and warp. So the secret of his strength remained unknown.	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 Delilah said to him, 'How can you say that you love me, when your heart is not with me? Three timesnow you have laughed at me and have not told me where your great strength comes from.'	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 And day after day she pestered him with her talk, nagging him til he grew sick to death of it.	16 Και επειδη εστενοχωρει αυτον καθ' ημεραν με τους λογους αυτης και εβιαζεν αυτον, ωστε η ψυχη αυτου απεκαμε μεχρι θανατου,
17 At last he confided everything to her; he said to her, 'A razor has never touched my head, because Ihave been God's nazirite from my mother's womb. If my head were shorn, then my power would leave me and Ishould lose my strength and become like 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 Delilah then realized that he had real y confided in her; she sent for the Philistine princes with themessage, 'Come just once more: he has confided everything to me.' And the Philistine chiefs came to her withthe money in their hands.	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 lul ed Samson to sleep in her lap, summoned a man and had him shear off the seven locks fromhis head. Thus for the first time she got control over him, and his strength 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 She cried, 'The Philistines are on you, Samson!' He awoke from sleep, thinking, 'I shal break free as I have done time after time and shake myself clear.' But he did not know that Yahweh 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 The Philistines seized him, put out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. They fettered him with adouble chain of bronze and he spent his time turning the mil 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 his hair began to grow again when it had been cut off.	22 Αι δε τριχες της κεφαλης αυτου ηρχισαν να εκφυωνται παλιν, αφου εξυρισθη.
23 The Philistine chiefs assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god. And amid their festivitiesthey said: Into our hands our god has delivered Samson our enemy.	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 And as soon as the people saw their god, they acclaimed him, shouting his praises: Into our handsour god has delivered Samson our enemy, the man who laid our country waste and kil ed so many of us.	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 And as their hearts were full of joy, they shouted, 'Summon Samson out to amuse us.' So Samsonwas summoned from prison, and he performed feats in front of them; then he was put to stand between thepil ars.	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 then said to the boy who was leading him by the hand, 'Lead me where I can touch thepil ars supporting the building, so that I can lean 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 Now the building was crowded with men and women. Al the Philistine chiefs were there, while aboutthree thousand men and women were watching Samson's feats from the terrace.	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 cal ed on Yahweh and cried out, 'Lord Yahweh, I beg you, remember me; give me strengthagain this once, O God, and let me be revenged on the Philistines at one blow for my two eyes.'	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 And Samson took hold of the two central pil ars supporting the building, and braced himself with hisright arm round one and his left round the other;	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 he shouted, 'Let me die with the Philistines!' He then heaved with al his might, and the buildingfel on the chiefs and on all the people there. Those whom he brought to their death by his death outnumberedthose whom he had done to death during his life.	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 His brothers and the whole of his father's family came down and carried him away. They took himback and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. He had judged Israel fortwenty 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.