1 ونزل شمشون الى تمنة ورأى امرأة في تمنة من بنات الفلسطينيين. | 1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. |
2 فصعد واخبر اباه وامه وقال قد رأيت امرأة في تمنة من بنات الفلسطينيين فالآن خذاها لي امرأة. | 2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. |
3 فقال له ابوه وامه أليس في بنات اخوتك وفي كل شعبي امرأة حتى انك ذاهب لتأخذ امرأة من الفلسطينيين الغلف. فقال شمشون لابيه اياها خذ لي لانها حسنت في عينيّ. | 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. |
4 ولم يعلم ابوه وامه ان ذلك من الرب لانه كان يطلب علّة على الفلسطينيين. وفي ذلك الوقت كان الفلسطينيون متسلطين على اسرائيل | 4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. |
5 فنزل شمشون وابوه وامه الى تمنة وأتوا الى كروم تمنة. واذا بشبل اسد يزمجر للقائه. | 5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. |
6 فحلّ عليه روح الرب فشقه كشق الجدي وليس في يده شيء. ولم يخبر اباه وامه بما فعل. | 6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. |
7 فنزل وكلم المرأة فحسنت في عيني شمشون. | 7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. |
8 ولما رجع بعد ايام لكي ياخذها مال لكي يرى رمّة الاسد واذا دبر من النحل في جوف الاسد مع عسل. | 8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. |
9 فاشتار منه على كفيه وكان يمشي وياكل وذهب الى ابيه وامه واعطاهما فأكلا ولم يخبرهما انه من جوف الاسد اشتار العسل | 9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion. |
10 ونزل ابوه الى المرأة فعمل هناك شمشون وليمة لانه هكذا كان يفعل الفتيان. | 10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. |
11 فلما رأوه احضروا ثلاثين من الاصحاب فكانوا معه. | 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. |
12 فقال لهم شمشون لأحاجينكم أحجية. فاذا حللتموها لي في سبعة ايام الوليمة واصبتموها اعطيكم ثلاثين قميصا وثلاثين حلّة ثياب. | 12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: |
13 وان لم تقدروا ان تحلّوها لي تعطوني انتم ثلاثين قميصا وثلاثين حلّة ثياب. فقالوا له حاج أحجيتك فنسمعها. | 13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. |
14 فقال لهم من الآكل خرج أكل ومن الجافي خرجت حلاوة. فلم يستطيعوا ان يحلّوا الاحجية في ثلاثة ايام. | 14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. |
15 وكان في اليوم السابع انهم قالوا لامرأة شمشون تملقي رجلك لكي يظهر لنا الاحجية لئلا نحرقك وبيت ابيك بنار. ألتسلبونا دعوتمونا ام لا. | 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? |
16 فبكت امرأة شمشون لديه وقالت انما كرهتني ولا تحبني. قد حاجيت بني شعبي احجية واياي لم تخبر. فقال لها هوذا ابي وامي لم اخبرهما فهل اياك اخبر. | 16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee? |
17 فبكت لديه السبعة الايام التي فيها كانت لهم الوليمة وكان في اليوم السابع انه اخبرها لانها ضايقته فاظهرت الاحجية لبني شعبها. | 17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. |
18 فقال له رجال المدينة في اليوم السابع قبل غروب الشمس اي شيء احلى من العسل وما اجفى من الاسد. فقال لهم لو لم تحرثوا على عجلتي لما وجدتم أحجيتي. | 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. |
19 وحلّ عليه روح الرب فنزل الى اشقلون وقتل منهم ثلاثين رجلا واخذ سلبهم واعطى الحلل لمظهري الاحجية. وحمي غضبه وصعد الى بيت ابيه. | 19 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house. |
20 فصارت امرأة شمشون لصاحبه الذي كان يصاحبه | 20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. |