Judges 14
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123תִּמְנָ֑תָהtim.Na.tahTimnah towardsH8553H9011וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אִשָּׁ֛ה'i.Shaha womanH802בְּתִמְנָ֖תָהbe.tim.Na.tahin Timnah <towards>H9003H8553H9011מִבְּנ֥וֹתmi.be.Notone of [the] daughters ofH9006H1323פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
2וַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927וַיַּגֵּד֙vai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לְאָבִ֣יוle.'a.Vivto father hisH9005H1H9023וּלְאִמּ֔וֹu.le.'i.Moand to mother hisH9002H9005H517H9023וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אִשָּׁ֛ה'i.Shaha womanH802רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200בְתִמְנָ֖תָהve.tim.Na.tahin Timnah <towards>H9003H8553H9011מִבְּנ֣וֹתmi.be.Notone of [the] daughters ofH9006H1323פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258קְחוּ־ke.chu-getH3947אוֹתָ֥הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034לִּ֖יlifor <the> meH9005H9030לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
3וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֜וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אָבִ֣יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וְאִמּ֗וֹve.'i.Moand mother hisH9002H517H9023הַאֵין֩ha.'Ein¿ [is] there notH9008H369בִּבְנ֨וֹתbiv.Notamong [the] daughters ofH9003H1323אַחֶ֤יךָ'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and among allH9002H9003H3605עַמִּי֙'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha womanH802כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH859הוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[are] goingH1980לָקַ֣חַתla.Ka.chatto takeH9005H3947אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH802מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםmi.pe.lish.Timfrom [the] PhilistinesH9006H6430הָעֲרֵלִ֑יםha.'a.re.Lim<the> uncircumcisedH9009H6189וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִיו֙'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023אוֹתָ֣הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034קַֽח־kach-getH3947לִ֔יLifor <the> meH9005H9030כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931יָשְׁרָ֥הya.she.Rahshe is pleasingH3474בְעֵינָֽי׃ve.'ei.Naiin view myH9003H5869H9020
4וְאָבִ֨יוve.'a.Vivand father hisH9002H1H9023וְאִמּ֜וֹve.'i.Moand mother hisH9002H517H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדְע֗וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045כִּ֤יkithatH3588מֵיְהוָה֙me.Yah.weh[was] from YahwehH9006H3068הִ֔יאHi'itH1931כִּי־ki-forH3588תֹאֲנָ֥הto.'a.Nahan occasionH8385הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[was] seekingH1245מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםmi.pe.lish.Timfrom [the] PhilistinesH9006H6430וּבָעֵ֣תu.va.'Etand at the timeH9002H9003H6256הַהִ֔יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430מֹשְׁלִ֥יםmo.she.Lim[were] rulingH4910בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פbe.Yis.ra.'Elover IsraelH9003H3478
5וַיֵּ֧רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123וְאָבִ֥יוve.'a.Vivand father hisH9002H1H9023וְאִמּ֖וֹve.'i.Moand mother hisH9002H517H9023תִּמְנָ֑תָהtim.Na.tahTimnah towardsH8553H9011וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935עַד־'ad-toH5704כַּרְמֵ֣יkar.Mei[the] vineyards ofH3754תִמְנָ֔תָהtim.Na.tahTimnah <towards>H8553H9011וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009כְּפִ֣ירke.Fira young lion ofH3715אֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotlionsH738שֹׁאֵ֖גsho.'Eg[was] roaringH7580לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃lik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033
6וַתִּצְלַ֨חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH9001H6743עָלָ֜יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙vay.sha.se.'E.huand he tore apart itH9001H8156H9033כְּשַׁסַּ֣עke.sha.Sa'as tears apartH9004H8156הַגְּדִ֔יha.ge.Di<the> kidH9009H1423וּמְא֖וּמָהu.me.'U.mahand [was] anythingH9002H3972אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808הִגִּיד֙hi.Gidhe toldH5046לְאָבִ֣יוle.'a.Vivto father hisH9005H1H9023וּלְאִמּ֔וֹu.le.'i.Moand to mother hisH9002H9005H517H9023אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834עָשָֽׂה׃'a.Sahhe had doneH6213
8וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725מִיָּמִים֙mi.ya.Mimfrom daysH9006H3117לְקַחְתָּ֔הּle.kach.Tahto take herH9005H3947H9034וַיָּ֣סַרvai.Ya.sarand he turned asideH9001H5493לִרְא֔וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005H7200אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מַפֶּ֣לֶתma.Pe.let[the] carcass ofH4658הָאַרְיֵ֑הha.'ar.Yehthe lionH9009H738וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עֲדַ֧ת'a.Data swarm ofH5712דְּבוֹרִ֛יםde.vo.RimbeesH1682בִּגְוִיַּ֥תbig.vi.Yat[was] in [the] carcass ofH9003H1472הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yehthe lionH9009H738וּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.Vashand honeyH9002H1706
9וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּvai.yir.De.huand he scraped out itH9001H7287H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413כַּפָּ֗יוka.Pavpalms hisH3709H9023וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980הָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhcontinuously <to go>H1980וְאָכֹ֔לve.'a.Kholand eatingH9002H398וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֣יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517H9023וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּvai.yo.Khe.luand they ateH9001H398וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidhe toldH5046לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038כִּ֛יkithatH3588מִגְּוִיַּ֥תmi.ge.vi.Yatfrom [the] carcass ofH9006H1472הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yehthe lionH9009H738רָדָ֥הra.Dahhe had scraped outH7287הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃ha.de.Vashthe honeyH9009H1706
10וַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381אָבִ֖יהוּ'a.Vi.hufather hisH1H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֑הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he preparedH9001H6213שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamsonH8123מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.Teha feastH4960כִּ֛יkiforH3588כֵּ֥ןkenthusH3651יַעֲשׂ֖וּya.'a.Suthey didH6213הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃ha.ba.chu.Rimthe young menH9009H970
11וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּרְאוֹתָ֣םkir.'o.Tamwhen saw theyH9004H7200H9048אוֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970מֵֽרֵעִ֔יםme.re.'ImcompanionsH4828וַיִּהְי֖וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.Towith himH854H9033
12וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אָחֽוּדָה־'a.chu.dah-let me ask a riddleH2330נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994לָכֶ֖םla.Khemto youH9005H9036חִידָ֑הchi.Daha riddleH2420אִם־'im-<if>H518הַגֵּ֣דha.Gedcertainly [if] <to tell>H5046תַּגִּידוּ֩ta.gi.Duyou will tellH5046אוֹתָ֨הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034לִ֜יlito <the> meH9005H9030שִׁבְעַ֨תshiv.'At[the] sevenH7651יְמֵ֤יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960וּמְצָאתֶ֔םu.me.tza.Temand you will find [it] outH9001H4672וְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.Tiand I will giveH9001H5414לָכֶם֙la.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970סְדִינִ֔יםse.di.Nimlinen garmentsH5466וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002H7970חֲלִפֹ֥תcha.li.Fotchanges ofH2487בְּגָדִֽים׃be.ga.DimgarmentsH899
13וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תוּכְלוּ֮tu.khe.Luyou will be ableH3201לְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005H5046לִי֒lito <the> meH9005H9030וּנְתַתֶּ֨םu.ne.ta.Temand you will giveH9001H5414אַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemyouH859לִי֙lito <the> meH9005H9030שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970סְדִינִ֔יםse.di.Nimlinen garmentsH5466וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002H7970חֲלִיפ֣וֹתcha.li.Fotchanges ofH2487בְּגָדִ֑יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH899וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033ח֥וּדָהChu.dahask [the] riddle !H2330H9012חִידָתְךָ֖chi.da.te.Khariddle yourH2420H9021וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃ve.nish.ma.'E.nahso we may hear itH9002H8085H9034
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֗םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙me.ha.'o.Khelfrom the eaterH9006H9009H398יָצָ֣אya.Tza'it came outH3318מַאֲכָ֔לma.'a.KhalfoodH3978וּמֵעַ֖זu.me.'Azand from a strong [one]H9002H9006H5794יָצָ֣אya.Tza'it came outH3318מָת֑וֹקma.Toka sweet [thing]H4966וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכְל֛וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201לְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005H5046הַחִידָ֖הha.chi.Dahthe riddleH9009H2420שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָמִֽים׃ya.MimdaysH3117
15וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לְאֵֽשֶׁת־le.'e.shet-to [the] wife ofH9005H802שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamsonH8123פַּתִּ֣יpa.TienticeH6601אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִישֵׁ֗ךְ'i.Shekhhusband yourH376H9022וְיַגֶּד־ve.ya.ged-so may he tellH9002H5046לָ֙נוּ֙la.nuto <the> usH9005H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חִידָ֔הha.chi.Dahthe riddleH9009H2420פֶּן־pen-lestH6435נִשְׂרֹ֥ףnis.Rofwe should burnH8313אוֹתָ֛ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> youH853H9032וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֖יךְ'a.Vikhfather yourH1H9022בָּאֵ֑שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּhal.ya.re.She.nu¿ to impoverish usH9008H9005H3423H9035קְרָאתֶ֥םke.ra.Temdid you inviteH7121לָ֖נוּLa.nu<to> <the> usH9005H9035הֲלֹֽא׃ha.Lo'¿ [is it] not [so]H9008H3808
16וַתֵּבְךְּ֩va.te.veKand she weptH9001H1058אֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavover himH5921H9033וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559רַק־rak-onlyH7535שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙se.ne.Ta.niyou hate meH8130H9030וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי'a.hav.Ta.niyou love meH157H9030הַֽחִידָ֥הha.chi.Dahthe riddleH9009H2420חַ֙דְתָּ֙chad.tayou have asked [the] riddleH2330לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Neito [the] sons ofH9005H1121עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020וְלִ֖יve.Liand to <the> meH9002H9005H9030לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הִגַּ֑דְתָּהhi.Gad.tahyou have toldH5046וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָ֗הּLahto <the> herH9005H9034הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009לְאָבִ֧יle.'a.Vito father myH9005H1H9020וּלְאִמִּ֛יu.le.'i.Miand to mother myH9002H9005H517H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִגַּ֖דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI have toldH5046וְלָ֥ךְve.Lakhand to <the> [why] youH9002H9005H9032אַגִּֽיד׃'a.Gidwill I tell?H5046
17וַתֵּ֤בְךְּva.Te.vekand she weptH9001H1058עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover himH5921H9033שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'At[the] sevenH7651הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הָיָ֥הha.Yahit belongedH1961לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑הha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001H5046לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005H9034כִּ֣יkiforH3588הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּhe.tzi.Kat.hushe pressed himH6693H9033וַתַּגֵּ֥דva.ta.Gedand she toldH9001H5046הַחִידָ֖הha.chi.Dahthe riddleH9009H2420לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neito [the] sons ofH9005H1121עַמָּֽהּ׃'a.Mahpeople herH5971H9024
18וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559לוֹ֩loto <the> himH9005H9033אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעִ֜ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙be.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962יָבֹ֣אya.Vo'it wentH935הַחַ֔רְסָהha.Char.sahthe sun <towards>H9009H2775H9011מַה־mah-what?H4100מָּת֣וֹקma.Tok[is] sweetH4966מִדְּבַ֔שׁmi.de.Vashmore than honeyH9006H1706וּמֶ֥הu.Mehand what?H9002H4100עַ֖ז'az[is] strongH5794מֵאֲרִ֑יme.'a.Rimore than a lionH9006H738וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038לוּלֵא֙lu.Le'if notH3884חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣םcha.rash.Temyou had plowedH2790בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔יbe.'eg.la.Tiwith heifer myH9003H5697H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מְצָאתֶ֖םme.tza.Temyou found outH4672חִידָתִֽי׃chi.da.Tiriddle myH2420H9020
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Commentaries on Judges 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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