Hebrew & Greek Bible
Judges 14:12-19
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
19וַתִּצְלַ֨חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH9001H6743עָלָ֜יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֨רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonH831וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001H5221מֵהֶ֣ם׀me.Hemof <the> themH9006H9038שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔םcha.Li.tzo.Tamspoils theirH2488H9028וַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹתha.cha.li.Fotthe changesH9009H2487לְמַגִּידֵ֖יle.ma.gi.Deito [those who] toldH9005H5046הַחִידָ֑הha.chi.Dah<of> the riddleH9009H2420וַיִּ֣חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734אַפּ֔וֹ'a.Poanger hisH639H9023וַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִֽיהוּ׃ פ'a.Vi.hufather hisH1H9023
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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