Judges 15

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִיָּמִ֜יםmi.ya.Mimfrom daysH9006 H3117בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003 H3117קְצִיר־ke.tzir-[the] harvest ofH7105חִטִּ֗יםchi.Timwheat<s>H2406וַיִּפְקֹ֨דvai.yif.Kodand he visitedH9001 H6485שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּוֹ֙'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023בִּגְדִ֣יbig.Diwith a kid ofH9003 H1423עִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אָבֹ֥אָה'a.Vo.'ahlet me goH935אֶל־'el-intoH413אִשְׁתִּ֖י'ish.Tiwife myH802 H9020הֶחָ֑דְרָהhe.Cha.de.rahthe chamber towardsH9009 H2315 H9011וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נְתָנ֥וֹne.ta.Nohe permitted himH5414 H9033אָבִ֖יהָ'a.Vi.hafather herH1 H9024לָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'to goH9005 H935

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אָבִ֗יהָ'a.Vi.hafather herH1 H9024אָמֹ֤ר'a.Morcertainly <to think>H559אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI thoughtH559כִּי־ki-thatH3588שָׂנֹ֣אsa.No'certainly <to hate>H8130שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּse.ne.Tahyou hated herH8130 H9034וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּהva.'et.te.Ne.nahand I gave herH9001 H5414 H9034לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָle.me.re.'E.khato companion yourH9005 H4828 H9021הֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808אֲחֹתָ֤הּ'a.cho.Tah[is] sister herH269 H9024הַקְּטַנָּה֙ha.ke.ta.Nah<the> youngH9009 H6996טוֹבָ֣הto.VahgoodH2896מִמֶּ֔נָּהmi.Me.nahmore than herH4480 H9034תְּהִי־te.hi-let her belongH1961נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃tach.Tei.hain place of herH8478 H9034

3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123נִקֵּ֥יתִיni.Kei.tiI will be freeH5352הַפַּ֖עַםha.Pa.'amthis timeH9009 H6471מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםmi.pe.lish.Timfrom [the] PhilistinesH9006 H6430כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[am] about to doH6213אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589עִמָּ֖ם'i.Mamwith themH5973 H9038רָעָֽה׃ra.'AhharmH7451

4וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123וַיִּלְכֹּ֖דvai.yil.Kodand he capturedH9001 H3920שְׁלֹשׁ־she.losh-threeH7969מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שׁוּעָלִ֑יםshu.'a.LimfoxesH7776וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947לַפִּדִ֗יםla.pi.DimtorchesH3940וַיֶּ֤פֶןvai.Ye.fenand he turnedH9001 H6437זָנָב֙za.NavtailH2180אֶל־'el-toH413זָנָ֔בza.NavtailH2180וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001 H7760לַפִּ֥ידla.Pida torchH3940אֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadoneH259בֵּין־bein-betweenH996שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147הַזְּנָב֖וֹתha.ze.na.Votthe tailsH9009 H2180בַּתָּֽוֶךְ׃ba.Ta.vekhin the middleH9003 H8432

5וַיַּבְעֶר־vai.yav.'er-and he kindledH9001 H1197אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784בַּלַּפִּידִ֔יםba.la.pi.Dimon the torchesH9003 H3940וַיְשַׁלַּ֖חvay.sha.Lachand he sent [them]H9001 H7971בְּקָמ֣וֹתbe.ka.Motamong [the] standing grain<s> ofH9003 H7054פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּבְעֵ֛רvai.yav.'Erand it burned upH9001 H1197מִגָּדִ֥ישׁmi.ga.Dishfrom [the] heap of sheavesH9006 H1430וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002 H5704קָמָ֖הka.Mah[the] standing grainH7054וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002 H5704כֶּ֥רֶםKe.rem[the] vineyard ofH3754זָֽיִת׃Za.yitolive tree[s]H2132

6וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559פְלִשְׁתִּים֮fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430מִ֣יmiwho?H4310עָ֣שָׂה'A.sahdid he doH6213זֹאת֒zoTthis [thing]H2063וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamsonH8123חֲתַ֣ןcha.Tan[the] son-in-law ofH2860הַתִּמְנִ֔יha.tim.Nithe TimniteH9009 H8554כִּ֚יkiforH3588לָקַ֣חla.Kachhe has takenH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he has given herH9001 H5414 H9034לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּle.me.re.'E.huto companion hisH9005 H4828 H9023וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּvai.yis.re.Fuand they burnedH9001 H8313אוֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853 H9034וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853אָבִ֖יהָ'a.Vi.hafather herH1 H9024בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784

7וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אִֽם־'im-ifH518תַּעֲשׂ֖וּןta.'a.Sunyou will do !H6213 H9013כָּזֹ֑אתka.Zotlike thisH9004 H2063כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518נִקַּ֥מְתִּיni.Kam.tiI have avenged myselfH5358בָכֶ֖םva.Khemon <the> youH9003 H9036וְאַחַ֥רve.'a.Charand afterH9002 H310אֶחְדָּֽל׃'ech.DalI will ceaseH2308

8וַיַּ֨ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001 H5221אוֹתָ֥ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038שׁ֛וֹקShoklegH7785עַל־'al-withH5921יָרֵ֖ךְya.RekhthighH3409מַכָּ֣הma.Kaha defeatH4347גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001 H3381וַיֵּ֔שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001 H3427בִּסְעִ֖יףbis.'Ifin [the] cleft ofH9003 H5585סֶ֥לַעSe.la'[the] rock ofH5553עֵיטָֽם׃ ס'ei.TamEtamH5862

9וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583בִּיהוּדָ֑הbi.hu.Dahin JudahH9003 H3063וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּvai.yi.na.te.Shuand they were spread outH9001 H5203בַּלֶּֽחִי׃ba.Le.chiat <the> LehiH9003 H3896

10וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לָמָ֖הla.Mah<to> why?H9005 H4100עֲלִיתֶ֣ם'a.li.Temhave you come upH5927עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon usH5921 H9035וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559לֶאֱס֤וֹרle.'e.Sorto bindH9005 H631אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamsonH8123עָלִ֔ינוּ'a.Li.nuwe have come upH5927לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834עָ֥שָׂה'A.sahhe didH6213לָֽנוּ׃La.nuto <the> usH9005 H9035

11וַיֵּרְד֡וּvai.ye.re.Duand they went downH9001 H3381שְׁלֹשֶׁת֩she.lo.ShetthreeH7969אֲלָפִ֨ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִ֜ישׁ'ishmanH376מִֽיהוּדָ֗הmi.hu.Dahfrom JudahH9006 H3063אֶל־'el-toH413סְעִיף֮se.'If[the] cleft ofH5585סֶ֣לַעSe.la'[the] rock ofH5553עֵיטָם֒'ei.TamEtamH5862וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןle.shim.Shonto SamsonH9005 H8123הֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.tado you knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מֹשְׁלִ֥יםmo.she.Lim[are] rulingH4910בָּ֙נוּ֙ba.nuover <the> usH9003 H9035פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100זֹּ֖אתzotthisH2063עָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213לָּ֑נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005 H9035וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834עָ֣שׂוּ'A.suthey didH6213לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651עָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213לָהֶֽם׃la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038

12וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001 H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005 H9033לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣le.'e.sa.re.Khato bind youH9005 H631 H9031יָרַ֔דְנוּya.Rad.nuwe have come downH3381לְתִתְּךָ֖le.ti.te.Khato give youH9005 H5414 H9031בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003 H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123הִשָּׁבְע֣וּhi.sha.ve.'UswearH7650לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435תִּפְגְּע֥וּןtif.ge.'Unyou should fall !H6293 H9013בִּ֖יbion <the> meH9003 H9030אַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemyouH859

13וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001 H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֹ֚אlo'In-H3808כִּֽי־ki-deedH3588אָסֹ֤ר'a.Sorcertainly <to bind>H631נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙ne.'e.sa.re.Khawe will bind youH631 H9031וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָu.ne.ta.Nu.khaand we will give youH9001 H5414 H9031בְיָדָ֔םve.ya.Damin hand theirH9003 H3027 H9028וְהָמֵ֖תve.ha.Metand certainly <to kill>H9002 H4191לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נְמִיתֶ֑ךָne.mi.Te.khawe will kill youH4191 H9031וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּvai.ya.'as.Ru.huand they bound himH9001 H631 H9033בִּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙bish.Na.yimwith twoH9003 H8147עֲבֹתִ֣ים'a.vo.TimropesH5688חֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimnewH2319וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּvai.ya.'a.Lu.huand they brought up himH9001 H5927 H9033מִן־min-fromH4480הַסָּֽלַע׃ha.Sa.la'the rockH9009 H5553

14הוּא־hu'-heH1931בָ֣אva'[was] comingH935עַד־'ad-toH5704לֶ֔חִיLe.chiLehiH3896וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002 H6430הֵרִ֣יעוּhe.Ri.'uthey shoutedH7321לִקְרָאת֑וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005 H7122 H9033וַתִּצְלַ֨חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH9001 H6743עָלָ֜יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahand they becameH9001 H1961הָעֲבֹתִ֜יםha.'a.vo.Timthe ropesH9009 H5688אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[were] onH5921זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יוze.ro.'o.Tavarms hisH2220 H9023כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ka.pish.Timlike <the> flax<es>H9004 H6593אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּעֲר֣וּba.'a.Rupeople have burnedH1197בָאֵ֔שׁva.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּvai.yim.Ma.suand they dropped offH9001 H4549אֱסוּרָ֖יו'e.su.Ravbonds hisH612 H9023מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH9006 H5921יָדָֽיו׃ya.Davhands hisH3027 H9023

15וַיִּמְצָ֥אvai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001 H4672לְחִֽי־le.chi-a jawbone ofH3895חֲמ֖וֹרcha.Mora donkeyH2543טְרִיָּ֑הte.ri.YahfreshH2961וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH9001 H7971יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָvai.yi.ka.Che.haand he took itH9001 H3947 H9034וַיַּךְ־vai.yakh-and he struck downH9001 H5221בָּ֖הּbahwith <the> itH9003 H9034אֶ֥לֶף'E.lefa thousandH505אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376

16וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123בִּלְחִ֣יbil.Chiwith [the] jawbone ofH9003 H3895הַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.Morthe donkeyH9009 H2543חֲמ֖וֹרcha.Mora heapH2565חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִםcha.mo.ra.Ta.yimtwo heapsH2565בִּלְחִ֣יbil.Chiwith [the] jawbone ofH9003 H3895הַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.Morthe donkeyH9009 H2543הִכֵּ֖יתִיhi.Kei.tiI struck downH5221אֶ֥לֶף'E.lefa thousandH505אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376

17וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹke.kha.lo.Towhen finished heH9004 H3615 H9043לְדַבֵּ֔רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְvai.yash.Lekhand he threwH9001 H7993הַלְּחִ֖יha.le.Chithe jawboneH9009 H3895מִיָּד֑וֹmi.ya.Dofrom hand hisH9006 H3027 H9023וַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121לַמָּק֥וֹםla.ma.Kom<to> the placeH9005 H4725הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931רָ֥מַתRa.matRamathH7437לֶֽחִי׃Le.chiLehiH7437

18וַיִּצְמָא֮vai.yitz.Ma'and he was thirstyH9001 H6770מְאֹד֒me.'OdveryH3966וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859נָתַ֣תָּna.Ta.tayou have givenH5414בְיַֽד־ve.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003 H3027עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתְּשׁוּעָ֥הha.te.shu.'Ahthe victoryH9009 H8668הַגְּדֹלָ֖הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009 H1419הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand now [must]H9002 H6258אָמ֣וּת'a.MutI dieH4191בַּצָּמָ֔אba.tza.Ma'with <the> thirstH9003 H6772וְנָפַלְתִּ֖יve.na.fal.Tiand I fallH9001 H5307בְּיַ֥דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003 H3027הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ha.'a.re.Limthe uncircumcised [men]?H9009 H6189

19וַיִּבְקַ֨עvai.yiv.Ka'and he split openH9001 H1234אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁha.makh.Teshthe deep hollowH9009 H4388אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בַּלֶּ֗חִיba.Le.chi[is] at <the> LehiH9003 H3895וַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they came outH9001 H3318מִמֶּ֤נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480 H9033מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwatersH4325וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּvai.Ye.shetand he drankH9001 H8354וַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovand it returnedH9001 H7725רוּח֖וֹru.Chospirit hisH7307 H9023וַיֶּ֑חִיvai.Ye.chiand he livedH9001 H2421עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֣ן׀ken-foreH3651קָרָ֣אka.Ra'he calledH7121שְׁמָ֗הּshe.Mahname itsH8034 H9024עֵ֤ין'einEnH5875הַקּוֹרֵא֙ha.ko.Re'HakkoreH5875אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּלֶּ֔חִיba.Le.chi[is] at <the> LehiH9003 H3896עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

20וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001 H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בִּימֵ֥יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003 H3117פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242שָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.Nahyear[s]H8141

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