Judges 16

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123עַזָּ֑תָה'a.Za.tahGaza towardsH5804 H9011וַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-and he sawH9001 H7200שָׁם֙shamthereH8033אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanH802זוֹנָ֔הzo.Naha prostituteH2181וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935אֵלֶֽיהָ׃'e.Lei.hainto herH413 H9034

2לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀la.'a.za.Timto the GazitesH9005 H5841לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559בָּ֤אba'he has comeH935שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamsonH8123הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they surroundedH9001 H5437וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־vai.ye.'er.vu-and they lay in waitH9001 H693ל֥וֹlofor <the> himH9005 H9033כָל־khol-allH3605הַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009 H3915בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate ofH9003 H8179הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּvai.yit.cha.re.Shuand they were silentH9001 H2790כָל־khol-allH3605הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009 H3915לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559עַד־'ad-untilH5704א֥וֹר'or[the] light ofH216הַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH9009 H1242וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃va.har.ge.Nu.huand we will kill himH9001 H2026 H9033

3וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.Kavand he lay downH9001 H7901שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.shOnSamsonH8123עַד־'ad-untilH5704חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi[the] middle ofH2677הַלַּיְלָה֒ha.lay.Lahthe nightH9009 H3915וַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965בַּחֲצִ֣יba.cha.Tziin [the] middle ofH9003 H2677הַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009 H3915וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞זvai.ye.'e.Chozand he took holdH9001 H270בְּדַלְת֤וֹתbe.dal.Toton [the] doors ofH9003 H1817שַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יu.vish.Teiand on [the] twoH9002 H9003 H8147הַמְּזוּז֔וֹתha.me.zu.Zotthe doorpostsH9009 H4201וַיִּסָּעֵם֙vai.yi.sa.'Emand he pulled up themH9001 H5265 H9038עִֽם־'im-withH5973הַבְּרִ֔יחַha.be.Ri.achthe barH9009 H1280וַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put [them]H9001 H7760עַל־'al-onH5921כְּתֵפָ֑יוke.te.Favshoulders hisH3802 H9023וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙vai.ya.'a.Lemand he carried up themH9001 H5927 H9038אֶל־'el-toH413רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הָהָ֔רha.Harthe mountainH9009 H2022אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פchev.RonHebronH2275

4וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvai.ye.'e.Havand he lovedH9001 H157אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha womanH802בְּנַ֣חַלbe.Na.chalin [the] valley ofH9003 H5158שֹׂרֵ֑קso.RekSorekH7796וּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.Mahand name herH9002 H8034 H9024דְּלִילָֽה׃de.li.Lah[was] DelilahH1807

5וַיַּעֲל֨וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001 H559לָ֜הּlahto <the> herH9005 H9034פַּתִּ֣יpa.TienticeH6601אוֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וּרְאִי֙u.re.'Iand seeH9002 H7200בַּמֶּה֙ba.Meh<in> how?H9003 H4100כֹּח֣וֹko.Cho[is] strength hisH3581 H9023גָד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וּבַמֶּה֙u.va.Mehand <in> how?H9002 H9003 H4100נ֣וּכַלNu.khalwill we prevailH3201ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּva.'a.sar.Nu.huand we will bind himH9001 H631 H9033לְעַנֹּת֑וֹle.'a.no.Toto humble himH9005 H6031 H9033וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙va.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002 H587נִתַּן־ni.tan-we will giveH5414לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9032אִ֕ישׁ'isheachH376אֶ֥לֶף'E.lefone thousandH505וּמֵאָ֖הu.me.'Ahand one hundredH9002 H3967כָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefsilverH3701

6וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559דְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahDelilahH1807אֶל־'el-toH413שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123הַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-tell !H5046 H9012נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030בַּמֶּ֖הba.Meh<in> how?H9003 H4100כֹּחֲךָ֣ko.cha.Kha[is] strength yourH3581 H9021גָד֑וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וּבַמֶּ֥הu.va.Mehand <in> how?H9002 H9003 H4100תֵאָסֵ֖רte.'a.Serwill you be boundH631לְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃le.'a.no.Te.khato humble youH9005 H6031 H9031

7וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אִם־'im-ifH518יַאַסְרֻ֗נִיya.'as.Ru.nipeople will bind meH631 H9030בְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbe.shiv.'Ahwith sevenH9003 H7651יְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimcordsH3499לַחִ֖יםla.ChimfreshH3892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808חֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuthey have been driedH2717וְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiand I will be weakH9001 H2470וְהָיִ֖יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001 H1961כְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.Chadlike one ofH9004 H259הָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120

8וַיַּעֲלוּ־vai.ya.'a.lu-and they brought upH9001 H5927לָ֞הּlahto <the> herH9005 H9034סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430שִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhsevenH7651יְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimcordsH3499לַחִ֖יםla.ChimfreshH3892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808חֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuthey had been driedH2717וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huand she bound himH9001 H631 H9033בָּהֶֽם׃ba.Hemwith <the> themH9003 H9038

9וְהָאֹרֵ֗בve.ha.'o.Revand the ambusherH9002 H9009 H693יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427לָהּ֙lahof <the> herH9005 H9034בַּחֶ֔דֶרba.Che.derin the chamberH9003 H2315וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.kha[are] on youH5921 H9031שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123וַיְנַתֵּק֙vay.na.Tekand he tore apartH9001 H5423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְתָרִ֔יםhay.ta.Rimthe cordsH9009 H3499כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834יִנָּתֵ֤קyi.na.Tekit is torn apartH5423פְּתִֽיל־pe.til-<the> thread ofH6616הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ha.ne.'O.ret<the> towH9009 H5296בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹba.ha.ri.Chowhen smells itH9003 H7306 H9043אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH784וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808נוֹדַ֖עno.Da'it was knownH3045כֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.Chostrength hisH3581 H9023

10וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559דְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahDelilahH1807אֶל־'el-toH413שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009הֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.tayou have deceivedH2048בִּ֔יBi<in> <the> meH9003 H9030וַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.Berand you have spokenH9001 H1696אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413 H9030כְּזָבִ֑יםke.za.VimliesH3577עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258הַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-tell !H5046 H9012נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030בַּמֶּ֖הba.Meh<in> how?H9003 H4100תֵּאָסֵֽר׃te.'a.Serwill you be boundH631

11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034אִם־'im-<if>H518אָס֤וֹר'a.Sorcertainly [if] <to bind>H631יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ya.'as.Ru.nithey will bind meH631 H9030בַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםba.'a.vo.Timwith ropesH9003 H5688חֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimnewH2319אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נַעֲשָׂ֥הna.'a.Sahit has been doneH6213בָהֶ֖םva.Hemwith <the> themH9003 H9038מְלָאכָ֑הme.la.KhahworkH4399וְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiand I will be weakH9001 H2470וְהָיִ֖יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001 H1961כְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.Chadlike one ofH9004 H259הָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120

12וַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001 H3947דְּלִילָה֩de.li.LahDelilahH1807עֲבֹתִ֨ים'a.vo.TimropesH5688חֲדָשִׁ֜יםcha.da.ShimnewH2319וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huand she bound himH9001 H631 H9033בָהֶ֗םva.Hemwith <the> themH9003 H9038וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.kha[are] on youH5921 H9031שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123וְהָאֹרֵ֖בve.ha.'o.Revand the ambusherH9002 H9009 H693יֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427בֶּחָ֑דֶרbe.Cha.derin the chamberH9003 H2315וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םvay.na.te.Kemand he tore apart themH9001 H5423 H9038מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH9006 H5921זְרֹעֹתָ֖יוze.ro.'o.Tavarms hisH2220 H9023כַּחֽוּט׃ka.Chutlike <the> threadH9004 H2339

13וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559דְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahDelilahH1807אֶל־'el-toH413שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123עַד־'ad-untilH5704הֵ֜נָּהHe.nahnowH2008הֵתַ֤לְתָּhe.Tal.tayou have deceivedH2048בִּי֙bi<in> <the> meH9003 H9030וַתְּדַבֵּ֤רva.te.da.Berand you have spokenH9001 H1696אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413 H9030כְּזָבִ֔יםke.za.VimliesH3577הַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahtell !H5046 H9012לִּ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030בַּמֶּ֖הba.Meh<in> how?H9003 H4100תֵּאָסֵ֑רte.'a.Serwill you be boundH631וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034אִם־'im-ifH518תַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.Giyou will weaveH707אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'sevenH7651מַחְלְפ֥וֹתmach.le.Fot[the] plaits ofH4253רֹאשִׁ֖יro.Shihead myH7218 H9020עִם־'im-withH5973הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetthe webH9009 H4545וְתָקַעַתְּve.ta.Ka'.taand you will strikeH9001 H8628בְּיָתֵדbe.ya.Tedwith a pinH9003 H3489אֶל־'el-toH413הַקִּירha.Kirthe wallH9009 H7023וְחָלִיתִיve.cha.Li.tiand I will be weakH9001 H2470וְהָיִיתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001 H1961כְּאַחַדke.'a.Chadlike oneH9004 H259הָאָדָם׃ha.'a.Dam<the> manH9009 H120

14וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵהוּva.te.ya.she.Ne.huand she made sleep himH9001 H3462 H9033וַתַּאֲרִיגva.ta.'a.rigand she woveH9001 H707אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֶׁבַעShe.va'sevenH7651מַחְלְפוֹתmach.le.Fot[the] plaitsH4253רֹאשׁוֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023עִם־'im-withH5973הַמַּסֶּכֶתha.ma.Se.khetthe webH9009 H4545וַתִּתְקַע֙va.tit.Ka'and she thrustH9001 H8628בַּיָּתֵ֔דbai.ya.Tedwith the pinH9003 H3489וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.kha[are] on youH5921 H9031שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123וַיִּיקַץ֙vai.yi.Katzand he awokeH9001 H3364מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹmi.she.na.Tofrom sleep hisH9006 H8142 H9023וַיִּסַּ֛עvai.yi.Sa'and he pulled outH9001 H5265אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְתַ֥דhay.Tadthe pin ofH9009 H3489הָאֶ֖רֶגha.'E.regthe loomH9009 H708וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetthe webH9009 H4545

15וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow?H349תֹּאמַ֣רto.Marwill you sayH559אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ'a.hav.TikhI love youH157 H9032וְלִבְּךָ֖ve.li.be.Khaand heart yourH9002 H3820 H9021אֵ֣ין'einnotH369אִתִּ֑י'i.Ti[is] with meH854 H9030זֶ֣הzehthisH2088שָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969פְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimtimesH6471הֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.tayou have deceivedH2048בִּ֔יBi<in> <the> meH9003 H9030וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808הִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tayou have toldH5046לִּ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030בַּמֶּ֖הba.Meh<in> how?H9003 H4100כֹּחֲךָ֥ko.cha.Kha[is] strength yourH3581 H9021גָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419

16וַ֠יְהִיVay.hiand it wasH9001 H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הֵצִ֨יקָהhe.Tzi.kahshe pressedH6693לּ֧וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005 H9033בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָvid.va.Rei.hawith words herH9003 H1697 H9024כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּva.te.'a.la.Tze.huand she urged himH9001 H509 H9033וַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.Tzarand it was shortH9001 H7114נַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315 H9023לָמֽוּת׃la.Mutto dieH9005 H4191

17וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001 H5046לָ֣הּlahto <the> herH9005 H9034אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605לִבּ֗וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 H9023וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005 H9034מוֹרָה֙mo.Raha razorH4177לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahit has come upH5927עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשִׁ֔יro.Shihead myH7218 H9020כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נְזִ֧ירne.Zir[am] a Nazirite ofH5139אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589מִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] womb ofH9006 H990אִמִּ֑י'i.Mimother myH517 H9020אִם־'im-ifH518גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙gu.Lach.tiI was shavedH1548וְסָ֣רve.Sarand it will departH9001 H5493מִמֶּ֣נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480 H9030כֹחִ֔יkho.Chistrength myH3581 H9020וְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiand I will be weakH9001 H2470וְהָיִ֖יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001 H1961כְּכָל־ke.khol-like everyH9004 H3605הָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.Dam<the> manH9009 H120

18וַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'and she sawH9001 H7200דְלִילָ֗הde.li.LahDelilahH1807כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidhe had toldH5046לָהּ֮lahto <the> herH9005 H9034אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605לִבּוֹ֒li.Boheart hisH3820 H9023וַתִּשְׁלַ֡חva.tish.Lachand she sentH9001 H7971וַתִּקְרָא֩va.tik.Ra'and she summonedH9001 H7121לְסַרְנֵ֨יle.sar.Nei<to> [the] rulers ofH9005 H5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559עֲל֣וּ'a.Lucome upH5927הַפַּ֔עַםha.Pa.'amthis timeH9009 H6471כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִגִּ֥ידhi.Gidhe has toldH5046לִ֖יlaito <the> meH9005 H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605לִבּ֑וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 H9023וְעָל֤וּve.'a.Luand they came upH9001 H5927אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001 H5927הַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009 H3701בְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.Damin hand theirH9003 H3027 H9028

19וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.ya.she.Ne.huand she made sleep himH9001 H3462 H9033עַל־'al-onH5921בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָbir.Kei.haknees herH1290 H9024וַתִּקְרָ֣אva.tik.Ra'and she summonedH9001 H7121לָאִ֔ישׁla.'Ish<to> the manH9005 H376וַתְּגַלַּ֕חva.te.ga.Lachand she shaved offH9001 H1548אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'sevenH7651מַחְלְפ֣וֹתmach.le.Fot[the] plaits ofH4253רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וַתָּ֙חֶל֙va.Ta.cheland she beganH9001 H2490לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹle.'a.no.Toto humble himH9005 H6031 H9033וַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarand it departedH9001 H5493כֹּח֖וֹko.Chostrength hisH3581 H9023מֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.Lavfrom on <the> himH9006 H5921 H9033

20וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.kha[are] on youH5921 H9031שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123וַיִּקַ֣ץvai.yi.Katzand he awokeH9001 H3364מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹmi.she.na.Tofrom sleep hisH9006 H8142 H9023וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵצֵ֞א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318כְּפַ֤עַםke.Fa.'amas timeH9004 H6471בְּפַ֙עַם֙be.Fa.'amon timeH9003 H6471וְאִנָּעֵ֔רve.'i.na.'Erso I may shake myself freeH9002 H5287וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עya.Da'he knewH3045כִּ֥יkithatH3588יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068סָ֥רsarhe had departedH5493מֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006 H5921 H9033

21וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּvai.yo.cha.Zu.huand they seized himH9001 H270 H9033פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּvay.na.ke.Ruand they gouged outH9001 H5365אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָ֑יו'ei.Naveyes hisH5869 H9023וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּvai.yo.Ri.duand they brought downH9001 H3381אוֹת֜וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033עַזָּ֗תָה'a.Za.tahGaza towardsH5804 H9011וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙vai.ya.'as.Ru.huand they bound himH9001 H631 H9033בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban.chush.Ta.yimwith <the> bronze fettersH9003 H5178וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH9001 H1961טוֹחֵ֖ןto.ChengrindingH2912בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003 H1004הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃ha.'a.si.rimthose imprisonedH9009 H631

22וַיָּ֧חֶלvai.Ya.cheland it beganH9001 H2490שְׂעַר־se.'ar-[the] hair ofH8181רֹאשׁ֛וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023לְצַמֵּ֖חַle.tza.Me.achto grow backH9005 H6779כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004 H834גֻּלָּֽח׃ פgu.Lachit had been shavedH1548

23וְסַרְנֵ֣יve.sar.Neiand [the] rulers ofH9002 H5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ne.'es.Futhey gatheredH622לִזְבֹּ֧חַliz.Bo.achto sacrificeH9005 H2076זֶֽבַח־ze.vach-a sacrificeH2077גָּד֛וֹלga.DolgreatH1419לְדָג֥וֹןle.da.Gonto DagonH9005 H1712אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.Hemgod theirH430 H9028וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הu.le.sim.Chahand for joyH9002 H9005 H8057וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559נָתַ֤ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nugod ourH430 H9025בְּיָדֵ֔נוּbe.ya.De.nuin hand ourH9003 H3027 H9025אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃'oy.Vei.nuenemies ourH341 H9025

24וַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּvay.ha.Luand they praisedH9001 H1984אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.Hemgod theirH430 H9028כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמְר֗וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nugod ourH430 H9025בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuin hand ourH9003 H3027 H9025אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ'oy.Ve.nuenemy ourH341 H9025וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853מַחֲרִ֣יבma.cha.Riv[the] desolator ofH2717אַרְצֵ֔נוּ'ar.Tze.nuland ourH776 H9025וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand whoH9002 H834הִרְבָּ֖הhir.Bahhe has multipliedH7235אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃cha.la.Lei.nuslain [ones] ourH2491 H9025

25וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961[ ][ ]כְּט֣וֹבke.tovlike goodH9004 H2895לִבָּ֔םli.Bamheart theirH3820 H9028וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559קִרְא֥וּkir.'UsummonH7121לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןle.shim.Shon<to> SamsonH9005 H8123וִישַֽׂחֶק־vi.sa.chek-so he may make sportH9002 H7832לָ֑נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005 H9035וַיִּקְרְא֨וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they summonedH9001 H7121לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןle.shim.Shon<to> SamsonH9005 H8123מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006 H1004הָאֲסוּרִ֗יםha.'a.si.rimthose imprisonedH9009 H631וַיְצַחֵק֙vay.tza.Chekand he made sportH9001 H6711לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duand they made standH9001 H5975אוֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.Dimthe pillarsH9009 H5982

26וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֨עַרha.Na.'arthe young manH9009 H5288הַמַּחֲזִ֣יקha.ma.cha.Zikwho kept holdH9009 H2388בְּיָדוֹ֮be.ya.Doon hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023הַנִּ֣יחָהha.Ni.chahpermit !H5117 H9012אוֹתִי֒'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030וַהֲמִשֵׁ֙נִי֙va.hei.mi.she.niand let feel meH9002 H4184 H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.Dimthe pillarsH9009 H5982אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] establishedH3559עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ןve.'e.sha.'Enso I may leanH9002 H8172עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038

27וְהַבַּ֗יִתve.ha.Ba.yitand the houseH9002 H9009 H1004מָלֵ֤אma.Le'was fullH4390הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.Shim<the> menH9009 H582וְהַנָּשִׁ֔יםve.ha.na.Shimand <the> womenH9002 H9009 H802וְשָׁ֕מָּהve.Sha.mahand [were] there <towards>H9002 H8033 H9011כֹּ֖לkolallH3605סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְעַל־ve.'al-and [were] onH9002 H5921הַגָּ֗גha.Gagthe roofH9009 H1406כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetabout threeH9004 H7969אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH376וְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.Shahand womanH9002 H802הָרֹאִ֖יםha.ro.'Imwho were lookingH9009 H7200בִּשְׂח֥וֹקbis.Chokwhen sportedH9003 H7832שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃shim.ShonSamsonH8123

28וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יֱהֹוִ֡הYah.wehYahwehH3069זָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.niremember meH2142 H9030נָא֩na'pleaseH4994וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִיve.cha.ze.Ke.niand strengthen meH9002 H2388 H9030נָ֜אna'pleaseH4994אַ֣ךְ'akhonlyH389הַפַּ֤עַםha.Pa.'amthe timeH9009 H6471הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimO GodH9009 H430וְאִנָּקְמָ֧הve.'i.na.ke.Mahso let me avenge myselfH9002 H5358נְקַם־ne.kam-vengeance ofH5359אַחַ֛ת'a.ChatoneH259מִשְּׁתֵ֥יmi.she.Teifrom [the] twoH9006 H8147עֵינַ֖י'ei.Naieyes myH5869 H9020מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mi.pe.lish.Timfrom [the] PhilistinesH9006 H6430

29וַיִּלְפֹּ֨תvai.yil.Potand he graspedH9001 H3943שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֣י׀she.Nei[the] twoH8147עַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.Dei[the] pillars ofH5982הַתָּ֗וֶךְha.Ta.vekhthe middleH9009 H8432אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834הַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[was] establishedH3559עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְvai.yi.sa.Mekhand he supported himselfH9001 H5564עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259בִּימִינ֖וֹbi.mi.Noin right [hand] hisH9003 H3225 H9023וְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.Chadand oneH9002 H259בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃bis.mo.Loin left [hand] hisH9003 H8040 H9023

30וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123תָּמ֣וֹתta.Motlet it dieH4191נַפְשִׁי֮naf.Shilife myH5315 H9020עִם־'im-withH5973פְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֵּ֣טvai.Yetand he stretched outH9001 H5186בְּכֹ֔חַbe.Kho.achwith strengthH9003 H3581וַיִּפֹּ֤לvai.yi.Poland it fellH9001 H5307הַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004עַל־'al-onH5921הַסְּרָנִ֔יםha.se.ra.Nimthe rulersH9009 H5633וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בּ֑וֹbo[was] in <the> itH9003 H9033וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001 H1961הַמֵּתִים֙ha.me.Timthe deadH9009 H4191אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834הֵמִ֣יתhe.Mithe killedH4191בְּמוֹת֔וֹbe.mo.Toin death hisH9003 H4194 H9023רַבִּ֕יםra.BimmanyH7227מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.Shermore than [those] whomH9006 H834הֵמִ֖יתhe.Mithe had killedH4191בְּחַיָּֽיו׃be.chai.Yavin life hisH9003 H2416 H9023

31וַיֵּרְד֨וּvai.ye.re.Duand they went downH9001 H3381אֶחָ֜יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004אָבִיהוּ֮'a.vi.Hufather hisH1 H9023וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'Uand they carriedH9001 H5375אֹתוֹ֒'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀vai.ya.'a.Luand they brought [him] upH9001 H5927וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.Ruand they buriedH9001 H6912אוֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033בֵּ֤יןbeinbetweenH996צָרְעָה֙tza.re.'AhZorahH6881וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל'esh.ta.'OlEshtaolH847בְּקֶ֖בֶרbe.Ke.verin [the] tomb ofH9003 H6913מָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023וְה֛וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931שָׁפַ֥טsha.Fathe judgedH8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242שָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.Nahyear[s]H8141

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