Hebrew & Greek Bible

Judges 16:4-20

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

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