Berean Standard Bible
Judges 16
2When the Gazitesלַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀la.'a.za.TimH5841heard thatלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnH8123wasבָּ֤אba'H935thereהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008,they surroundedוַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437that placeand lay in waitוַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־vai.ye.'er.vu-H693for himallכָל־khol-H3605nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915at the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179.They were quietוַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּvai.yit.cha.re.ShuH2790throughoutכָל־khol-H3605the nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Let us wait untilעַד־'ad-H5704dawnא֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר'or ha.Bo.kerH216H1242;then we will kill himוַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃va.har.ge.Nu.huH2026.”
3But Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.shOnH8123lay thereוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901only untilעַד־'ad-H5704midnightחֲצִ֣י הַלַּיְלָה֒cha.Tzi ha.lay.LahH2677H3915,when he got upוַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komH6965בַּחֲצִ֣יba.cha.TziH2677הַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915,took holdוַיֶּאֱחֹ֞זvai.ye.'e.ChozH270of the doorsבְּדַלְת֤וֹתbe.dal.TotH1817of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179and bothוּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יu.vish.TeiH8147gatepostsהַמְּזוּז֔וֹתha.me.zu.ZotH4201,and pulled them outוַיִּסָּעֵם֙vai.yi.sa.'EmH5265,barהַבְּרִ֔יחַha.be.Ri.achH1280and allעִֽם־'im-H5973.Then he putוַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760themonעַל־'al-H5921his shouldersכְּתֵפָ֑יוke.te.FavH3802and took themוַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙vai.ya.'a.LemH5927toאֶל־'el-H413the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the mountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834overlookingעַל־ פְּנֵ֥י'al- pe.NeiH5921H6440Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פchev.RonH2275.
Samson and Delilah
5The lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430wentוַיַּעֲל֨וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to herאֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.haH413and saidוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559, “Enticeפַּתִּ֣יpa.TiH6601himאוֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853and find outוּרְאִי֙u.re.'IH7200the source ofבַּמֶּה֙ba.MehH4100his greatגָד֔וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּח֣וֹko.ChoH3581and howוּבַמֶּה֙u.va.MehH4100we can overpowerנ֣וּכַלNu.khalH3201himto tie him upוַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּva.'a.sar.Nu.huH631and subdue himלְעַנֹּת֑וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031.Then each oneאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376of usוַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙va.'a.Nach.nuH587will giveנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414youeleven hundredאֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה'E.lef u.me.'AhH505H3967shekelsof silverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.”
6So Delilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123, “Pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046methe sourceבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100of your greatגָד֑וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֣ko.cha.KhaH3581and howוּבַמֶּ֥הu.va.MehH4100you can be tied upתֵאָסֵ֖רte.'a.SerH631and subduedלְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃le.'a.no.Te.khaH6031.”
7Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123told herוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙vai.Yo.mer 'e.Lei.haH559H413, “Ifאִם־'im-H518they tie me upיַאַסְרֻ֗נִיya.'as.Ru.niH631with sevenבְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbe.shiv.'AhH7651freshלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892bowstringsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834have notלֹא־lo'-H3808been driedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717,I will become as weakוְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִיve.cha.Li.ti ve.ha.Yi.tiH2470H1961as anyכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259other manהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.”
8So the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430broughtוַיַּעֲלוּ־vai.ya.'a.lu-H5927hersevenשִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhH7651freshלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892bowstringsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had notלֹא־lo'-H3808been driedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717,and she tied him upוַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631with them.
9While the menוְהָאֹרֵ֗בve.ha.'o.RevH693were hiddenיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in herroomבַּחֶ֔דֶרba.Che.derH2315,she called outוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559אֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123,the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430arehereעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921!”But he snappedוַיְנַתֵּק֙vay.na.TekH5423אֶת־'et-H853the bowstringsהַיְתָרִ֔יםhay.ta.RimH3499likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834a strandפְּתִֽיל־pe.til-H6616of yarnהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ha.ne.'O.retH5296searedיִנָּתֵ֤ק בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹyi.na.Tek ba.ha.ri.ChoH5423H7306by a flameאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784.So the source of his strengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.ChoH3581remained unknownוְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖עve.Lo' no.Da'H3808H3045.
10Then Delilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִנֵּה֙shim.Shon hi.NehH8123H2009, “You have mockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048meand lied to meוַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י כְּזָבִ֑יםva.te.da.Ber 'e.Lai ke.za.VimH1696H413H3577!Nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046mehowבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100you can be tied upתֵּאָסֵֽר׃te.'a.SerH631.”
11He repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָvai.Yo.mer 'e.Lei.haH559H413, “Ifאִם־'im-H518they tie me upH631with newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesבַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםba.'a.vo.TimH5688thatאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834have neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808been usedנַעֲשָׂ֥ה מְלָאכָ֑הna.'a.Sah me.la.KhahH6213H4399,I will become as weakוְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִיve.cha.Li.ti ve.ha.Yi.tiH2470H1961as anyכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259other manהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.”
12So Delilahדְּלִילָה֩de.li.LahH1807tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947newחֲדָשִׁ֜יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesעֲבֹתִ֨ים'a.vo.TimH5688,tied him upוַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631with them,and called outוַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙va.To.mer 'e.LavH559H413, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123,the Philistines areפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpe.lish.TimH6430hereעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921!”But while the menוְהָאֹרֵ֖בve.ha.'o.RevH693were hiddenיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in her roomבֶּחָ֑דֶרbe.Cha.derH2315,he snappedוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םvay.na.te.KemH5423the ropes offמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921his armsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוze.ro.'o.TavH2220like they were threadsכַּחֽוּט׃ka.ChutH2339.
13Then Delilahדְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559toH413Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123, “You have mockedהֵתַ֤לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048meand lied to meוַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר כְּזָבִ֔יםva.te.da.Ber ke.za.VimH1696H413H3577all alongעַד־ הֵ֜נָּה'ad- He.nahH5704H2008!Tellהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046mehowבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100you can be tied upתֵּאָסֵ֑רte.'a.SerH631.”He told herוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559H413, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you weaveתַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.GiH707אֶת־'et-H853the sevenשֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'H7651braidsמַחְלְפ֥וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of my headרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218intoעִם־'im-H5973the web of a loomהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetH4545and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.”
14So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the webוַתִּתְקַע֙va.tit.Ka'H8628. Then she tightened itwith a pinבַּיָּתֵ֔דbai.ya.TedH3489and calledוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123,the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430arehereעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921!”But he awokeוַיִּיקַץ֙vai.yi.KatzH3364from his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֔וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142and pulled outוַיִּסַּ֛עvai.yi.Sa'H5265H853the pinהַיְתַ֥דhay.TadH3489with the loomהָאֶ֖רֶגha.'E.regH708H853and the webH4545.
Delilah Learns the Secret
15“Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349can you sayוַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יוva.To.mer 'e.LavH559H413, ‘I love youאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ'a.hav.TikhH157,’”she askedתֹּאמַ֣רto.MarH559, “when your heartוְלִבְּךָ֖ve.li.be.KhaH3820is notאֵ֣ין'einH369with meאִתִּ֑י'i.TiH854?Thisזֶ֣הzehH2088is the thirdשָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshH7969timeפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471you have mockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048meand failedוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808to revealהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046to methe sourceבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100of your great strengthכֹּחֲךָ֥ גָדֽוֹל׃ko.cha.Kha ga.DolH3581H1419!”
16Finally, afterוַ֠יְהִיVay.hiH1961כִּֽי־ki-H3588she had pressedהֵצִ֨יקָהhe.Tzi.kahH6693himdailyכָּל־ הַיָּמִ֖יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605H3117with her wordsבִדְבָרֶ֛יהָvid.va.Rei.haH1697and pleadedוַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּva.te.'a.la.Tze.huH509until heנַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.ShoH5315was sickוַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.TzarH7114to deathלָמֽוּת׃la.MutH4191,
17Samsontoldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046herאֶת־'et-H853all that wasכָּל־kol-H3605in his heartלִבּ֗וֹli.BoH3820וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559: “My hairרֹאשִׁ֔יro.ShiH7218has neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808been cutמוֹרָה֙ עָלָ֣ה עַל־mo.Rah 'a.Lah 'al-H4177H5927H5921,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589have beena Naziriteנְזִ֧ירne.ZirH5139to Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430from my mother’sאִמִּ֑י'i.MiH517wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenH990.Ifאִם־'im-H518I am shavedגֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙gu.Lach.tiH1548,my strengthכֹחִ֔יkho.ChiH3581will leaveוְסָ֣רve.SarH5493meמִמֶּ֣נִּיmi.Me.niH4480,and I will become as weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470asוְהָיִ֖יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiH1961anyכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605other manהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.”
18When Delilahדְלִילָ֗הde.li.LahH1807realizedוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588he had revealedהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046to herאֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605that wasin his heartלִבּוֹ֒li.BoH3820,she sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח וַתִּקְרָא֩va.tish.Lach va.tik.Ra'H7971H7121this messageלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559to the lordsלְסַרְנֵ֨יle.sar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430: “Come upעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927once moreהַפַּ֔עַםha.Pa.'amH6471,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588he has revealedהִגִּ֥ידhi.GidH5046to meאֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605that isin his heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820.”Then the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameוְעָל֤וּve.'a.LuH5927to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.haH413,bringingוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701in their handsבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.
19And having lulled him to sleepוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.ya.she.Ne.huH3462onעַל־'al-H5921her lapבִּרְכֶּ֔יהָbir.Kei.haH1290,she calledוַתִּקְרָ֣אva.tik.Ra'H7121a manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376to shave offוַתְּגַלַּ֕חva.te.ga.LachH1548אֶת־'et-H853the sevenשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651braidsמַחְלְפ֣וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218.In this way she beganוַתָּ֙חֶל֙va.Ta.chelH2490to subdue himלְעַנּוֹת֔וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031,and his strengthכֹּח֖וֹ מֵעָלָֽיו׃ko.Cho me.'a.LavH3581H5921left himוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493.
20Then she called outוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123,the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430arehereעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921!”When Samson awokeוַיִּקַ֣ץvai.yi.KatzH3364from his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֗וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142,he thoughtוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “I will escapeאֵצֵ֞א'e.Tze'H3318as I did beforeH6471and shake myself freeוְאִנָּעֵ֔רve.'i.na.'ErH5287.”But heוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808knowיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had departedסָ֥רsarH5493from himמֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.LavH5921.
21Then the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430seized himוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּvai.yo.cha.Zu.huH270,gouged outוַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּvay.na.ke.RuH5365אֶת־'et-H853his eyesעֵינָ֑יו'ei.NavH5869,and brought him downוַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּvai.yo.Ri.duH3381אוֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853to Gazaעַזָּ֗תָה'a.Za.tahH5804,where he was boundH631with bronze shacklesבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban.chush.Ta.yimH5178and forcedוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961to grindטוֹחֵ֖ןto.ChenH2912grain in the prisonבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004H615.
Samson’s Vengeance and Death
23Now the lordsוְסַרְנֵ֣יve.sar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430gathered togetherנֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ne.'es.FuH622to offerלִזְבֹּ֧חַliz.Bo.achH2076a greatגָּד֛וֹלga.DolH1419sacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze.vach-H2077to their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430Dagonלְדָג֥וֹןle.da.GonH1712.They rejoicedוּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הu.le.sim.ChahH8057and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Our godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has deliveredנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןshim.ShonH8123our enemyאוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃'oy.Vei.nuH341into our handsבְּיָדֵ֔נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027אֵ֖ת'etH853.”
24And when the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971saw himוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853,they praisedוַֽיְהַלְל֖וּvay.ha.LuH1984אֶת־'et-H853their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,sayingכִּ֣יkiH3588אָמְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559: “Our godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has deliveredנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414into our handsבְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuH3027אֶת־'et-H853our enemyא֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ'oy.Ve.nuH341וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853who destroyedמַחֲרִ֣יבma.cha.RivH2717our landאַרְצֵ֔נוּ'ar.Tze.nuH776andוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834multipliedהִרְבָּ֖הhir.BahH7235אֶת־'et-H853our deadחֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃cha.la.Lei.nuH2491.”
25Andוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961while their heartsלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820H3588were merryכְּט֣וֹבke.tovH2895,they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Callקִרְא֥וּkir.'UH7121for Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123to entertainוִישַֽׂחֶק־vi.sa.chek-H7832us.”So they calledוַיִּקְרְא֨וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123out of the prisonמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004H615to entertain themוַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םvay.tza.Chek lif.nei.HemH6711H6440.And they stationedוַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975himאוֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982.
26Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the servantהַנַּ֨עַרha.Na.'arH5288who heldהַמַּחֲזִ֣יקha.ma.cha.ZikH2388his handבְּיָדוֹ֮be.ya.DoH3027, “Leadהַנִּ֣יחָהha.Ni.chahH5117meאוֹתִי֒'o.TiH853where I can feelH3237אֶת־'et-H853the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834supportingנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559the templeהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,so I can leanעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן'a.lei.Hem ve.'e.sha.'EnH8172H5921against themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH5921.”
27Now the templeוְהַבַּ֗יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004was fullH4392of menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582and womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֔יםve.ha.na.ShimH802;allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430were thereוְשָׁ֕מָּהve.Sha.mahH8033,and about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376and womenוְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.ShahH802were onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the roofהַגָּ֗גha.GagH1406watchingהָרֹאִ֖יםha.ro.'ImH7200Samsonשִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃shim.ShonH8123entertain themבִּשְׂח֥וֹקbis.ChokH7832.
28Then Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonH8123called outוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑רYah.weh vai.yo.MarH3068H559: “O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיֱהֹוִ֡הYah.wehH3069,pleaseנָא֩na'H4994remember meזָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.niH2142.Strengthen meוְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי נָ֜אve.cha.ze.Ke.ni na'H2388H4994,O Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,justאַ֣ךְ'akhH389once moreהַפַּ֤עַם הַזֶּה֙ha.Pa.'am ha.ZehH6471H2088,so that with oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259vengeful blowנְקַם־ne.kam-H5359I may pay backוְאִנָּקְמָ֧הve.'i.na.ke.MahH5358the Philistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mi.pe.lish.TimH6430for my twoמִשְּׁתֵ֥יmi.she.TeiH8147eyesעֵינַ֖י'ei.NaiH5869.”
29And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123אֶת־'et-H853reached outוַיִּלְפֹּ֨תvai.yil.PotH3943for the twoשְׁנֵ֣י׀she.NeiH8147centralהַתָּ֗וֶךְha.Ta.vekhH8432אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.DeiH5982supportingנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004.Bracing himselfעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ'a.lei.Hem vai.yi.sa.MekhH5564H5921against themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921with his right handבִּימִינ֖וֹbi.mi.NoH3225on oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259pillarand his left handבִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃bis.mo.LoH8040on the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259,
30Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let meנַפְשִׁי֮naf.ShiH5315dieH4191withעִם־'im-H5973the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pe.lish.TimH6430.”Then he pushedוַיֵּ֣טvai.YetH5186with all his mightבְּכֹ֔חַbe.Kho.achH3581,and the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לvai.yi.PolH5307onעַל־'al-H5921the lordsהַסְּרָנִ֔יםha.se.ra.NimH5633andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the people in itהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971.So in his deathבְּמוֹת֔וֹbe.mo.ToH4194he killedאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H4191H834moreרַבִּ֕יםra.BimH7227thanאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.YuH1961he had killedH4191in his lifeבְּחַיָּֽיו׃be.chai.YavH2416.
31Then Samson’s brothersאֶחָ֜יו וְכָל־'e.Chav ve.kholH251H3605and his father’sאָבִיהוּ֮ וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ'a.vi.Hu vai.yis.'UH1H5375אֹתוֹ֒'o.ToH853familyבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004came downוַיֵּרְד֨וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381,carried him backוַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀vai.ya.'a.LuH5927,and buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912himאוֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853betweenבֵּ֤יןbeinH996Zorahצָרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣יןtza.re.'Ah u.VeinH6881H996and Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל'esh.ta.'OlH847in the tombבְּקֶ֖בֶרbe.Ke.verH6913of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Manoahמָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achH4495.And heוְה֛וּאve.Hu'H1931had judgedשָׁפַ֥טsha.FatH8199אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.NahH8141.
Commentaries on Judges 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
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