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Judges 16

1AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןshim.ShonH8123wentH935toGazah,andsawH7200thereaharlot,andwentH935intoher.

2[Anditwastold]theGazathites,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnH8123iscomeבָּ֤אba'H935hither.Andtheysurroundedוַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437[him],andlaidwaitוַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־vai.ye.'er.vu-H693forhimallnightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915atthegateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179ofthecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,andwerequietallthenightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Inthemorningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֥וֹר'orH216wewillkillוַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃va.har.ge.Nu.huH2026him.

3AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.shOnH8123layH7901tillmidnight;andhearoseH6965atmidnight,andseizedH270thedoorsבְּדַלְת֤וֹתbe.dal.TotH1817ofthegateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179ofthecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892,andthetwoוּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יu.vish.TeiH8147posts,andtorethemupwiththebarהַבְּרִ֔יחַha.be.Ri.achH1280,andputוַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760[them]uponhisshouldersכְּתֵפָ֑יוke.te.FavH3802,andcarriedthemuptothetopרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218ofthemountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022thatisbeforeHebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פchev.RonH2275.

4AnditcametopassafterwardsthathelovedH157awomanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802inthevalleyofSorek,whosenameוּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.MahH8034wasDelilahדְּלִילָֽה׃de.li.LahH1807.

5AndthelordsofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameH5927uptoher,andsaidH559toher, Persuadehim,andseeוּרְאִי֙u.re.'IH7200inwhathisgreatגָד֔וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּח֣וֹko.ChoH3581is,andwithwhatwemayprevailנ֣וּכַלNu.khalH3201againsthim,thatwemaybindוַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּva.'a.sar.Nu.huH631himtooverpowerhim;andwewilleachgiveנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414thee elevenhundredוּמֵאָ֖הu.me.'AhH3967silver-pieces.

6ThenDelilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidH559toSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123,Tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046me,Ipraythee,inwhatisthygreatגָד֑וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֣ko.cha.KhaH3581,andwithwhatthou mightestbeboundH631tooverpower thee.

7AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidH559toher,Iftheyshouldbindיַאַסְרֻ֗נִיya.'as.Ru.niH631mewithsevenבְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbe.shiv.'AhH7651freshלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892cordswhichhavenotbeenוְהָיִ֖יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiH1961dried,thenshouldIbeH1961weak,andbeH1961asanothermanH120.

8ThenthelordsofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430broughtH5927uptohersevenשִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhH7651freshלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892cordswhichhadnotbeendried,andsheboundH631himwiththem.

9NowshehadliersinwaitH693abidinginthechamberבַּחֶ֔דֶרba.Che.derH2315;andshesaidH559tohim,ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430areuponthee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123!AndhebrokethecordsH6616,asathreadoftowהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ha.ne.'O.retH5296isbrokenwhenH834ittouchesthefireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784;andhisstrengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.ChoH3581wasnotknownH3045.

10AndDelilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidH559toSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123,Behold, thou hastmockedmeandtoldהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046meliesH3576.Nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258tellH5046me,Ipraythee,withwhatthou mightestbeboundH631.

11AndhesaidH559toher,IftheyshouldbindH631mefastwithnewחֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesH5688,withwhichnoworkמְלָאכָ֑הme.la.KhahH4399hasbeenוְהָיִ֖יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiH1961done,thenshouldIbeH1961weak,andbeH1961asanothermanH120.

12AndDelilahדְּלִילָה֩de.li.LahH1807tookH3947newחֲדָשִׁ֜יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesH5688,andboundH631himwiththem,andsaidH559tohim,ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpe.lish.TimH6430areuponthee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123! NowtherewereliersinwaitH693abidinginthechamberבֶּחָ֑דֶרbe.Cha.derH2315.Andhebrokethemfromoffhisarmsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוze.ro.'o.TavH2220likeathreadכַּחֽוּט׃ka.ChutH2339.

13AndDelilahדְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahH1807saidH559toSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123, Hitherto thou hastmockedmeandtoldהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046meliesH3576.TellH5046mewithwhatthou mightest beboundH631.AndhesaidH559toher,Ifthou shouldestweaveתַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.GiH707thesevenשֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'H7651locksofmyheadרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218withthewebהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetH4545.

14Andshefasteneditwiththepinבַּיָּתֵ֔דbai.ya.TedH3489,andsaidH559tohim,ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430areuponthee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123!AndheawokeH3364outofhissleepמִשְּׁנָת֔וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142,andtoreoutthepinהַיְתַ֥דhay.TadH3489ofthebeam,andthewebH4545.

15ThenshesaidH559tohim,Howבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100canst thousayH559,Iloveאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ'a.hav.TikhH157thee,whenthyheartוְלִבְּךָ֖ve.li.be.KhaH3820isnotwithme?thesethreeשָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshH7969timesH6471hast thoumockedme,andhastnottoldH5046meinwhatisthygreatגָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֥ko.cha.KhaH3581.

16Anditcametopasswhenshepressedhimdailywithherwordsבִדְבָרֶ֛יהָvid.va.Rei.haH1697andurgedhim,thathissoulH5315wasH1961vexed untodeathH4191;

17andhetoldH5046herallhisheartלִבּ֗וֹli.BoH3820,andsaidH559toher,Therehasnotcomearazoruponmyheadרֹאשִׁ֔יro.ShiH7218;forIamaNazariteofGodאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430frommymother'swombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenH990;ifIshouldbeוְהָיִ֖יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiH1961shaven,thenmystrengthכֹחִ֔יkho.ChiH3581wouldgoH5927fromme,andIshouldbeH1961weak,andbeH1961likeallmankind.

18AndDelilahדְלִילָ֗הde.li.LahH1807sawH7200thathehadtoldH5046herallhisheartלִבּוֹ֒li.BoH3820,andshesentH7971andcalledH7121forthelordsofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430,sayingלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559,ComeH5927upthistimeהַפַּ֔עַםha.Pa.'amH6471,forhehastoldH5046meallhisheartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820.AndthelordsofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameH5927uptoher,andbroughtH5927themoneyH3701intheirhandבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.

19Andshemadehimsleepוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.ya.she.Ne.huH3462uponherknees,andcalledH7121amanלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376,andshecausedhimtoshaveH1548offthesevenשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651locksofhisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218;andshebeganH2490tooverpowerhim,andhisstrengthכֹּח֖וֹko.ChoH3581wentfromhim.

20AndshesaidH559,ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430areuponthee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123!AndheawokeH3364outofhissleepמִשְּׁנָת֗וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142,andthought,Iwillgoאֵצֵ֞א'e.Tze'H3318outasatothertimesH6471before,anddisengagemyself.AndheknewH3045notthatJehovahhaddepartedfromhim.

21AndthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430seizedH270him,andputouthiseyesעֵינָ֑יו'ei.NavH5869,andbroughtH3381himdownוַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּvai.yo.Ri.duH3381toGazah,andboundH631himwithfettersH5178ofbronzeבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban.chush.Ta.yimH5178;andhehadtogrindטוֹחֵ֖ןto.ChenH2912intheprison-house.

22Butthehairשְׂעַר־se.'ar-H8181ofhisheadרֹאשׁ֛וֹro.ShoH7218beganH2490togrowלְצַמֵּ֖חַle.tza.Me.achH6779afterhewasshavedH1548.

23ThenthelordsofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430gatheredנֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ne.'es.FuH622togethertosacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze.vach-H2077agreatגָּד֛וֹלga.DolH1419sacrificeH2077toDagonלְדָג֥וֹןle.da.GonH1712theirgodאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,andtorejoice;fortheysaidH559,Ourgodאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430hasgivenH5414Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןshim.ShonH8123ourenemyאוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃'oy.Vei.nuH341intoourhandsבְּיָדֵ֔נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027.

24Andwhenthepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971sawH7200him,theypraisedH1984theirgodאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430;fortheysaidH559,Ourgodאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430hasgivenH5414intoourhandsבְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuH3027ourenemyא֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ'oy.Ve.nuH341,andthedestroyerofourcountry,evenhimwhomultipliedH7235ourslainחֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃cha.la.Lei.nuH2491.

25Anditcametopasswhentheirheartsלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820wereH1961merry,thattheysaidH559,CallH7121forSamsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123,thathemaymakeussport.AndtheycalledH7121forSamsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123outoftheprison-house,andheplayedH7832beforethem;andtheysetH5975himbetweenthepillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982.

26AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidH559totheladH5288thatheldהַמַּחֲזִ֣יקha.ma.cha.ZikH2388himbythehandבְּיָדוֹ֮be.ya.DoH3027, Letlooseofme,andsuffermetofeelthepillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982uponwhichthehouseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004stands,thatImayleanH8172uponthem.

27Nowthehouseוְהַבַּ֗יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004wasfullמָלֵ֤אma.Le'H4390ofmenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376andwomenH802;andallthelordsofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430werethere;andupontheroofהַגָּ֗גha.GagH1406therewereaboutthreeכִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505menH376andwomenH802,wholookedH7200onwhileSamsonשִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃shim.ShonH8123madesport.

28AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonH8123calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121toJehovah,andsaidH559,LordJehovah,rememberזָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.niH2142me,Ipraythee,andstrengthenוְחַזְּקֵ֨נִיve.cha.ze.Ke.niH2388me,Ipraythee,onlyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389thisonce,OGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,thatImaytakeH2388oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259vengeanceנְקַם־ne.kam-H5359uponthePhilistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mi.pe.lish.TimH6430formytwoמִשְּׁתֵ֥יmi.she.TeiH8147eyesעֵינַ֖י'ei.NaiH5869.

29AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123tookholdofthetwoשְׁנֵ֣י׀she.NeiH8147middleהַתָּ֗וֶךְha.Ta.vekhH8432pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.DeiH5982uponwhichthehouseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004stood (andhesupportedhimselfuponthem),theoneH259withhisrightבִּימִינ֖וֹbi.mi.NoH3225handH3225andtheotherwithhisleft.

30AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidH559,LetmedieH4191withthePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pe.lish.TimH6430!Andhebowedhimselfwithmight;andthehouseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004fellH5307onthelords,andonallthepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971thatweretherein.SothedeadH4191thatheslewathisdeathH4191weremorethanthosewhomhehadslaininhislifeנַפְשִׁי֮naf.ShiH5315.

31AndhisbrethrencameH5927downוַיֵּרְד֨וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381,andallthehouseH1004ofhisfatherאָבִיהוּ֮'a.vi.HuH1,andtookH5375him,andbroughtH5927himup,andburiedH6912himbetweenZoreahandEshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל'esh.ta.'OlH847inthesepulchreofManoahמָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achH4495hisfatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1.AndhehadjudgedH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.NahH8141.

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