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Judges 16:1-20

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.

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