New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 16
Samson’s Weakness
2When it was toldto the Gazitesלַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀la.'a.za.TimH5841,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnH8123has comeבָּ֤אba'H935hereהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008,” theysurroundedוַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437the placeand layH693in waitוַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־vai.ye.'er.vu-H693for him allכָל־khol-H3605nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915at the gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892.And they keptH2790silentוַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּvai.yit.cha.re.ShuH2790allכָל־khol-H3605nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Let us waituntilעַד־'ad-H5704the morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֥וֹר'orH216,then we will killוַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃va.har.ge.Nu.huH2026him.”
3Now Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.shOnH8123layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901untilעַד־'ad-H5704midnightחֲצִ֣י הַלַּיְלָה֒cha.Tzi ha.lay.LahH2677H3915,and at midnightבַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָהba.cha.Tzi ha.Lay.lahH2677H3915he aroseוַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komH6965and tookH270holdוַיֶּאֱחֹ֞זvai.ye.'e.ChozH270of the doorsבְּדַלְת֤וֹתbe.dal.TotH1817of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179and the twoוּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יu.vish.TeiH8147postsהַמְּזוּז֔וֹתha.me.zu.ZotH4201and pulledוַיִּסָּעֵם֙vai.yi.sa.'EmH5265them up alongעִֽם־'im-H5973with the barsהַבְּרִ֔יחַha.be.Ri.achH1280;then he putוַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them on his shouldersכְּתֵפָ֑יוke.te.FavH3802and carriedוַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙vai.ya.'a.LemH5927them up to the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the mountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is oppositeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH5921H6440Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פchev.RonH2275.
5Thelordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameוַיַּעֲל֨וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927up to her and saidוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to her, “Enticeפַּתִּ֣יpa.TiH6601him, and seeוּרְאִי֙u.re.'IH7200whereבַּמֶּה֙ba.MehH4100his greatגָד֔וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּח֣וֹko.ChoH3581lies andhowוּבַמֶּה֙u.va.MehH4100we may overpowerנ֣וּכַלNu.khalH3201him that we may bindוַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּva.'a.sar.Nu.huH631him to afflictלְעַנֹּת֑וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031him. Then we will eachאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376giveנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414you elevenאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505H3967hundredוּמֵאָ֖הu.me.'AhH3967piecesof silverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.”
6So Delilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123, “Pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046me whereבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100your greatגָד֑וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֣ko.cha.KhaH3581is andhowוּבַמֶּ֥הu.va.MehH4100you may be boundתֵאָסֵ֖רte.'a.SerH631to afflictלְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃le.'a.no.Te.khaH6031you.”
7Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Ifאִם־'im-H518they bindיַאַסְרֻ֗נִיya.'as.Ru.niH631me with sevenבְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbe.shiv.'AhH7651freshלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892cordsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499that have not been driedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717,then I will becomeH2470weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470and be like anyכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259othermanהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.”
8Then the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430broughtוַיַּעֲלוּ־vai.ya.'a.lu-H5927up to her sevenשִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhH7651freshלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892cordsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499that had not been driedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717,and she boundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631him with them.
9Now she hadיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427menlyingH693in waitH693in an innerH2315roomH2315.And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon you, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123!”But he snappedוַיְנַתֵּק֙vay.na.TekH5423the cordsהַיְתָרִ֔יםhay.ta.RimH3499as a stringפְּתִֽיל־pe.til-H6616of towהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ha.ne.'O.retH5296snapsיִנָּתֵ֤קyi.na.TekH5423when ittouchesH7381fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784.So his strengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.ChoH3581was not discoveredנוֹדַ֖עno.Da'H3045.
10Then Delilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123, “Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,you have deceivedH8524me and toldוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696me liesכְּזָבִ֑יםke.za.VimH3577;nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046mehowבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100you may be boundתֵּאָסֵֽר׃te.'a.SerH631.”
11He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Ifאִם־'im-H518they bindאָס֤וֹר'a.SorH631me tightlyיַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ya.'as.Ru.niH631with newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesבַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםba.'a.vo.TimH5688whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834have not been usedמְלָאכָ֑הme.la.KhahH4399,then I will becomeH2470weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470and be like anyכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259othermanהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.”
12So Delilahדְּלִילָה֩de.li.LahH1807tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947newחֲדָשִׁ֜יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesעֲבֹתִ֨ים'a.vo.TimH5688and boundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631him with them and saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon you, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123!” For the menwere lyingH693in waitH693in the innerH2315roomH2315.But he snappedוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םvay.na.te.KemH5423the ropes from his armsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוze.ro.'o.TavH2220like a threadכַּחֽוּט׃ka.ChutH2339.
13Then Delilahדְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123, “Up to nowהֵ֜נָּהHe.nahH2008you have deceivedH8524me and toldוַתְּדַבֵּ֤רva.te.da.BerH1696me liesכְּזָבִ֔יםke.za.VimH3577;tellהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046mehowבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100you may be boundתֵּאָסֵ֑רte.'a.SerH631.”And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you weaveתַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.GiH707the sevenשֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'H7651locksמַחְלְפ֥וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of myhairרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218with the webהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetH4545[and fastenוְתָקַעַתְּve.ta.Ka'.taH8628it with a pinבְּיָתֵדbe.ya.TedH3489,then I will become weakוְחָלִיתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470and be like anyכְּאַחַדke.'a.ChadH259other manהָאָדָם׃ha.'a.DamH120.”
14So while he sleptוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵהוּva.te.ya.she.Ne.huH3462,Delilah took the sevenשֶׁבַעShe.va'H7651locksמַחְלְפוֹתmach.le.FotH4253of hishairרֹאשׁוֹro.ShoH7218and wove them into the webהַמַּסֶּכֶתha.ma.Se.khetH4545].And she fastenedוַתִּתְקַע֙va.tit.Ka'H8628itwith the pinבַּיָּתֵ֔דbai.ya.TedH3489and saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon you, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123!”But he awokeוַיִּיקַץ֙vai.yi.KatzH3364from his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֔וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142and pulledוַיִּסַּ֛עvai.yi.Sa'H5265out the pinהַיְתַ֥דhay.TadH3489of the loomהָאֶ֖רֶגha.'E.regH708and the webהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetH4545.
Delilah Extracts His Secret
15Then she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349can you sayתֹּאמַ֣רto.MarH559, ‘I loveאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ'a.hav.TikhH157you,’ when your heartוְלִבְּךָ֖ve.li.be.KhaH3820is not with me? You have deceivedH8524me theseזֶ֣הzehH2088threeשָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshH7969timesפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471and have not toldהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046me whereבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100your greatגָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֥ko.cha.KhaH3581is.”
16It cameוַ֠יְהִיVay.hiH1961about whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588she pressedהֵצִ֨יקָהhe.Tzi.kahH6693him dailyהַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.MimH3117with her wordsבִדְבָרֶ֛יהָvid.va.Rei.haH1697and urgedוַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּva.te.'a.la.Tze.huH509him, that his soulנַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.ShoH5315wasannoyedוַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.TzarH7114to deathלָמֽוּת׃la.MutH4191.
17So he toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046her allכָּל־kol-H3605that wasin his heartלִבּ֗וֹli.BoH3820and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “A razorמוֹרָה֙mo.RahH4177has neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808comeעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927on my headרֹאשִׁ֔יro.ShiH7218, for I have been aNaziriteנְזִ֧ירne.ZirH5139to Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430from my mother’sאִמִּ֑י'i.MiH517wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenH990.Ifאִם־'im-H518I am shavedגֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙gu.Lach.tiH1548,then my strengthכֹחִ֔יkho.ChiH3581will leaveוְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּיve.Sar mi.Me.niH5493H4480me and I will becomeH2470weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470and be like anyכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605othermanהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.”
18When Delilahדְלִילָ֗הde.li.LahH1807sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200that he had toldהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046her allכָּל־kol-H3605that wasin his heartלִבּוֹ֒li.BoH3820,she sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֡חva.tish.LachH7971and calledוַתִּקְרָא֩va.tik.Ra'H7121the lordsלְסַרְנֵ֨יle.sar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430,sayingלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559, “Comeעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927up onceH6471moreH6471,for he has toldהִגִּ֥ידhi.GidH5046me allכָּל־kol-H3605that isin his heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820.”Then the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameוְעָל֤וּve.'a.LuH5927up to her and broughtוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701in their handsבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.
19She made him sleepוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.ya.she.Ne.huH3462on her kneesבִּרְכֶּ֔יהָbir.Kei.haH1290,and calledוַתִּקְרָ֣אva.tik.Ra'H7121for a manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376and had him shaveH1548offH1548the sevenשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651locksמַחְלְפ֣וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of hishairרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218.Then she beganוַתָּ֙חֶל֙va.Ta.chelH2490to afflictלְעַנּוֹת֔וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031him, and his strengthכֹּח֖וֹko.ChoH3581leftוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493him.
20She saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon you, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123!”And he awokeוַיִּקַ֣ץvai.yi.KatzH3364from his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֗וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “I will goאֵצֵ֞א'e.Tze'H3318out as at otherכְּפַ֤עַםke.Fa.'amH6471timesבְּפַ֙עַם֙be.Fa.'amH6471and shakeוְאִנָּעֵ֔רve.'i.na.'ErH5287myself freeH5287.”But he did not knowיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045thatthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had departedסָ֥רsarH5493from him.
21Then the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430seizedוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּvai.yo.cha.Zu.huH270him and gougedוַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּvay.na.ke.RuH5365out his eyesעֵינָ֑יו'ei.NavH5869;and they broughtH3381him downוַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּvai.yo.Ri.duH3381to Gazaעַזָּ֗תָה'a.Za.tahH5804and boundוַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙vai.ya.'as.Ru.huH631him with bronzeבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban.chush.Ta.yimH5178chainsH5178,and he was a grinderטוֹחֵ֖ןto.ChenH2912in the prisonבְּבֵ֥ית הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃be.Veit ha.'a.si.rimH1004H631.
23Now the lordsוְסַרְנֵ֣יve.sar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430assembledנֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ne.'es.FuH622to offerלִזְבֹּ֧חַliz.Bo.achH2076a greatגָּד֛וֹלga.DolH1419sacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze.vach-H2077toDagonלְדָג֥וֹןle.da.GonH1712their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,and to rejoiceוּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הu.le.sim.ChahH8057,for they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Our godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has givenנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןshim.ShonH8123our enemyH340into our handsבְּיָדֵ֔נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027.”
24When the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971sawוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200him,they praisedוַֽיְהַלְל֖וּvay.ha.LuH1984their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,for they saidאָמְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559, “Our godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has givenנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414our enemyH340into our handsבְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuH3027,Even the destroyerמַחֲרִ֣יבma.cha.RivH2717of our countryאַרְצֵ֔נוּ'ar.Tze.nuH776,Whoוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834has slainחֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃cha.la.Lei.nuH2491manyהִרְבָּ֖הhir.BahH7235of us.”
25It so happenedוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961whenthey were in highכְּט֣וֹבke.tovH2895spiritsלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820,that they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Callקִרְא֥וּkir.'UH7121for Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123,that he may amuseוִישַֽׂחֶק־vi.sa.chek-H7832us.” So they calledוַיִּקְרְא֨וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121for Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123from the prisonמִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסוּרִ֗יםmi.Beit ha.'a.si.rimH1004H631, and heentertainedוַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םvay.tza.Chek lif.nei.HemH6711H6440them. And they made him standוַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982.
26Then Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the boyהַנַּ֨עַרha.Na.'arH5288who was holdingהַמַּחֲזִ֣יקha.ma.cha.ZikH2388his handבְּיָדוֹ֮be.ya.DoH3027, “Let me feelוַהֲמִשֵׁ֙נִי֙va.hei.mi.she.niH4184the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982on whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004restsנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559,that I may leanוְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ןve.'e.sha.'EnH8172againstH5921them.”
27Now the houseוְהַבַּ֗יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004was fullמָלֵ֤אma.Le'H4390of menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376and womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֔יםve.ha.na.ShimH802,and allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430were thereוְשָׁ֕מָּהve.Sha.mahH8033.And about 3,000כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙kish.Lo.shet 'a.la.FimH7969H505menH376and womenוְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.ShahH802were on the roofהַגָּ֗גha.GagH1406lookingהָרֹאִ֖יםha.ro.'ImH7200on while Samsonשִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃shim.ShonH8123was amusingבִּשְׂח֥וֹקbis.ChokH7832them.
Samson Is Avenged
28Then Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonH8123calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121to the LordH3068and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, “O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068,pleaseנָא֩na'H4994rememberזָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.niH2142me and pleaseנָ֜אna'H4994strengthenוְחַזְּקֵ֨נִיve.cha.ze.Ke.niH2388me justאַ֣ךְ'akhH389thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088timeהַפַּ֤עַםha.Pa.'amH6471,O Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,that I may at onceאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259be avengedוְאִנָּקְמָ֧הve.'i.na.ke.MahH5358of the Philistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mi.pe.lish.TimH6430for my twoמִשְּׁתֵ֥יmi.she.TeiH8147eyesעֵינַ֖י'ei.NaiH5869.”
29Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123graspedוַיִּלְפֹּ֨תvai.yil.PotH3943the twoשְׁנֵ֣י׀she.NeiH8147middleהַתָּ֗וֶךְha.Ta.vekhH8432pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.DeiH5982on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004restedנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559,and bracedוַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְvai.yi.sa.MekhH5564himself againstH5921them, the oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259with his rightבִּימִינ֖וֹbi.mi.NoH3225handH3225and the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259with his leftבִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃bis.mo.LoH8040.
30And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let me dieתָּמ֣וֹתta.MotH4191with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pe.lish.TimH6430!”And he bentוַיֵּ֣טvai.YetH5186withall his mightבְּכֹ֔חַbe.Kho.achH3581so that the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לvai.yi.PolH5307on the lordsהַסְּרָנִ֔יםha.se.ra.NimH5633and allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were in it. So the deadהַמֵּתִים֙ha.me.TimH4191whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he killedהֵמִ֣יתhe.MitH4191at his deathבְּמוֹת֔וֹbe.mo.ToH4194were moreרַבִּ֕יםra.BimH7227thanH4480those whomמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834he killedהֵמִ֖יתhe.MitH4191in his lifeH2425.
31Then his brothersאֶחָ֜יו'e.ChavH251and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his father’sאָבִיהוּ֮'a.vi.HuH1householdבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004cameH3381downוַיֵּרְד֨וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381,tookוַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'UH5375him, broughtוַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀vai.ya.'a.LuH5927him up and buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912him betweenH996Zorahצָרְעָה֙tza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל'esh.ta.'OlH847in the tombבְּקֶ֖בֶרbe.Ke.verH6913of Manoahמָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achH4495his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1.Thus he had judgedשָׁפַ֥טsha.FatH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.NahH8141.
Commentaries on Judges 16
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- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
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