New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 16:8-13

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.”

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