New American Standard Bible 2020

Judges 16:8-13

8Then the governorsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430broughtH5927upH5927to her sevenשִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhH7651freshלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892animaltendonsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499that had not been driedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717,and she boundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631him with them.

9Now she hadH3427menpreparedH3427 H693forH693anH693ambushH693in an innerH2315roomH2315.And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, “The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon you, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123!”But he toreH5423the tendonsהַיְתָרִ֔יםhay.ta.RimH3499toH5423piecesH5423justH3512likeH3512a threadפְּתִֽיל־pe.til-H6616of flaxהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ha.ne.'O.retH5296is tornH5423apartH5423when itcomesH7381tooH7381closeH7381toH7381fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784.So his strengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.ChoH3581was not discoveredנוֹדַ֖עno.Da'H3045.

10Then Delilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123, “Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,you have toyedH8524with me and toldוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696me liesכְּזָבִ֑יםke.za.VimH3577;nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046mehowבַּמֶּ֖הba.MehH4100you may be boundתֵּאָסֵֽר׃te.'a.SerH631.”

11Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Ifאִם־'im-H518they bindאָס֤וֹר'a.SorH631me tightlyיַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ya.'as.Ru.niH631with newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesבַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםba.'a.vo.TimH5688whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834have not been usedנַעֲשָׂ֥ה מְלָאכָ֑הna.'a.Sah me.la.KhahH6213 H4399,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 menin the ambushוְהָאֹרֵ֖בve.ha.'o.RevH693werewaitingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the innerH2315roomH2315.But he toreוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םvay.na.te.KemH5423the ropes from his armsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוze.ro.'o.TavH2220like threadכַּחֽוּט׃ka.ChutH2339.

13Then Delilahדְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123, “Up to nowהֵ֜נָּהHe.nahH2008you have toyedH8524with me 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 thewebהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetH4545[and fasten it with the pin, then I will be weak like any other man.”

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