Revised Literal Translation

Judges 16

1Then wentH3212Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןshim.ShonH8123to Gazaעַזָּ֑תָה'a.Za.tahH5804,and sawוַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-H7200there an harlotאִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֔ה'i.Shah zo.NahH2181 H802,and went inוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto her.

2And it was toldthe Gazitesלַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀la.'a.za.TimH5841,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnH8123is comeבָּ֤אba'H935hither. And they compassed himinוַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437,and laid waitוַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־vai.ye.'er.vu-H693for him all nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915in the gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,and were quietוַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּvai.yit.cha.re.ShuH2790all the nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,In the morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242,when it is dayא֥וֹר'orH216,we shall killוַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃va.har.ge.Nu.huH2026him.

3And Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.shOnH8123layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901till midnightחֲצִ֣י הַלַּיְלָה֒cha.Tzi ha.lay.LahH3915 H2677,and aroseוַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komH6965at midnightבַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָהba.cha.Tzi ha.Lay.lahH3915 H2677,and tookוַיֶּאֱחֹ֞זvai.ye.'e.ChozH270the doorsבְּדַלְת֤וֹתbe.dal.TotH1817of the gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892,and the twoוּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יu.vish.TeiH8147postsהַמְּזוּז֔וֹתha.me.zu.ZotH4201,and went awayוַיִּסָּעֵם֙vai.yi.sa.'EmH5265with them, barהַבְּרִ֔יחַha.be.Ri.achH1280and all, and putוַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760themupon his shouldersכְּתֵפָ֑יוke.te.FavH3802,and carried them upוַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙vai.ya.'a.LemH5927to the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of an hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022that isbeforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פchev.RonH2275.

4And it came to pass afterwardאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310,that he lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvai.ye.'e.HavH157a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802in the valleyבְּנַ֣חַלbe.Na.chalH5158of Sorekשֹׂרֵ֑קso.RekH7796,whose nameוּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.MahH8034wasDelilahדְּלִילָֽה׃de.li.LahH1807.

5And the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430came upוַיַּעֲל֨וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927unto her, and saidוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559unto her, Enticeפַּתִּ֣יpa.TiH6601him, and seeוּרְאִי֙u.re.'IH7200wherein his greatגָד֔וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּח֣וֹko.ChoH3581lieth, and by what meanswe may prevailנ֣וּכַלNu.khalH3201against him, that we may bindוַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּva.'a.sar.Nu.huH631him to afflictלְעַנֹּת֑וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031him: and we will giveנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414thee every oneאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376of us eleven hundredאֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה'E.lef u.me.'AhH3967 H505piecesof silverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

6And Delilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123,Tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046me, I pray thee, wherein thy greatגָד֑וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֣ko.cha.KhaH3581lieth,and wherewith thou mightest be boundתֵאָסֵ֖רte.'a.SerH631to afflictלְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃le.'a.no.Te.khaH6031thee.

7And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto her, If they bindיַאַסְרֻ֗נִיya.'as.Ru.niH631me with sevenבְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbe.shiv.'AhH7651greenלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892withsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499that were never driedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717,then shall I be weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470,and be as anotherכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259manהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.

8Then the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430brought upוַיַּעֲלוּ־vai.ya.'a.lu-H5927to her sevenשִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhH7651greenלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892withsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499which had not been driedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717,and she boundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631him with them.

9Now there weremen lying in waitוְהָאֹרֵ֗בve.ha.'o.RevH693,abidingיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427with her in the chamberבַּחֶ֔דֶרba.Che.derH2315.And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430beupon thee, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123.And he brakeוַיְנַתֵּק֙vay.na.TekH5423the withsהַיְתָרִ֔יםhay.ta.RimH3499,as a threadפְּתִֽיל־pe.til-H6616of towהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ha.ne.'O.retH5296is brokenיִנָּתֵ֤קyi.na.TekH5423when it touchethבַּהֲרִיח֣וֹba.ha.ri.ChoH7306the fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784.So his strengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.ChoH3581was not knownנוֹדַ֖עno.Da'H3045.

10And Delilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123,Behold, thou hast mockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048me, and toldוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696me liesכְּזָבִ֑יםke.za.VimH3577:now tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be boundתֵּאָסֵֽר׃te.'a.SerH631.

11And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto her, If they bindאָס֤וֹר'a.SorH631me fastיַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ya.'as.Ru.niH631with newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesבַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםba.'a.vo.TimH5688that never were occupiedנַעֲשָׂ֥ה מְלָאכָ֑הna.'a.Sah me.la.KhahH6213 H4399,then shall I be weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470,and be as anotherכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259manהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.

12Delilahדְּלִילָה֩de.li.LahH1807therefore tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947newחֲדָשִׁ֜יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesעֲבֹתִ֨ים'a.vo.TimH5688,and boundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631him therewith, and saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpe.lish.TimH6430beupon thee, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123. And there wereliers in waitוְהָאֹרֵ֖בve.ha.'o.RevH693abidingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the chamberבֶּחָ֑דֶרbe.Cha.derH2315.And he brakeוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םvay.na.te.KemH5423them from off his armsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוze.ro.'o.TavH2220like a threadכַּחֽוּט׃ka.ChutH2339.

13And Delilahדְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559unto Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123,Hithertoהֵ֜נָּהHe.nahH2008thou hast mockedהֵתַ֤לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048me, and toldוַתְּדַבֵּ֤רva.te.da.BerH1696me liesכְּזָבִ֔יםke.za.VimH3577:tellהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046me wherewith thou mightest be boundתֵּאָסֵ֑רte.'a.SerH631.And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto her, If thou weavestתַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.GiH707the sevenשֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'H7651locksמַחְלְפ֥וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of my headרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218with the webהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetH4545.

14And she fastenedוַתִּתְקַע֙va.tit.Ka'H8628itwith the pinבַּיָּתֵ֔דbai.ya.TedH3489,and saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430beupon thee, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123.And he awakedוַיִּיקַץ֙vai.yi.KatzH3364out of his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֔וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142,and went awayוַיִּסַּ֛עvai.yi.Sa'H5265with the pinהַיְתַ֥דhay.TadH3489of the beamהָאֶ֖רֶגha.'E.regH708,and with the webH4545.

15And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349canst thou sayתֹּאמַ֣רto.MarH559,I loveאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ'a.hav.TikhH157thee, when thine heartוְלִבְּךָ֖ve.li.be.KhaH3820isnot with me? thou hast mockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048me these threeשָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshH7969timesפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471,and hast not toldהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046me wherein thy greatגָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֥ko.cha.KhaH3581lieth.

16And it came to pass, when she pressedהֵצִ֨יקָהhe.Tzi.kahH6693him dailyהַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.MimH3117with her wordsבִדְבָרֶ֛יהָvid.va.Rei.haH1697,and urgedוַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּva.te.'a.la.Tze.huH509him, sothat his soulנַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.ShoH5315was vexedוַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.TzarH7114unto deathלָמֽוּת׃la.MutH4191;

17That he toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046her all his heartלִבּ֗וֹli.BoH3820,and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto her, There hath not comeעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927a razorמוֹרָה֙mo.RahH4177upon mine headרֹאשִׁ֔יro.ShiH7218; for I have beena Nazariteנְזִ֧ירne.ZirH5139unto Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430from my mother’sאִמִּ֑י'i.MiH517wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenH990:if I be shavenגֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙gu.Lach.tiH1548,then my strengthכֹחִ֔יkho.ChiH3581will goוְסָ֣רve.SarH5493from me, and I shall become weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470, and be like any othermanהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.

18And when Delilahדְלִילָ֗הde.li.LahH1807sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200that he had toldהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046her all his heartלִבּוֹ֒li.BoH3820,she sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֡חva.tish.LachH7971and calledוַתִּקְרָא֩va.tik.Ra'H7121for the lordsלְסַרְנֵ֨יle.sar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430,sayingלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559,Come upעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927this onceהַפַּ֔עַםha.Pa.'amH6471,for he hath shewedהִגִּ֥ידhi.GidH5046me all his heartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820.Then the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430came upוְעָל֤וּve.'a.LuH5927unto her, and broughtוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701in their handבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.

19And she made him sleepוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.ya.she.Ne.huH3462upon her kneesבִּרְכֶּ֔יהָbir.Kei.haH1290;and she calledוַתִּקְרָ֣אva.tik.Ra'H7121for a manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376,and she caused him to shave offוַתְּגַלַּ֕חva.te.ga.LachH1548the sevenשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651locksמַחְלְפ֣וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218;and she beganוַתָּ֙חֶל֙va.Ta.chelH2490to afflictלְעַנּוֹת֔וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031him, and his strengthכֹּח֖וֹko.ChoH3581wentוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493from him.

20And she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559,The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430beupon thee, Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123.And he awokeוַיִּקַ֣ץvai.yi.KatzH3364out of his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֗וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,I will go outאֵצֵ֞א'e.Tze'H3318as at other times beforeH6471,and shakeוְאִנָּעֵ֔רve.'i.na.'ErH5287myself. And he wistיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045not that Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was departedסָ֥רsarH5493from him.

21But the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430tookוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּvai.yo.cha.Zu.huH270him, and put outוַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּvay.na.ke.RuH5365his eyesעֵינָ֑יו'ei.NavH5869,and brought him downוַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּvai.yo.Ri.duH3381to Gazaעַזָּ֗תָה'a.Za.tahH5804,and boundוַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙vai.ya.'as.Ru.huH631him with fetters of brassבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban.chush.Ta.yimH5178;and he did grindטוֹחֵ֖ןto.ChenH2912in the prisonהָאֲסוּרִֽים׃ha.'a.si.rimH631houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004.

22Howbeit the hairשְׂעַר־se.'ar-H8181of his headרֹאשׁ֛וֹro.ShoH7218beganוַיָּ֧חֶלvai.Ya.chelH2490to grow againלְצַמֵּ֖חַle.tza.Me.achH6779afterכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834he was shavenגֻּלָּֽח׃ פgu.LachH1548.

23Then the lordsוְסַרְנֵ֣יve.sar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430gathered them togetherנֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ne.'es.FuH622for to offerלִזְבֹּ֧חַliz.Bo.achH2076a greatגָּד֛וֹלga.DolH1419sacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze.vach-H2077unto Dagonלְדָג֥וֹןle.da.GonH1712their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,and to rejoiceוּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הu.le.sim.ChahH8057:for they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Our godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430hath deliveredנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןshim.ShonH8123our enemyאוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃'oy.Vei.nuH341into our handבְּיָדֵ֔נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027.

24And when 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.nuH430hath deliveredנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414into our handsבְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuH3027our enemyא֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ'oy.Ve.nuH341,and the destroyerמַחֲרִ֣יבma.cha.RivH2717of our countryאַרְצֵ֔נוּ'ar.Tze.nuH776,which slewחֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃cha.la.Lei.nuH2491manyהִרְבָּ֖הhir.BahH7235of us.

25And it came to pass, when their heartsלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820were merryH2896,that they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Callקִרְא֥וּkir.'UH7121for Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123,that he may make us sportוִישַֽׂחֶק־vi.sa.chek-H7832.And they calledוַיִּקְרְא֨וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121for Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןle.shim.ShonH8123out of the prisonהָאֲסוּרִ֗יםha.'a.si.rimH631houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004;and he made themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440sportוַיְצַחֵק֙vay.tza.ChekH6711:and they setוַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975him between the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982.

26And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the ladהַנַּ֨עַרha.Na.'arH5288that heldהַמַּחֲזִ֣יקha.ma.cha.ZikH2388him by the handבְּיָדוֹ֮be.ya.DoH3027,SufferH3240me that I may feelוַהֲמִשֵׁ֙נִי֙va.hei.mi.she.niH3237 H4184the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982whereupon the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004standethנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559,that I may leanוְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ןve.'e.sha.'EnH8172upon them.

27Now the houseוְהַבַּ֗יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004was fullמָלֵ֤אma.Le'H4390of menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582and womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֔יםve.ha.na.ShimH802;and all the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430were there; and there wereupon the roofהַגָּ֗גha.GagH1406about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376and womenוְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.ShahH802,that beheldהָרֹאִ֖יםha.ro.'ImH7200while Samsonשִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃shim.ShonH8123made sportבִּשְׂח֥וֹקbis.ChokH7832.

28And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonH8123calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121unto Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיֱהֹוִ֡הYah.wehH3069,rememberזָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.niH2142me, I pray thee, and strengthenוְחַזְּקֵ֨נִיve.cha.ze.Ke.niH2388me, I pray thee, only this onceהַפַּ֤עַםha.Pa.'amH6471,O Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,that I may be at onceאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259avengedוְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה נְקַם־ve.'i.na.ke.Mah ne.kam-H5359 H5358of the Philistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mi.pe.lish.TimH6430for my twoמִשְּׁתֵ֥יmi.she.TeiH8147eyesעֵינַ֖י'ei.NaiH5869.

29And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonH8123took holdוַיִּלְפֹּ֨תvai.yil.PotH3943of the twoשְׁנֵ֣י׀she.NeiH8147middleהַתָּ֗וֶךְha.Ta.vekhH8432pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.DeiH5982upon which the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004stoodנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559,and on which it was borne upוַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְvai.yi.sa.MekhH5564,of the oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259with his right handבִּימִינ֖וֹbi.mi.NoH3225,and of the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259with his leftבִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃bis.mo.LoH8040.

30And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let me dieתָּמ֣וֹת נַפְשִׁי֮ta.Mot naf.ShiH5315 H4191with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pe.lish.TimH6430.And he bowedוַיֵּ֣טvai.YetH5186himself with all hismightבְּכֹ֔חַbe.Kho.achH3581;and the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לvai.yi.PolH5307upon the lordsהַסְּרָנִ֔יםha.se.ra.NimH5633,and upon all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971that weretherein. So the deadהַמֵּתִים֙ha.me.TimH4191which he slewהֵמִ֣יתhe.MitH4191at his deathבְּמוֹת֔וֹbe.mo.ToH4194were moreרַבִּ֕יםra.BimH7227than theywhich he slewהֵמִ֖יתhe.MitH4191in his lifeבְּחַיָּֽיו׃be.chai.YavH2416.

31Then his brethrenאֶחָ֜יו'e.ChavH251and all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of his fatherאָבִיהוּ֮'a.vi.HuH1came downוַיֵּרְד֨וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381,and tookוַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'UH5375him, and brought himupוַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀vai.ya.'a.LuH5927,and buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912him between Zorahצָרְעָה֙tza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל'esh.ta.'OlH847in the buryingplaceבְּקֶ֖בֶרbe.Ke.verH6913of Manoahמָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achH4495his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1.And he judgedשָׁפַ֥טsha.FatH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.NahH8141.

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