Revised Literal Translation

Judges 16:4-18

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.

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