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Judges 16:1-20

1ThenwentH3212Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןshim.ShonH8123toGazaעַזָּ֑תָה'a.Za.tahH5804, andsawוַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-H7200there anharlotאִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֔ה'i.Shah zo.NahH802 H2181, and wentinוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to her.

2And it was told theGazitesלַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀la.'a.za.TimH5841,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnH8123iscomeבָּ֤אba'H935here. And theysurroundedוַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437him, and laidwaitוַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־vai.ye.'er.vu-H693for him allnightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915in thegateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892, and werequietוַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּvai.yit.cha.re.ShuH2790all thenightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, In themorningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242, when it isdayא֥וֹר'orH216, we shallkillוַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃va.har.ge.Nu.huH2026him.

3AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.shOnH8123layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901tillmidnightחֲצִ֣י הַלַּיְלָה֒cha.Tzi ha.lay.LahH2677 H3915, andaroseוַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komH6965atmidnightבַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָהba.cha.Tzi ha.Lay.lahH2677 H3915, andtookוַיֶּאֱחֹ֞זvai.ye.'e.ChozH270thedoorsבְּדַלְת֤וֹתbe.dal.TotH1817of thegateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179of thecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892, and thetwoוּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יu.vish.TeiH8147postsהַמְּזוּז֔וֹתha.me.zu.ZotH4201, and wentawayוַיִּסָּעֵם֙vai.yi.sa.'EmH5265with them,barהַבְּרִ֔יחַha.be.Ri.achH1280and all, andputוַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them upon hisshouldersכְּתֵפָ֑יוke.te.FavH3802, and carried themupוַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙vai.ya.'a.LemH5927to thetopרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of anhillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022that isbeforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פchev.RonH2275.

4And it came to passafterwardאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310, that helovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvai.ye.'e.HavH157awomanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802in thevalleyבְּנַ֣חַלbe.Na.chalH5158ofSorekשֹׂרֵ֑קso.RekH7796, whosenameוּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.MahH8034wasDelilahדְּלִילָֽה׃de.li.LahH1807.

5And thelordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameוַיַּעֲל֨וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to her, andsaidוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to her,Enticeפַּתִּ֣יpa.TiH6601him, andseeוּרְאִי֙u.re.'IH7200where hisgreatגָד֔וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּח֣וֹko.ChoH3581lieth, and by what means we mayprevailנ֣וּכַלNu.khalH3201against him, that we maybindוַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּva.'a.sar.Nu.huH631him toafflictלְעַנֹּת֑וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031him: and we willgiveנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414thee everyoneאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376of us elevenhundredאֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה'E.lef u.me.'AhH505 H3967pieces ofsilverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

6AndDelilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559toSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123,Tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046me, I pray thee, where thygreatגָד֑וֹלga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֣ko.cha.KhaH3581lieth, and how thou mayest beboundתֵאָסֵ֖רte.'a.SerH631toafflictלְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃le.'a.no.Te.khaH6031thee.

7AndSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, If theybindיַאַסְרֻ֗נִיya.'as.Ru.niH631me withsevenבְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbe.shiv.'AhH7651newלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892cordsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499that were neverdriedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717, then shall I beweakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470, and be asanotherכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259manהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.

8Then thelordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430broughtוַיַּעֲלוּ־vai.ya.'a.lu-H5927to hersevenשִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhH7651newלַחִ֖יםla.ChimH3892cordsיְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimH3499which had not beendriedחֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuH2717, and sheboundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631him with them.

9Now there were men lying inwaitוְהָאֹרֵ֗בve.ha.'o.RevH693,abidingיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427with her in thechamberבַּחֶ֔דֶרba.Che.derH2315. And shesaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon thee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123. And hebrokeוַיְנַתֵּק֙vay.na.TekH5423thecordsהַיְתָרִ֔יםhay.ta.RimH3499, as astringפְּתִֽיל־pe.til-H6616of awickהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ha.ne.'O.retH5296isbrokenיִנָּתֵ֤קyi.na.TekH5423when ittouchethבַּהֲרִיח֣וֹba.ha.ri.ChoH7306thefireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784. So hisstrengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.ChoH3581was notknownנוֹדַ֖עno.Da'H3045.

10AndDelilahדְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559toSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123, Behold, thou hastmockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048me, andtoldוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696meliesכְּזָבִ֑יםke.za.VimH3577: nowtellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046me, I pray thee, how thou mayest beboundתֵּאָסֵֽר׃te.'a.SerH631.

11And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, If theybindאָס֤וֹר'a.SorH631mesecurelyיַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ya.'as.Ru.niH631withnewחֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesבַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםba.'a.vo.TimH5688that never wereusedנַעֲשָׂ֥ה מְלָאכָ֑הna.'a.Sah me.la.KhahH4399 H6213, then shall I beweakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470, and be asanotherכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259manהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.

12Delilahדְּלִילָה֩de.li.LahH1807thereforetookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947newחֲדָשִׁ֜יםcha.da.ShimH2319ropesעֲבֹתִ֨ים'a.vo.TimH5688, andboundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּva.ta.'as.Re.huH631him with them, andsaidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon thee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonH8123. And there were those lying inwaitוְהָאֹרֵ֖בve.ha.'o.RevH693abidingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in thechamberבֶּחָ֑דֶרbe.Cha.derH2315. And hebrokeוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םvay.na.te.KemH5423them from off hisarmsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוze.ro.'o.TavH2220like athreadכַּחֽוּט׃ka.ChutH2339.

13AndDelilahדְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahH1807saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559toSamsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonH8123, Untilnowהֵ֜נָּהHe.nahH2008thou hastmockedהֵתַ֤לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048me, andtoldוַתְּדַבֵּ֤רva.te.da.BerH1696meliesכְּזָבִ֔יםke.za.VimH3577:tellהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046me how thou mayest beboundתֵּאָסֵ֑רte.'a.SerH631. And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, If thouweavestתַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.GiH707thesevenשֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'H7651locksמַחְלְפ֥וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of myheadרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218with thewebהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ha.ma.Sa.khetH4545.

14And shefastenedוַתִּתְקַע֙va.tit.Ka'H8628it with thepinבַּיָּתֵ֔דbai.ya.TedH3489, andsaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him, ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon thee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123. And heawokeוַיִּיקַץ֙vai.yi.KatzH3364from hissleepמִשְּׁנָת֔וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142, and wentawayוַיִּסַּ֛עvai.yi.Sa'H5265with thepinהַיְתַ֥דhay.TadH3489of thebeamהָאֶ֖רֶגha.'E.regH708, and with thewebH4545.

15And shesaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to him,Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349canst thousayתֹּאמַ֣רto.MarH559, Iloveאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ'a.hav.TikhH157thee, when thyheartוְלִבְּךָ֖ve.li.be.KhaH3820is not with me? thou hastmockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.taH2048me thesethreeשָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshH7969timesפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471, and hast nottoldהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046me where thygreatגָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419strengthכֹּחֲךָ֥ko.cha.KhaH3581lieth .

16And it came to pass, when shepressedהֵצִ֨יקָהhe.Tzi.kahH6693himdailyהַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.MimH3117with herwordsבִדְבָרֶ֛יהָvid.va.Rei.haH1697, andurgedוַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּva.te.'a.la.Tze.huH509him, so that hissoulנַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.ShoH5315wasvexedוַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.TzarH7114todeathלָמֽוּת׃la.MutH4191;

17That hetoldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046her all hisheartלִבּ֗וֹli.BoH3820, andsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, There hath notcomeעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927arazorמוֹרָה֙mo.RahH4177upon myheadרֹאשִׁ֔יro.ShiH7218; for I have been aNazariteנְזִ֧ירne.ZirH5139toGodאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430from mymother’sאִמִּ֑י'i.MiH517wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenH990: if I beshavedגֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙gu.Lach.tiH1548, then mystrengthכֹחִ֔יkho.ChiH3581willgoוְסָ֣רve.SarH5493from me, and I shall becomeweakוְחָלִ֥יתִיve.cha.Li.tiH2470, and be like any othermanהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.

18And whenDelilahדְלִילָ֗הde.li.LahH1807sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200that he hadtoldהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046her all hisheartלִבּוֹ֒li.BoH3820, shesentוַתִּשְׁלַ֡חva.tish.LachH7971andcalledוַתִּקְרָא֩va.tik.Ra'H7121for thelordsלְסַרְנֵ֨יle.sar.NeiH5633of thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430,sayingלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559, Comeupעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927thisonceהַפַּ֔עַםha.Pa.'amH6471, for he hathshowedהִגִּ֥ידhi.GidH5046me all hisheartלִבּ֑וֹli.BoH3820. Then thelordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameupוְעָל֤וּve.'a.LuH5927to her, andbroughtוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701in theirhandבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.

19And she made himsleepוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.ya.she.Ne.huH3462upon herkneesבִּרְכֶּ֔יהָbir.Kei.haH1290; and shecalledוַתִּקְרָ֣אva.tik.Ra'H7121for amanלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376, and she caused him to shaveoffוַתְּגַלַּ֕חva.te.ga.LachH1548thesevenשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651locksמַחְלְפ֣וֹתmach.le.FotH4253of hisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218; and shebeganוַתָּ֙חֶל֙va.Ta.chelH2490toafflictלְעַנּוֹת֔וֹle.'a.no.ToH6031him, and hisstrengthכֹּח֖וֹko.ChoH3581wentוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493from him.

20And shesaidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, ThePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.TimH6430are upon thee,Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonH8123. And heawokeוַיִּקַ֣ץvai.yi.KatzH3364out of hissleepמִשְּׁנָת֗וֹmi.she.na.ToH8142, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, I will gooutאֵצֵ֞א'e.Tze'H3318as at other timesbeforeH6471, andshakeוְאִנָּעֵ֔רve.'i.na.'ErH5287myself. And heknewיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045not that theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068haddepartedסָ֥רsarH5493from him.

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