Revised Webster's Bible
Judges 16:4-14
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.'AhH505H3967pieces 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.KhahH4399H6213, 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.
Commentaries on Judges 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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