Judges 14
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Judges 14 - 1
שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnOne day SamsonH8123יָרַדyâradwent downH3381תִּמְנָהTimnâhto Timnah ,H8553רָאָהrâʼâhwhere he sawH7200אִשָּׁהʼishshâh...H802פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîya young PhilistineH6430בַּתbathwomanH1323תִּמְנָהTimnâh....H8553
Judges 14 - 2
עָלָהʻâlâhSo he returnedH5927נָגַדnâgadand toldH5046אָבʼâbhis fatherH1אֵםʼêmand motherH517אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559אִשָּׁהʼishshâh- ,H802רָאָהrâʼâh“ I have seenH7200בַּתbatha daughterH1323פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430תִּמְנָהTimnâhin Timnah.H8553עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258לָקַחlâqachgetH3947אֵתʼêthherH853אִשָּׁהʼishshâhas a wife. ”H802
Judges 14 - 3
אָבʼâbBut his fatherH1אֵםʼêmand motherH517אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559אַיִןʼayin“ Can’t you (find)H369בַּתbatha young womanH1323אָחʼâchamong your relativesH251כֹּלkôlor among anyH3605עַםʻamof our people ?H5971אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwoman, wife, femaleH802כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588אַתָּהʼattâhMust youH859הָלַךְhâlakgoH1980עָרֵלʻârêlto the uncircumcisedH6189פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyPhilistinesH6430לָקַחlâqachto getH3947אִשָּׁהʼishshâha wife ? ”H802שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnBut SamsonH8123אֵלʼêl...H413אָמַרʼâmartoldH559אָבʼâbhis father ,H1לָקַחlâqach“ GetH3947אֵתʼêthherH853כִּיkîyforH3588הוּאhûwʼsheH1931יָשַׁרyâsharis pleasingH3474עַיִןʻayinto my eyes. ”H5869
Judges 14 - 4
אָבʼâb( Now his fatherH1אֵםʼêmand motherH517לֹאlôʼdid notH3808יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045כִּיkîy...H3588הוּאhûwʼthisH1931כִּיkîywas fromH3588יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068הוּאhûwʼwhoH1931בָּקַשׁbâqashwas seekingH1245תַּאֲנָהtaʼănâhan occasion to moveH8385פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyagainst the Philistines ;H6430הוּאhûwʼfor at thatH1931עֵתʻêthtimeH6256פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430מָשַׁלmâshalwere rulingH4910יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlover Israel. )H3478
Judges 14 - 5
שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnThen SamsonH8123יָרַדyâradwent downH3381תִּמְנָהTimnâhto TimnahH8553אָבʼâbwith his fatherH1אֵםʼêmand motherH517בּוֹאbôwʼand cameH935עַדʻadtoH5704כֶּרֶםkeremthe vineyardsH3754תִּמְנָהTimnâhof Timnah.H8553הִנֵּהhinnêhSuddenlyH2009כְּפִירkᵉphîyra young lionH3715אֲרִיʼărîy...H738שָׁאַגshâʼagcame roaringH7580קָרָאqârâʼat him ,H7122
Judges 14 - 6
רוּחַrûwachand the SpiritH7307יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068צָלַחtsâlachcame powerfullyH6743עַלʻalupon him ,H5921שָׁסַעshâçaʻand he tore the lion apartH8156מְאוּמָהmᵉʼûwmâhwith his bareH3972אַיִןʼayin...H369יָדyâdhandsH3027שָׁסַעshâçaʻas one would tearH8156גְּדִיgᵉdîya young goat.H1423לֹאlôʼBut he did notH3808נָגַדnâgadtellH5046אָבʼâbhis fatherH1אֵםʼêmor motherH517אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe had done.H6213
Judges 14 - 7
יָרַדyâradThen (Samson) continued on his way downH3381דָבַרdâbarand spokeH1696אִשָּׁהʼishshâhto the woman ,H802שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnbecauseH8123יָשַׁרyâsharshe was pleasingH3474עַיִןʻayinto his eyes.H5869
Judges 14 - 8
שׁוּבshûwbWhen (Samson) returnedH7725יוֹםyôwmlaterH3117לָקַחlâqachto take her ,H3947סוּרçûwrhe leftH5493רָאָהrâʼâhthe road to seeH7200אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֲרִיʼărîythe lion’sH738מַפֶּלֶתmappelethcarcass ,H4658גְּוִיָּהgᵉvîyâhand in (it)H1472אֲרִיʼărîy...H738הִנֵּהhinnêhwasH2009עֵדָהʻêdâha swarmH5712דְּבוֹרָהdᵉbôwrâhof bees ,H1682דְּבַשׁdᵉbashalong with their honey.H1706
Judges 14 - 9
רָדָהrâdâhSo he scoopedH7287אֵלʼêlsome honey intoH413כַּףkaphhis handsH3709אָכַלʼâkaland ate itH398הָלַךְhâlakas he went alongH1980הָלַךְhâlak....H1980הָלַךְhâlakAnd when he returnedH1980אֵלʼêltoH413אָבʼâbhis fatherH1אֵלʼêl...H413אֵםʼêmand mother ,H517נָתַןnâthanhe gaveH5414אָכַלʼâkaland they ate it.H398לֹאlôʼBut he did notH3808נָגַדnâgadtellH5046כִּיkîythatH3588רָדָהrâdâhhe had takenH7287דְּבַשׁdᵉbashthe honeyH1706אֲרִיʼărîyfrom the lion’sH738גְּוִיָּהgᵉvîyâhcarcass.H1472
Judges 14 - 10
אָבʼâbThen his fatherH1יָרַדyâradwentH3381אֵלʼêltoH413אִשָּׁהʼishshâhvisit the woman ,H802שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnand SamsonH8123עָשָׂהʻâsâhpreparedH6213מִשְׁתֶּהmishteha feastH4960שָׁםshâmthere ,H8033כִּיkîyasH3588כֵּןkên...H3651עָשָׂהʻâsâhwas customaryH6213בָּחוּרbâchûwrfor the bridegroom.H970
Judges 14 - 11
הָיָהhâyâhAnd whenH1961רָאָהrâʼâh(the Philistines) saw him ,H7200אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לָקַחlâqachthey selectedH3947שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970מֵרֵעַmêrêaʻmen to accompany himH4828הָיָהhâyâh...H1961אֵתʼêth....H854
Judges 14 - 12
חוּדchûwd“ Let me tellH2330נָאnâʼ...H4994חִידָהchîydâha riddle , ”H2420שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אִםʼim“ IfH518נָגַדnâgadyou can solveH5046נָגַדnâgad...H5046אֵתʼêthitH853שֶׁבַעshebaʻ(within the) sevenH7651יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117מִשְׁתֶּהmishtehof the feastH4960מָצָאmâtsâʼ- ,H4672נָתַןnâthanI will giveH5414שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970סָדִיןçâdîynlinen garmentsH5466שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymand thirtyH7970חֲלִיפָהchălîyphâhsetsH2487בֶּגֶדbegedof clothes.H899
Judges 14 - 13
אִםʼimBut ifH518לֹאlôʼyou cannotH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201נָגַדnâgadsolve itH5046אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859נָתַןnâthanmust giveH5414שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970סָדִיןçâdîynlinen garmentsH5466שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymand thirtyH7970חֲלִיפָהchălîyphâhsetsH2487בֶּגֶדbegedof clothes. ”H899חוּדchûwd“ Tell usH2330חִידָהchîydâhyour riddle , ”H2420אָמַרʼâmarthey repliedH559שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ Let us hear it. ”H8085
Judges 14 - 14
אָמַרʼâmarSo he saidH559אָכַלʼâkal“ Out of the eaterH398יָצָאyâtsâʼcameH3318מַאֲכָלmaʼăkâlsomething to eat ,H3978עַזʻazand out of the strongH5794יָצָאyâtsâʼcameH3318מָתוֹקmâthôwqsomething sweet. ”H4966שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshFor threeH7969יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117לֹאlôʼthey were unableH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201נָגַדnâgadto explainH5046חִידָהchîydâhthe riddle.H2420
Judges 14 - 15
הָיָהhâyâhSoH1961שְׁבִיעִיshᵉbîyʻîyon the fourthH7637יוֹםyôwmdayH3117אָמַרʼâmarthey saidH559שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnto Samson’sH8123אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife ,H802פָּתָהpâthâh“ EnticeH6601אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אִישׁʼîyshyour husbandH376נָגַדnâgadto explainH5046חִידָהchîydâhthe riddleH2420אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פֵּןpênorH6435שָׂרַףsâraphwe will burnH8313אֵתʼêthyouH853אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אָבʼâband your father’sH1בַּיִתbayithhouseholdH1004אֵשׁʼêshto death.H784קָרָאqârâʼDid you invite usH7121לֹאlôʼ...H3808יָרַשׁyârashto rob us ? ”H3423
Judges 14 - 16
שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnThen Samson’sH8123אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwifeH802עַלʻalcame to him ,H5921בָּכָהbâkâhweeping ,H1058אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559רַקraq...H7535שָׂנֵאsânêʼ“ You hate me !H8130לֹאlôʼYou do not reallyH3808אָהַבʼâhablove me !H157חוּדchûwdYou have posedH2330בֵּןbênto my peopleH1121עַםʻam...H5971חִידָהchîydâha riddle ,H2420לֹאlôʼbut have notH3808נָגַדnâgadexplained it to me. ”H5046הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look , ”H2009אָמַרʼâmarhe saidH559לֹאlôʼ“ I have notH3808נָגַדnâgadeven explainedH5046אָבʼâbit to my fatherH1אֵםʼêmor mother ,H517נָגַדnâgadso why should I explain itH5046
Judges 14 - 17
בָּכָהbâkâhShe weptH1058עַלʻal...H5921שֶׁבַעshebaʻthe whole sevenH7651יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961מִשְׁתֶּהmishtehof the feast ,H4960הָיָהhâyâhand finallyH1961שְׁבִיעִיshᵉbîyʻîyon the seventhH7637יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117כִּיkîybecauseH3588צוּקtsûwqshe had pressed him so much ,H6693נָגַדnâgadhe toldH5046נָגַדnâgadAnd in turn she explainedH5046חִידָהchîydâhthe riddleH2420בֵּןbênto her peopleH1121עַםʻam....H5971
Judges 14 - 18
טֶרֶםṭeremBeforeH2962בּוֹאbôwʼsunsetH935חֶרֶסchereç...H2775שְׁבִיעִיshᵉbîyʻîyon the seventhH7637יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582עִירʻîyrof the cityH5892אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559מָהmâh“ WhatH4100מָתוֹקmâthôwqis sweeterH4966דְּבַשׁdᵉbashthan honey ?H1706מָהmâhAnd what (is)H4100עַזʻazstrongerH5794אֲרִיʼărîythan a lion ? ”H738אָמַרʼâmarSo he saidH559לוּלֵאlûwlêʼ“ If you had notH3884חָרַשׁchârashplowedH2790עֶגְלָהʻeglâhwith my heifer ,H5697לֹאlôʼyou would notH3808מָצָאmâtsâʼhave solvedH4672חִידָהchîydâhmy riddle ! ”H2420
Judges 14 - 19
רוּחַrûwachThen the SpiritH7307יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068צָלַחtsâlachcame mightilyH6743עַלʻalupon him ,H5921יָרַדyâradand he went downH3381אַשְׁקְלוֹןʼAshqᵉlôwnto Ashkelon ,H831נָכָהnâkâhkilledH5221שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970אִישׁʼîyshof their men ,H376לָקַחlâqachtookH3947אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853חֲלִיצָהchălîytsâhtheir apparel ,H2488נָתַןnâthanand gaveH5414חֲלִיפָהchălîyphâhtheir clothesH2487נָגַדnâgadto those who had solvedH5046חִידָהchîydâhthe riddle.H2420חָרָהchârâhAnd burningH2734אַףʼaphwith anger ,H639עָלָהʻâlâhSamson returnedH5927אָבʼâbto his father’sH1בַּיִתbayithhouse ,H1004