Judges 15
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Judges 15 - 1
הָיָהhâyâhLater onH1961יוֹםyôwm... ,H3117יוֹםyôwmat the timeH3117חִטָּהchiṭṭâhof the wheatH2406קָצִירqâtsîyrharvest ,H7105שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853גְּדִיgᵉdîytookH1423עֵזʻêza young goatH5795פָּקַדpâqadand went to visitH6485אִשָּׁהʼishshâhhis wife.H802בּוֹאbôwʼ“ I want to goH935אֵלʼêltoH413אִשָּׁהʼishshâhmy wifeH802חֶדֶרchederin her room , ”H2315אָמַרʼâmarhe said.H559אָבʼâbBut her fatherH1לֹאlôʼwould notH3808נָתַןnâthanlet himH5414בּוֹאbôwʼenter.H935
Judges 15 - 2
אָמַרʼâmar“ I was sureH559אָמַרʼâmar...H559כִּיkîythatH3588שָׂנֵאsânêʼyou thoroughly hated herH8130שָׂנֵאsânêʼ... , ”H8130אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אָבʼâbher father ,H1נָתַןnâthan“ so I gave herH5414מֵרֵעַmêrêaʻto one of the men who accompanied you.H4828לֹאlôʼIs notH3808קָטָןqâṭânher youngerH6996אָחוֹתʼâchôwthsisterH269טוֹבṭôwbmore beautifulH2896מִןminthan she ?H4480נָאnâʼPleaseH4994הָיָהhâyâhtake herH1961תַּחַתtachathinstead. ”H8478
Judges 15 - 3
שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559פַּעַםpaʻam“ This timeH6471נָקָהnâqâhI will be blamelessH5352כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588אֲנִיʼănîyI (first person singular - usually used for emphasis)H589עִםʻimwithH5973עָשָׂהʻâsâhin doingH6213רַעraʻharmH7451פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyto the Philistines. ”H6430
Judges 15 - 4
שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnThen SamsonH8123הָלַךְhâlakwent outH1980לָכַדlâkadand caughtH3920שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969מֵאָהmêʼâhhundredH3967שׁוּעָלshûwʻâlfoxes.H7776לָקַחlâqachAnd he tookH3947לַפִּידlappîydtorches ,H3940פָּנָהpânâhturnedH6437זָנָבzânâbthe foxes tail-to-tailH2180אֵלʼêl... ,H413זָנָבzânâb...H2180שׂוּםsûwmand fastenedH7760אֶחָדʼechâdaH259לַפִּידlappîydtorchH3940בֵּיןbêynbetweenH996שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimeach pairH8147זָנָבzânâbof tailsH2180תָּוֶךְtâvek....H8432
Judges 15 - 5
בָּעַרbâʻarThen he litH1197אֵשׁʼêsh...H784לַפִּידlappîydthe torchesH3940שָׁלַחshâlachand released (the foxes)H7971קָמָהqâmâhinto the standing grainH7054פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the Philistines ,H6430בָּעַרbâʻarburning upH1197גָּדִישׁgâdîyshthe piles of grainH1430עַדʻad...H5704קָמָהqâmâhand the standing grain ,H7054עַדʻadas well asH5704כֶּרֶםkeremthe vineyardsH3754זַיִתzayithand olive groves.H2132
Judges 15 - 6
מִיmîy“ WhoH4310עָשָׂהʻâsâhdidH6213זֹאתzôʼththis ? ”H2063פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430אָמַרʼâmardemanded.H559שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwn“ It was Samson ,H8123חָתָןchâthânthe son-in-lawH2860תִּמְנִיTimnîyof the Timnite , ”H8554אָמַרʼâmarthey were told.H559כִּיkîy“ ForH3588לָקַחlâqachto take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take awayH3947אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אִשָּׁהʼishshâhhis wifeH802נָתַןnâthanwas givenH5414מֵרֵעַmêrêaʻto his companion. ”H4828פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîySo the PhilistinesH6430עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927שָׂרַףsâraphand burnedH8313אָבʼâbher and her fatherH1אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֵשׁʼêshto death.H784
Judges 15 - 7
שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnAnd SamsonH8123אָמַרʼâmartoldH559אִםʼim“ BecauseH518עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou have doneH6213זֹאתzôʼththis ,H2063חָדַלchâdalI will not restH2308כִּיkîyuntilH3588אִםʼim...H518נָקַםnâqamI have taken vengeanceH5358אַחַרʼachar-. ”H310
Judges 15 - 8
נָכָהnâkâhAnd he struckH5221אֵתʼêththemH853שׁוֹקshôwqRuth -lesslyH7785עַלʻal...H5921יָרֵךְyârêk...H3409גָּדוֹלgâdôwlwith a greatH1419מַכָּהmakkâhslaughter ,H4347יָרַדyâradand then went downH3381יָשַׁבyâshaband stayedH3427סָעִיףçâʻîyphin the caveH5585סֶלַעçelaʻat the rockH5553עֵיטָםʻÊyṭâmof Etam.H5862
Judges 15 - 9
פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyThen the PhilistinesH6430עָלָהʻâlâhwent up ,H5927חָנָהchânâhcampedH2583יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin Judah ,H3063נָטַשׁnâṭashand deployed themselvesH5203לֶחִיLechîynear (the town of) Lehi.H3896
Judges 15 - 10
מָהmâh“ WhyH4100עָלָהʻâlâhhave you attackedH5927עַלʻalus ? ”H5921אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אִישׁʼîyshthe menH376יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063אָמַרʼâmarThe Philistines replied ,H559עָלָהʻâlâh“ We have comeH5927אָסַרʼâçarto arrestH631אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123עָשָׂהʻâsâhand pay him backH6213אֲשֶׁרʼăsherfor whatH834עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe has doneH6213
Judges 15 - 11
שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshIn response, threeH7969אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505אִישׁʼîyshmenH376יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063יָרַדyâradwentH3381אֵלʼêltoH413סָעִיףçâʻîyphthe caveH5585סֶלַעçelaʻat the rockH5553עֵיטָםʻÊyṭâmof Etam ,H5862אָמַרʼâmarand they askedH559שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamson ,H8123לֹאlôʼ“ Do you notH3808יָדַעyâdaʻrealizeH3045כִּיkîythatH3588פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430מָשַׁלmâshalruleH4910מָהmâhWhatH4100זֹאתzôʼth...H2063עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave you doneH6213עָשָׂהʻâsâh“ I have doneH6213כֵּןkênwhatH3651אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834עָשָׂהʻâsâhthey didH6213אָמַרʼâmarhe repliedH559
Judges 15 - 12
אָמַרʼâmarBut they saidH559יָרַדyârad“ We have come downH3381אָסַרʼâçarto arrest youH631נָתַןnâthanand hand you over toH5414יָדyâd...H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines. ”H6430שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559שָׁבַעshâbaʻ“ SwearH7650אַתָּהʼattâhyou (second person singular masculine)H859פֵּןpênthatH6435פָּגַעpâgaʻyou will not kill meH6293
Judges 15 - 13
לֹאlôʼ“ No , ”H3808אָמַרʼâmarthey answeredH559אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559לֹאlôʼ“ we will notH3808מוּתmûwth...H4191מוּתmûwthkill you ,H4191כִּיkîybutH3588אָסַרʼâçarwe will tie you up securelyH631אָסַרʼâçar...H631נָתַןnâthanand hand you over toH5414יָדyâdthem. ”H3027אָסַרʼâçarSo they bound himH631שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimwith twoH8147חָדָשׁchâdâshnewH2319עֲבֹתʻăbôthropesH5688עָלָהʻâlâhand led him upH5927מִןminfromH4480סֶלַעçelaʻthe rock.H5553
Judges 15 - 14
הוּאhûwʼWhenH1931בּוֹאbôwʼ(Samson) arrivedH935עַדʻadinH5704לֶחִיLechîyLehi ,H3896פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430רוּעַrûwaʻcame out shoutingH7321קָרָאqârâʼagainst him.H7122רוּחַrûwachAnd the SpiritH7307יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068צָלַחtsâlachcame mightilyH6743עַלʻalupon him.H5921עֲבֹתʻăbôthThe ropesH5688אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834עַלʻalonH5921זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻhis armsH2220הָיָהhâyâhbecameH1961בָּעַרbâʻarlike burntH1197אֵשׁʼêsh...H784פִּשְׁתֶּהpishtehflax ,H6593אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אֵסוּרʼêçûwrand the bondsH612מָסַסmâçaçbroke looseH4549עַלʻalfromH5921יָדyâdhis hands.H3027
Judges 15 - 15
מָצָאmâtsâʼHe foundH4672טָרִיṭârîythe freshH2961לְחִיlᵉchîyjawboneH3895חֲמוֹרchămôwrof a donkey ,H2543שָׁלַחshâlachreached outH7971יָדyâdhis handH3027לָקַחlâqachand took it ,H3947נָכָהnâkâhand struck downH5221אֶלֶףʼelepha thousandH505אִישׁʼîyshmen.H376
Judges 15 - 16
שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnThen SamsonH8123אָמַרʼâmarsaid :H559לְחִיlᵉchîy“ With the jawboneH3895חֲמוֹרchămôwrof a donkeyH2543חֲמֹרָהchămôrâhI have piled themH2565חֲמֹרָהchămôrâhinto heaps.H2565לְחִיlᵉchîyWith the jawboneH3895חֲמוֹרchămôwrof a donkeyH2543נָכָהnâkâhI have slainH5221אֶלֶףʼelepha thousandH505אִישׁʼîyshmen. ”H376
Judges 15 - 17
הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961כָּלָהkâlâhwhen (Samson) had finishedH3615דָבַרdâbarspeaking ,H1696שָׁלַךְshâlakhe castH7993לְחִיlᵉchîythe jawboneH3895יָדyâdfrom his hand ;H3027קָרָאqârâʼand he namedH7121הוּאhûwʼthatH1931מָקוֹםmâqôwmplaceH4725רָמַת לֶחִיRâmath Lechîy...H7437רָמַת לֶחִיRâmath LechîyRamath-lehi.H7437
Judges 15 - 18
מְאֹדmᵉʼôdAnd being veryH3966צָמֵאtsâmêʼthirsty ,H6770קָרָאqârâʼ(Samson) cried outH7121אֵלʼêltoH413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559אַתָּהʼattâh“ YouH859נָתַןnâthanhave accomplishedH5414זֹאתzôʼththisH2063גָּדוֹלgâdôwlgreatH1419תְּשׁוּעָהtᵉshûwʻâhdeliveranceH8668יָדyâdthroughH3027עֶבֶדʻebedYour servant.H5650אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עַתָּהʻattâhMust I nowH6258מוּתmûwthdieH4191צָמָאtsâmâʼof thirstH6772נָפַלnâphaland fallH5307יָדyâdinto the handsH3027עָרֵלʻârêlof the uncircumcised ? ”H6189
Judges 15 - 19
אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymSo GodH430אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בָּקַעbâqaʻopened upH1234מַכְתֵּשׁmaktêshthe hollow placeH4388אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834לְחִיlᵉchîyin Lehi ,H3895מַיִםmayimand waterH4325יָצָאyâtsâʼcame outH3318מִןminof it.H4480שָׁתָהshâthâhWhen Samson drank ,H8354רוּחַrûwachhis strengthH7307שׁוּבshûwbreturned ,H7725חָיָהchâyâhand he was revived.H2421עַלʻalThat is whyH5921כֵּןkên...H3651קָרָאqârâʼhe named itH7121שֵׁםshêm...H8034עֵין הַקּוֹרֵאʻÊyn haq-Qôwrêʼ...H5875עֵין הַקּוֹרֵאʻÊyn haq-QôwrêʼEn-hakkore ,H5875אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand it remainsH834לֶחִיLechîyin LehiH3896עַדʻadtoH5704זֶהzehthisH2088יוֹםyôwmday.H3117
Judges 15 - 20
שָׁפַטshâphaṭAnd (Samson) judgedH8199אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymfor twentyH6242שָׁנֶהshânehyearsH8141יוֹםyôwmin the daysH3117פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the Philistines.H6430