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 14:1 ¶ And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº went downºº to Timnä± תִּמנָת,º and sawºº a womanº in Timnä± תִּמנָתº of the daughtersºº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים.º

 14:1 ¶ And Shimshon went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Pelishtim.

 14:2 And he came up,ºº and toldºº his fatherº and his mother,º and said,ºº I have seenºº a womanº in Timnä± תִּמנָתº of the daughtersºº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים:º nowº therefore getºº her for me to wife.º

 14:2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Pelishtim: now therefore get her for me to wife.

 14:3 Then his fatherº and his motherº saidºº unto him, [Is there] neverº a womanº among the daughtersº of thy brethren,º or among allº my people,º thatº thouº goestºº to takeºº a wifeº of the uncircumcisedº Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים?ºº And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº saidºº untoº his father,º Getºº her for me; forº sheº pleaseth me well.ººº

 14:3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, [Is there] never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Pelishtim? And Shimshon said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.

 14:4 But his fatherº and his motherº knewºº notº thatº itº [was] of Yähwè יָהוֶה,ºº thatº heº soughtºº an occasionº against the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים:ºº for at thatº timeº the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº had dominionºº over Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל.º

 14:4 But his father and his mother knew not that it [was] of Yahweh, that he sought an occasion against the Pelishtim: for at that time the Pelishtim had dominion over Yisrael.

 14:5 ¶ Then wentºº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº down,ººº and his fatherº and his mother,º to Timnä± תִּמנָת,º and cameºº toº the vineyardsº of Timnä± תִּמנָת:º and, behold,º a youngº lionº roaredºº againstºº him.

 14:5 ¶ Then went Shimshon down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.

 14:6 And the Spiritº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº came mightilyºº uponº him, and he rentºº him as he would have rentºº a kid,º and [he had] nothingºº in his hand:º but he toldºº notº his fatherº or his motherºº whatº he had done.ºº

 14:6 And the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and [he had] nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

 14:7 And he went down,ºº and talkedºº with the woman;º and she pleasedºº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº well.ºººº

 14:7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Shimshon well.

 14:8 ¶ And after a timeºº he returnedºº to takeºº her, and he turned asideºº to seeººº the carcaseº of the lion:º and, behold,º [there was] a swarmº of beesº and honeyº in the carcaseº of the lion.º

 14:8 ¶ And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, [there was] a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

 14:9 And he tookºº thereof inº his hands,º and went onººº eating,ºº and cameºº toº his fatherº and mother,º and he gaveºº them, and they did eat:ºº but he toldºº notº them thatº he had takenºº the honeyº out of the carcaseºº of the lion.º

 14:9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

 14:10 ¶ So his fatherº went downºº untoº the woman:º and Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº madeºº thereº a feast;º forº soº used the young menº to do.ºº

 14:10 ¶ So his father went down unto the woman: and Shimshon made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

 14:11 And it came to pass,º when they sawºº him, that they broughtºº thirtyº companionsº to beº withº him.

 14:11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

 14:12 ¶ And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº saidºº unto them, I will nowº put forthºº a riddleº unto you: ifº ye can certainlyºº declareºº it me within the sevenº daysº of the feast,º and find [it] out,ºº then I will giveºº you thirtyº sheetsº and thirtyº changeº of garments:º

 14:12 ¶ And Shimshon said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

 14:13 But ifº ye cannotººº declareºº [it] me, then shall yeº giveºº me thirtyº sheetsº and thirtyº changeº of garments.º And they saidºº unto him, Put forthºº thy riddle,º that we may hearºº it.

 14:13 But if ye cannot declare [it] me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

 14:14 And he saidºº unto them, Out of the eaterººº came forthºº meat,º and out of the strongºº came forthºº sweetness.º And they couldºº notº in threeº daysº expoundºº the riddle.º

 14:14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.

 14:15 And it came to passº on the seventhº day,º that they saidºº unto Šimšôn's שִׁמשׁוֹןº wife,º Enticeººº thy husband,º that he may declareºº unto usº the riddle,º lestº we burnºº thee and thy father'sº houseº with fire:º have ye calledºº us to take that we have?ºº [is it] notº [so]?

 14:15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Shimshon's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? [is it] not [so]?

 14:16 And Šimšôn's שִׁמשׁוֹןº wifeº weptºº beforeº him, and said,ºº Thou dost butº hateºº me, and lovestºº me not:º thou hast put forthºº a riddleº unto the childrenº of my people,º and hast notº toldºº [it] me. And he saidºº unto her, Behold,º I have notº toldºº [it] my fatherº nor my mother,º and shall I tellºº [it] thee?

 14:16 And Shimshon's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told [it] me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told [it] my father nor my mother, and shall I tell [it] thee?

 14:17 And she weptºº beforeº him the sevenº days,º whileº their feastº lasted:ºº and it came to passº on the seventhº day,º that he toldºº her, becauseº she lay soreºº upon him: and she toldºº the riddleº to the childrenº of her people.º

 14:17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

 14:18 And the menºº of the cityº saidºº unto him on the seventhº dayº beforeº the sunº went down,ºº Whatº [is] sweeterº than honey?ºº and whatº [is] strongerº than a lion?ºº And he saidºº unto them, Ifº ye had not plowedºº with my heifer,º ye had notº found outºº my riddle.º

 14:18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

 14:19 ¶ And the Spiritº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº cameºº uponº him, and he went downºº to ´Aškælôn אַשׁקְלוֹן,º and slewºº thirtyº menº ofº them, and tookººº their spoil,º and gaveºº changeº of garmentsº unto them which expoundedºº the riddle.º And his angerº was kindled,ºº and he went upºº to his father'sº house.º

 14:19 ¶ And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he went down to Ashqelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

 14:20 But Šimšôn's שִׁמשׁוֹןº wifeº wasº [given] to his companion,º whomº he had used as his friend.ºº

 14:20 But Shimshon's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.