Chapter 14

1Once Shimshon went down to Timnah; and while in Timnah, he noticed a girl among the Philistine women.

va-YAY-red shim-SHON tim-NA-tah va-YAR i-SHAH b'-tim-NA-tah mi-b'-NOT p'-lish-TEEM

אוַיֵּ֥רֶד שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה בְּתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

2On his return, he told his father and mother, “I noticed one of the Philistine women in Timnah; please get her for me as a wife.”

va-YA-al va-ya-GAYD l'-a-VEEV ul-i-MO va-YO-mer i-SHAH ra-EE-tee v'-tim-NA-tah mi-b'-NOT p'-lish-TEEM v'-a-TAH k'-khu o-TAH LEE l'-i-SHAH

בוַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אוֹתָ֥הּ לִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

3His father and mother said to him, “Is there no one among the daughters of your own kinsmen and among all our people, that you must go and take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” But Shimshon answered his father, “Get me that one, for she is the one that pleases me.”

va-YO-mer LO a-VEEV v'-i-MO ha-AYN biv-NOT a-KHE-kha uv-khol a-MEE i-SHAH kee a-TAH ho-LAYKH la-KA-khat i-SHAH mi-p'-lish-TEEM ha-a-ray-LEEM v-YO-mer shim-SHON el a-VEEV o-TAH kakh LEE kee HEE yash-RAH v'-ay-NAI

גוַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ הַאֵין֩ בִּבְנ֨וֹת אַחֶ֤יךָ וּבְכׇל־עַמִּי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה הוֹלֵךְ֙ לָקַ֣חַת אִשָּׁ֔ה מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶל־אָבִיו֙ אוֹתָ֣הּ קַֽח־לִ֔י כִּי־הִ֖יא יָשְׁרָ֥ה בְעֵינָֽי׃

4His father and mother did not realize that this was Hashem's doing: He was seeking a pretext against the Philistines, for the Philistines were ruling over Yisrael at that time.

v'-a-VEEV v'-i-MO LO ya-d'-U KEE may-a-do-NAI HEE kee to-a-NAH hu m'-va-KAYSH mi-p'-lish-TEEM u-va-AYT ha-HEE p'-lish-TEEM mo-sh'-LEEM b'-yis-ra-AYL

דוְאָבִ֨יו וְאִמּ֜וֹ לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ כִּ֤י מֵֽיְהֹוָה֙ הִ֔יא כִּֽי־תֹאֲנָ֥ה הֽוּא־מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

5So Shimshon and his father and mother went down to Timnah.When he came to the vineyards of Timnah [for the first time], a full-grown lion came roaring at him.

va-YAY-red shim-SHON v'-a-VEEV v'-i-MO tim-NA-tah va-ya-VO-u ad kar-MAY tim-na-TAH v'-hi-NAY k'-FEER a-ra-YOT sho-AYG lik-ra-TO

הוַיֵּ֧רֶד שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן וְאָבִ֥יו וְאִמּ֖וֹ תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ עַד־כַּרְמֵ֣י תִמְנָ֔תָה וְהִנֵּה֙ כְּפִ֣יר אֲרָי֔וֹת שֹׁאֵ֖ג לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃

6The spirit of Hashem gripped him, and he tore him asunder with his bare hands as one might tear a kid asunder; but he did not tell his father and mother what he had done.

va-titz-LAKH a-LAV RU-akh a-do-NAI vai-sha-s'-AY-hu k'-sha-SA ha-g'-DEE um-U-mah AYN b'-ya-DO v'-LO hi-GEED l'-a-VEEV ul-i-MO AYT a-SHER a-SAH

ווַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהֹוָ֗ה וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע הַגְּדִ֔י וּמְא֖וּמָה אֵ֣ין בְּיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֤א הִגִּיד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃

7Then he went down and spoke to the woman, and she pleased Shimshon.

va-YAY-red vai-da-BAYR la-i-SHAH va-tee-SHAR b'-ay-NAY shim-SHON

זוַיֵּ֖רֶד וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר לָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּישַׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃

8Returning the following year to marry her, he turned aside to look at the remains of the lion; and in the lion's skeleton he found a swarm of bees, and honey.

va-YA-shov mi-ya-MEEM l'-kakh-TAH va-YA-sar lir-OT AYT ma-PE-let ha-ar-YAY v'-hi-NAY a-DAT d'-vo-REEM big-vi-YAT ha-ar-YAY ud-VASH

חוַיָּ֤שׇׁב מִיָּמִים֙ לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ וַיָּ֣סַר לִרְא֔וֹת אֵ֖ת מַפֶּ֣לֶת הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה עֲדַ֧ת דְּבוֹרִ֛ים בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה וּדְבָֽשׁ׃

9He scooped it into his palms and ate it as he went along. When he rejoined his father and mother, he gave them some and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had scooped the honey out of a lion's skeleton.

va-yir-DAY-hu el ka-PAV va-YAY-lekh ha-LOKH v'-a-KHOL va-YAY-lekh el a-VEEV v-el i-MO va-yi-TAYN la-HEM va-yo-KHAY-lu v'-lo hi-GEED la-HEM KEE mi-g'-vi-YAT ha-ar-YAY ra-DAH ha-d'-VASH

טוַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ אֶל־כַּפָּ֗יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְאָכֹ֔ל וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶל־אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וְלֹא־הִגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה רָדָ֥ה הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃

10So his father came down to the woman, and Shimshon made a feast there, as young men used to do.

va-YAY-red a-VEE-hu el ha-i-SHAH va-YA-as SHAM shim-SHON mish-TEH KEE KAYN ya-a-SU ha-ba-khu-REEM

יוַיֵּ֥רֶד אָבִ֖יהוּ אֶל־הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שָׁ֤ם שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשׂ֖וּ הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃

11When they saw him, they designated thirty companions to be with him.

vai-HEE kir-o-TEM o-TO va-yik-KHU sh'-lo-SHEEM may-ray-EEM va-yih-YU i-TO

יאוַיְהִ֖י כִּרְאוֹתָ֣ם אוֹת֑וֹ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים מֵרֵעִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֖וּ אִתּֽוֹ׃

12Then Shimshon said to them, “Let me propound a riddle to you. If you can give me the right answer during the seven days of the feast, I shall give you thirty linen tunics and thirty sets of clothing;

va-YO-mer la-HEM shim-SHON a-khu-dah NA la-KHEM khee-DAH im ha-GAYD ta-GEE-du LEE shiv-AT y'-MAY ha-mish-TEH um-tza-TEM v'-na-ta-TEE la-KHEM sh'-lo-SHEEM s'-dee-NEEM ush-lo-SHEEM kha-li-FOT b'-ga-DEEM

יבוַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּ֩ידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃

13but if you are not able to tell it to me, you must give me thirty linen tunics and thirty sets of clothing.” And they said to him, “Ask your riddle and we will listen.”

v'-im LO tu-kh'-LU l'-ha-GEED LEE un-ta-TEM a-TEM LEE sh'-lo-SHEEM s'-dee-NEEM ush-lo-SHEEM kha-lee-FOT b'-ga-DEEM va-YO-m'-ru LO KHU-dah khee-da-t'-KHA v'-nish-ma-E-nah

יגוְאִם־לֹ֣א תוּכְלוּ֮ לְהַגִּ֣יד לִי֒ וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִיפ֣וֹת בְּגָדִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ ח֥וּדָה חִידָתְךָ֖ וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃

14So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, Out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they could not answer the riddle.

va-YO-mer la-HEM may-ha-o-KHAYL ya-TZA ma-a-KHAL u-may-AZ ya-TZA ma-TOK v'-LO ya-kh'-LU l'-ha-GEED ha-khee-DAH sh'-LO-shet ya-MEEM

ידוַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א מַאֲכָ֔ל וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָת֑וֹק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ לְהַגִּ֥יד הַחִידָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃

15On the seventh day, they said to Shimshon's wife, “Coax your husband to provide us with the answer to the riddle; else we shall put you and your father's household to the fire; have you invited us here in order to impoverish us?”

vai-HEE ba-YOM ha-sh'-vee-EE va-yo-m'-RU l'-AY-shet shim-SHON pa-TEE et i-SHAYKH v'-ya-ged LA-nu et ha-khee-DAH pen nis-ROF o-TAKH v'-et BAYT a-VEEKH ba-AYSH hal-yor-SHAY-nu k'-ra-TEM LA-nu ha-LO

טווַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לְאֵֽשֶׁת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ פַּתִּ֣י אֶת־אִישֵׁ֗ךְ וְיַגֶּד־לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִידָ֔ה פֶּן־נִשְׂרֹ֥ף אוֹתָ֛ךְ וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֖יךְ בָּאֵ֑שׁ הַלְיׇרְשֵׁ֕נוּ קְרָאתֶ֥ם לָ֖נוּ הֲלֹֽא׃

16Then Shimshon's wife harassed him with tears, and she said, “You really hate me, you don't love me. You asked my countrymen a riddle, and you didn't tell me the answer.” He replied, “I haven't even told my father and mother; shall I tell you?”

va-TAYVK AY-shet shim-SHON a-LAV va-TO-mer rak s'-nay-TA-nee v'-LO a-hav-TA-nee ha-khee-DAH KHAD-ta liv-NAY a-MEE v'-LEE LO hi-GAD-tah va-YO-mer LAH hi-NAY l'-a-VEE ul-i-MEE LO hi-GAD-tee v'-LAKH a-GEED

טזוַתֵּבְךְּ֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן עָלָ֗יו וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ רַק־שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙ וְלֹ֣א אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי הַחִידָ֥ה חַ֙דְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וְלִ֖י לֹ֣א הִגַּ֑דְתָּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הִנֵּ֨ה לְאָבִ֧י וּלְאִמִּ֛י לֹ֥א הִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְלָ֥ךְ אַגִּֽיד׃

17During the rest of the seven days of the feast she continued to harass him with her tears, and on the seventh day he told her, because she nagged him so. And she explained the riddle to her countrymen.

va-TAYVK a-LAV shiv-AT ha-ya-MEEM a-sher ha-YAH la-HEM ha-mish-TEH vai-HEE ba-YOM ha-sh'-vee-EE va-ya-ged LAH KEE he-tzee-KAT-hu va-ta-GAYD ha-khee-DAH liv-NAY a-MAH

יזוַתֵּ֤בְךְּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּגֶּד־לָהּ֙ כִּ֣י הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד הַחִידָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י עַמָּֽהּ׃

18On the seventh day, before the sunset, the townsmen said to him: “What is sweeter than honey, And what is stronger than a lion?” He responded: “Had you not plowed with my heifer, You would not have guessed my riddle!”

va-YO'-m'-ru LO an-SHAY ha-EER ba-YOM ha-sh'-vee-EE b'-TE-rem ya-VO ha-KHAR-sah mah ma-TOK mid-VASH u-MEH AZ may-a-REE va-YO-mer la-HEM lu-LAY kha-rash-TEM b'-eg-la-TEE LO m'-tza-TEM khee-da-TEE

יחוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יָבֹ֣א הַחַ֔רְסָה מַה־מָּת֣וֹק מִדְּבַ֔שׁ וּמֶ֥ה עַ֖ז מֵאֲרִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לוּלֵא֙ חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔י לֹ֥א מְצָאתֶ֖ם חִידָתִֽי׃

19The spirit of Hashem gripped him. He went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of its men. He stripped them and gave the sets of clothing to those who had answered the riddle. And he left in a rage for his father's house.

va-titz-LAKH a-LAV RU-akh a-do-NAI va-YAY-red ash-k'-LON va-YAKH may-HEM sh'-lo-SHEEM EESH va-yi-KAKH et kha-LEE-tzo-TAM va-yi-TAYN ha-kha-lee-FOT l'-ma-gee-DAY ha-khee-DAH va-yi-KHAR a-PO va-YA-al BAYT a-VEE-hu

יטוַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהֹוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן וַיַּ֥ךְ מֵהֶ֣ם ׀ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת לְמַגִּידֵ֖י הַחִידָ֑ה וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהוּ׃

20Shimshon's wife then married one of those who had been his wedding companions.

va-t'-HEE AY-shet shim-SHON l'-may-ray-AY-hu a-SHER ray-AH LO

כוַתְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃