Chapter 16

1Once Shimshon went to Azza; there he met a whore and slept with her.

va-YAY-lekh shim-SHON a-ZA-tah va-yar SHAM i-SHAH zo-NAH va-ya-VO ay-LE-ha

אוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן עַזָּ֑תָה וַיַּרְא־שָׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃

2The Gazites [learned] that Shimshon had come there, so they gathered and lay in ambush for him in the town gate the whole night; and all night long they kept whispering to each other, “When daylight comes, we'll kill him.”

la-a-za-TEEM lay-MOR BA shim-SHON HAY-nah va-ya-SO-bu va-ye-er-vu LO khol ha-LAI-lah b'-SHA-ar ha-EER va-yit-kha-r'-SHU khol ha-LAI-lah lay-MOR ad OR ha-BO-ker va-ha-rag-NU-hu

בלַעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹ כׇל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָֽרְשׁ֤וּ כׇל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרַגְנֻֽהוּ׃

3But Shimshon lay in bed only till midnight. At midnight he got up, grasped the doors of the town gate together with the two gateposts, and pulled them out along with the bar. He placed them on his shoulders and carried them off to the top of the hill that is near Chevron.

va-yish-KAV shim-SHON ad kha-TZEE ha-LAI-lah va-YA-kom ba-kha-TZEE ha-LAI-lah va-ye-e-KHOZ b'-dal-TOT sha-ar ha-EER u-vish-TAY ha-m'-zu-ZOT va-yi-sa-AYM im ha-b'-REE-akh va-YA-sem al k'-tay-FAV va-ya-a-LAYM el ROSH ha-HAR a-SHER al p'-NAY khev-RON

גוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮ עַד־חֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֒יְלָה֒ וַיָּ֣קׇם ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז בְּדַלְת֤וֹת שַֽׁעַר־הָעִיר֙ וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזֻז֔וֹת וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ עִֽם־הַבְּרִ֔יחַ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־כְּתֵפָ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙ אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃

4After that, he fell in love with a woman in the Wadi Sorek, named Delilah.

vai-HEE a-kha-ray KHAYN va-ye-e-HAV i-SHAH b'-NA-khal so-RAYK ush-MAH d'-lee-LAH

דוַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנַ֣חַל שֹׂרֵ֑ק וּשְׁמָ֖הּ דְּלִילָֽה׃

5The lords of the Philistines went up to her and said, “Coax him and find out what makes him so strong, and how we can overpower him, tie him up, and make him helpless; and we'll each give you eleven hundred shekalim of silver.”

va-ya-a-LU ay-LE-ha sar-NAY f'-lish-TEEM va-YO-m'-ru LAH pa-TEE o-TO ur-EE ba-MEH ko-KHO ga-DOL u-va-MEH NU-khal LO va-a-sar-NU-hu l'-a-no-TO va-a-NAKH-nu ni-tan LAKH EESH E-lef u-may-AH KA-sef

הוַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יהָ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ לָ֜הּ פַּתִּ֣י אוֹת֗וֹ וּרְאִי֙ בַּמֶּה֙ כֹּח֣וֹ גָד֔וֹל וּבַמֶּה֙ נ֣וּכַל ל֔וֹ וַאֲסַרְנוּ֖הוּ לְעַנּוֹת֑וֹ וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה כָּֽסֶף׃

6So Delilah said to Shimshon, “Tell me, what makes you so strong? And how could you be tied up and made helpless?”

va-TO-mer d'-lee-LAH el shim-SHON ha-gee-dah NA LEE ba-MEH ko-kha-KHA ga-DOL u-va-MEH tay-a-SAYR l'-a-no-TE-kha

ווַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הַגִּידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֣ גָד֑וֹל וּבַמֶּ֥ה תֵאָסֵ֖ר לְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃

7Shimshon replied, “If I were to be tied with seven fresh tendons that had not been dried, I should become as weak as an ordinary man.”

va-YO-mer ay-LE-ha shim-SHON im ya-as-RU-nee b'-shiv-AH y'-ta-REEM la-KHEEM a-SHER lo kho-RA-vu v'-kha-LEE-tee v'-ha-YEE-tee k'-a-KHAD ha-a-DAM

זוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָֽאָדָֽם׃

8So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh tendons that had not been dried. She bound him with them,

va-ya-a-lu LAH sar-NAY f'-lish-TEEM shiv-AH y'-ta-REEM la-KHEEM a-SHER lo kho-RA-vu va-ta-as-RAY-hu ba-HEM

חוַיַּעֲלוּ־לָ֞הּ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים שִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ בָּהֶֽם׃

9while an ambush was waiting in her room. Then she called out to him, “Shimshon, the Philistines are upon you!” Whereat he pulled the tendons apart, as a strand of tow comes apart at the touch of fire. So the secret of his strength remained unknown.

v'-ha-o-RAYV yo-SHAYV LAH ba-KHE-der v'-TO-mer ay-LAV p'-lish-TEEM a-LE-kha shim-SHON vai-na-TAYK et hai-ta-REEM ka-a-SHER yi-na-TAYK p'-teel ha-n'-O-ret ba-ha-ree-KHO AYSH v'-LO no-DA ko-KHO

טוְהָאֹרֵ֗ב יֹשֵׁ֥ב לָהּ֙ בַּחֶ֔דֶר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִנָּתֵ֤ק פְּתִֽיל־הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ אֵ֔שׁ וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע כֹּחֽוֹ׃

10Then Delilah said to Shimshon, “Oh, you deceived me; you lied to me! Do tell me now how you could be tied up.”

va-TO-mer d'-lee-LAH el shim-SHON hi-NAY hay-TAL-ta BEE va-ti-da-BAYR ay-LAI k'-za-VEEM a-TAH ha-gee-dah LEE ba-MEH tay-a-SAYR

יוַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִנֵּה֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י כְּזָבִ֑ים עַתָּה֙ הַגִּידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵֽר׃

11He said, “If I were to be bound with new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as an ordinary man.”

va-YO-mer ay-LE-ha im a-SOR ya-as-RU-nee ba-a-vo-TEEM kha-da-SHEEM a-SHER lo na-a-SAH va-HEM m'-la-KHAH v'-kha-LEE-tee v'-ha-YEE-tee k'-a-KHAD ha-a-DAM

יאוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־אָס֤וֹר יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה בָהֶ֖ם מְלָאכָ֑ה וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃

12So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, while an ambush was waiting in a room. And she cried, “Shimshon, the Philistines are upon you!” But he tore them off his arms like a thread.

va-ti-KAKH d'-lee-LAH a-vo-TEEM kha-da-SHEEM va-ta-as-RAY-hu va-HEM va-TO-mer ay-LAV p'-lish-TEEM a-LE-kha shim-SHON v'-ha-o-RAYV yo-SHAYV be-KHA-der vai-na-t'-KAYM may-AL z'-ro-o-TAV ka-KHUT

יבוַתִּקַּ֣ח דְּלִילָה֩ עֲבֹתִ֨ים חֲדָשִׁ֜ים וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בָהֶ֗ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב יֹשֵׁ֣ב בֶּחָ֑דֶר וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם מֵעַ֥ל זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו כַּחֽוּט׃

13Then Delilah said to Shimshon, “You have been deceiving me all along; you have been lying to me! Tell me, how could you be tied up?” He answered her, “If you weave seven locks of my head into the web.”

va-TO-mer d'-lee-LAH el shim-SHON ad HAY-nah hay-TAL-ta BEE va-t'-da-BAYR ay-LAI k'-za-VEEM ha-GEE-dah LEE ba-MEH tay-a-SAYR va-YO-mer ay-LE-ha im ta-ar-GEE et SHE-va makh-l'-FOT ro-SHEE im ha-ma-SA-khet

יגוַתֹּ֨אמֶר דְּלִילָ֜ה אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן עַד־הֵ֜נָּה הֵתַ֤לְתָּ בִּי֙ וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַי֙ כְּזָבִ֔ים הַגִּ֣ידָה לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־תַּאַרְגִ֗י אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע מַחְלְפ֥וֹת רֹאשִׁ֖י עִם־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃

14And she pinned it with a peg and cried to him, “Shimshon, the Philistines are upon you!” Awaking from his sleep, he pulled out the peg, the loom, and the web.

va-tit-KA ba-ya-TAYD va-TO-mer ay-LAV p'-lish-TEEM a-LE-kha shim-SHON va-YEE-katz mish-na-TO va-yi-SA et hai-TAD ha-E-reg v'-et ha-ma-SA-khet

ידוַתִּתְקַע֙ בַּיָּתֵ֔ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּיקַץ֙ מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹ וַיִּסַּ֛ע אֶת־הַיְתַ֥ד הָאֶ֖רֶג וְאֶת־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃

15Then she said to him, “How can you say you love me, when you don't confide in me? This makes three times that you've deceived me and haven't told me what makes you so strong.”

va-TO-mer ay-LAV AYKH to-MAR a-hav-TEEKH v'-li-b'-KHA AYN i-TEE ZEH sha-LOSH p'-a-MEEM hay-TAL-ta BEE v'-lo hi-GAD-ta LEE ba-MEH ko-kha-KHA ga-DOL

טווַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמַ֣ר אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ וְלִבְּךָ֖ אֵ֣ין אִתִּ֑י זֶ֣ה שָׁלֹ֤שׁ פְּעָמִים֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֥ גָדֽוֹל׃

16Finally, after she had nagged him and pressed him constantly, he was wearied to death

vai-HEE kee hay-TZEE-kah LO vid-va-RE-ha kol ha-ya-MEEM va-t'-al-TZAY-hu va-tik-TZAR naf-SHO la-MUT

טזוַ֠יְהִ֠י כִּֽי־הֵצִ֨יקָה לּ֧וֹ בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ כׇּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וַתְּאַֽלְצֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשׁ֖וֹ לָמֽוּת׃

17and he confided everything to her. He said to her, “No razor has ever touched my head, for I have been a nazirite to Hashem since I was in my mother's womb. If my hair were cut, my strength would leave me and I should become as weak as an ordinary man.”

va-ya-ged LAH et kol li-BO va-YO-mer LAH mo-RAH lo a-LAH al ro-SHEE kee n'-ZEER e-lo-HEEM a-NEE mi-BE-ten i-MEE im gu-LAKH-tee v'-SAR mi-ME-nee kho-KHEE v'-kha-LEE-tee v'-ha-YEE-tee k'-khol ha-a-DAM

יזוַיַּגֶּד־לָ֣הּ אֶת־כׇּל־לִבּ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מוֹרָה֙ לֹא־עָלָ֣ה עַל־רֹאשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑י אִם־גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙ וְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּי כֹחִ֔י וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּכׇל־הָאָדָֽם׃

18Sensing that he had confided everything to her, Delilah sent for the lords of the Philistines, with this message: “Come up once more, for he has confided everything to me.” And the lords of the Philistines came up and brought the money with them.

va-TAY-re d'-lee-LAH kee hi-GEED LAH et kol li-BO va-tish-LAKH va-tik-RA l'-sar-NAY f'-lish-TEEM lay-MOR a-LU ha-PA-am kee hi-GEED LEE et kol li-BO v'-a-LU ay-LE-ha sar-NAY f'-lish-TEEM va-ya-LU ha-KE-sef b'-ya-DAM

יחוַתֵּ֣רֶא דְּלִילָ֗ה כִּֽי־הִגִּ֣יד לָהּ֮ אֶת־כׇּל־לִבּוֹ֒ וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח וַתִּקְרָא֩ לְסַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים לֵאמֹר֙ עֲל֣וּ הַפַּ֔עַם כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד (לה) [לִ֖י] אֶת־כׇּל־לִבּ֑וֹ וְעָל֤וּ אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ הַכֶּ֖סֶף בְּיָדָֽם׃

19She lulled him to sleep on her lap. Then she called in a man, and she had him cut off the seven locks of his head; thus she weakened him and made him helpless: his strength slipped away from him.

va-t'-yash-NAY-hu al bir-KE-ha va-tik-RA la-EESH va-ti-ga-LAKH et SHE-va makh-l'-FOT ro-SHOR va-TA-khel l'-a-no-TO va-YA-sar ko-KHO may-a-LAV

יטוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֣א לָאִ֔ישׁ וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח אֶת־שֶׁ֖בַע מַחְלְפ֣וֹת רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ וַיָּ֥סַר כֹּח֖וֹ מֵעָלָֽיו׃

20She cried, “Shimshon, the Philistines are upon you!” And he awoke from his sleep, thinking he would break loose and shake himself free as he had the other times. For he did not know that Hashem had departed from him.

va-TO-mer p'-lish-TEEM a-LE-kha shim-SHON va-yi-KATZ mi-sh'-na-TO va-YO-mer ay-TZAY k'-FA-am b'-FA-am v'-i-na-AYR v'-HU LO ya-DA KEE a-do-NAI SAR may-a-LAV

כוַתֹּ֕אמֶר פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּקַ֣ץ מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵצֵ֞א כְּפַ֤עַם בְּפַ֙עַם֙ וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלָֽיו׃

21The Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes. They brought him down to Azza and shackled him in bronze fetters, and he became a mill slave in the prison.

va-yo-kha-ZU-hu f'-lish-TEEM vai-na-k'-RU et ay-NAV va-yo-REE-du o-TO a-ZA-tah va-ya-as-RU-hu ban-khush-TA-yim vai-HEE to-KHAYN b'-VAYT ha-a-su-REEM

כאוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּ אֶת־עֵינָ֑יו וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ אוֹת֜וֹ עַזָּ֗תָה וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י טוֹחֵ֖ן בְּבֵ֥ית (האסירים) [הָאֲסוּרִֽים]׃

22After his hair was cut off, it began to grow back.

va-YA-khel s'-ar ro-SHO l'-tza-MAY-akh ka-a-SHER gu-LAKH

כבוַיָּ֧חֶל שְׂעַר־רֹאשׁ֛וֹ לְצַמֵּ֖חַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר גֻּלָּֽח׃

23Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon and to make merry. They chanted, “Our god has delivered into our hands Our enemy Shimshon.”

v'-sar-NAY f'-lish-TEEM ne-es-FU liz-BO-akh ze-vakh ga-DOL l'-da-GON e-lo-hay-HEM ul-sim-KHAH va-yo-m'-RU na-TAN e-lo-HAY-nu b'-ya-DAY-nu AYT shim-SHON o-y'-VAY-nu

כגוְסַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים נֶֽאֶסְפוּ֙ לִזְבֹּ֧חַ זֶֽבַח־גָּד֛וֹל לְדָג֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ אֵ֖ת שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹן אוֹיְבֵֽנוּ׃

24When the people saw him, they sang praises to their god, chanting, “Our god has delivered into our hands The enemy who devastated our land, And who slew so many of us.”

va-yir-U o-TO ha-AM vai-ha-l'-LU et e-lo-hay-HEM KEE a-m'-RU na-TAN e-lo-HAY-nu v'-ya-DAY-nu et o-y'-VAY-nu v'-AYT ma-kha-REEV ar-TZAY-nu va-a-SHER hir-BAH et kha-la-LAY-nu

כדוַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְר֗וּ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ וְאֵת֙ מַחֲרִ֣יב אַרְצֵ֔נוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְבָּ֖ה אֶת־חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃

25As their spirits rose, they said, “Call Shimshon here and let him dance for us.” Shimshon was fetched from the prison, and he danced for them. Then they put him between the pillars.

vai-HEE k'-TOV li-BAM va-yo-m'-RU kir-U l-shim-SHON vee-sa-khek LA-nu va-yik-r'-U l'-shim-SHON mi-BAYT ha-a-su-REEM vai-tza-KHAYK lif-nay-HEM va-ya-a-MEE-du o-TO BAYN ha-a-mu-DEEM

כהוַֽיְהִי֙ (כי טוב) [כְּט֣וֹב] לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן מִבֵּ֣ית (האסירים) [הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים] וַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אוֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃

26And Shimshon said to the boy who was leading him by the hand, “Let go of me and let me feel the pillars that the temple rests upon, that I may lean on them.”

va-YO-mer shim-SHON el ha-NA-ar ha-ma-kha-ZEEK b'-ya-DO ha-NEE-khah o-TEE va-ha-mee-SHAY-nee et ha-a-mu-DEEM a-SHER ha-BA-yit na-KHON a-lay-HEM v'-e-sha-AYN a-lay-HEM

כווַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן אֶל־הַנַּ֨עַר הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק בְּיָדוֹ֮ הַנִּ֣יחָה אוֹתִי֒ (והימשני) [וַהֲמִישֵׁ֙נִי֙] אֶת־הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַבַּ֖יִת נָכ֣וֹן עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

27Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and there were some three thousand men and women on the roof watching Shimshon dance.

v'-ha-BA-yit ma-LAY ha-a-na-SHEEM v'-ha-na-SHEEM v'-SHA-mah KOL sar-NAY f'-lish-TEEM v'-al ha-GAG kish-LO-shet a-la-FEEM EESH v'-i-SHAH ha-ro-EEM bis-KHOK shim-SHON

כזוְהַבַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֤א הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְשָׁ֕מָּה כֹּ֖ל סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַל־הַגָּ֗ג כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֔ה הָרֹאִ֖ים בִּשְׂח֥וֹק שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃

28Then Shimshon called to Hashem, “O Hashem! Please remember me, and give me strength just this once, O Hashem, to take revenge of the Philistines, if only for one of my two eyes.”

va-yik-RA shim-SHON el a-do-NAI va-yo-MAR a-do-NAI e-lo-HEEM zokh-RAY-nee NA v'-kha-z'-KAY-nee NA AKH ha-PA-am ha-ZEH h-e-lo-HEEM v'-i-na-k'-MAH n'-kam a-KHAT mi-sh'-TAY ay-NAI mi-p'-lish-TEEM

כחוַיִּקְרָ֥א שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֡ה זׇכְרֵ֣נִי נָא֩ וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי נָ֜א אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֤עַם הַזֶּה֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה נְקַם־אַחַ֛ת מִשְּׁתֵ֥י עֵינַ֖י מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

29He embraced the two middle pillars that the temple rested upon, one with his right arm and one with his left, and leaned against them;

va-yil-POT shim-SHON et sh'-NAY a-mu-DAY ha-TA-vekh a-SHER ha-BA-yit na-KHON a-lay-HEM va-yi-sa-MAYKH a-lay-HEM e-KHAD bee-mee-NO v'-e-KHAD bis-mo-LO

כטוַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י ׀ עַמּוּדֵ֣י הַתָּ֗וֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַבַּ֙יִת֙ נָכ֣וֹן עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אֶחָ֥ד בִּימִינ֖וֹ וְאֶחָ֥ד בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃

30Shimshon cried, “Let me die with the Philistines!” and he pulled with all his might. The temple came crashing down on the lords and on all the people in it. Those who were slain by him as he died outnumbered those who had been slain by him when he lived.

va-YO-mer shim-SHON ta-MOT naf-SHEE im p'-lish-TEEM va-YAYT b'-KHO-akh va-yi-POL ha-BA-yit al ha-s'-ra-NEEM v'-al kol ha-AM a-sher BO va-yih-YU ha-may-TEEM a-SHER hay-MEET b'-mo-TO ra-BEEM may-a-SHER hay-MEET b'-kha-YAV

לוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן תָּמ֣וֹת נַפְשִׁי֮ עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֒ וַיֵּ֣ט בְּכֹ֔חַ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל הַבַּ֙יִת֙ עַל־הַסְּרָנִ֔ים וְעַל־כׇּל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בּ֑וֹ וַיִּהְי֤וּ הַמֵּתִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵמִ֣ית בְּמוֹת֔וֹ רַבִּ֕ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵמִ֖ית בְּחַיָּֽיו׃

31His brothers and all his father's household came down and carried him up and buried him in the tomb of his father Manoach, between Tzora and Eshtaol. He had led Yisrael for twenty years.

va-yay-r'-DU e-KHAV v'-khol BAYT a-VEE-hu va-yis-U o-TO va-ya-a-LU va-yik-b'-RU o-TO BAYN tzor-AH u-VAYN esh-ta-OL b'-KE-ver ma-NO-akh a-VEEV v'-HU sha-FAT et yis-ra-AYL es-REEM sha-NAH

לאוַיֵּרְד֨וּ אֶחָ֜יו וְכׇל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֘יהוּ֮ וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אוֹת֗וֹ בֵּ֤ין צׇרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל בְּקֶ֖בֶר מָנ֣וֹחַ אָבִ֑יו וְה֛וּא שָׁפַ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃