Suci 14
1 I siđe Samson u Timnu i ugleda ondje djevojku među filistejskim kćerima.
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
2 Vrativši se, povjeri to ocu i majci: “Opazio sam u Timni”, reče on, “djevojku među filistejskim kćerima: oženite me njome.”
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 Philistines: now therefore get her for me for a wife.
3 Otac i mati rekoše: “Zar nema djevojaka među kćerima tvoga plemena i u svemu našem narodu da moraš uzeti ženu između neobrezanih Filistejaca?” Ali Samson odgovori ocu: “Oženi me njome jer mi ona omilje.”
Then his father and his mother said to him, Is there not a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4 Otac mu i majka nisu znali da je to od Jahve, koji je tražio zadjevicu s Filistejcima jer Filistejci u ono doba vladahu Izraelom.
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Samson siđe tako u Timnu i kad dođe do timnjanskih vinograda, gle - odjednom preda nj iskoči mladi lav ričući.
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
6 Duh Jahvin zahvati Samsona, i on goloruk raskida lava kao što se raskida jare; ali ne reče ni ocu ni majci što je učinio.
And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore him as he would have torn a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
7 Došavši, razgovori se s djevojkom i ona mu omilje.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 Poslije nekog vremena, kada se vratio da je odvede, Samson skrenu da vidi mrtvog lava, a to u mrtvom lavu roj pčela i med.
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.
9 On uze meda u ruke i jeo ga je idući putem. Kada se vratio k ocu i majci, dade ga i njima te i oni jedoše; ali im ne reče da ga je uzeo iz mrtvog lava.
And he took of it in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they ate: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
10 Zatim ode ženi i ondje prirediše gozbu Samsonu; trajala je sedam dana, jer tako običavahu mladi ljudi.
So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11 Ali kako ga se bojahu, izabraše trideset svadbenih drugova da budu uza nj.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 Tad im reče Samson: “Hajde da vam zadam zagonetku. Ako je odgonetnete za sedam svadbenih dana, dat ću vam trideset truba finog platna i trideset svečanih haljina.
And Samson said to them, I will now tell a riddle to 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:
13 Ali ako je ne mognete odgonetnuti, vi ćete meni dati trideset truba platna i trideset svečanih haljina.” “Zadaj nam zagonetku”, odgovore mu oni, “mi te slušamo.”
But if ye cannot declare it to me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said to him, Tell thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 A on im reče: “Od onog koji jede izišlo je jelo, od jakoga izišlo je slatko.” Ali za tri dana nisu mogli odgonetnuti zagonetke.
And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
15 Četvrtoga dana rekoše Samsonovoj ženi: “Izvuci od muža na prijevaru rješenje zagonetke, ili ćemo spaliti i tebe i očev ti dom! Zar ste nas ovamo pozvali da nas oplijenite?”
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take what we possess? is it not so?
16 Tada žena, uplakana, obisnu Samsonu oko vrata govoreći: “Ti mene samo mrziš i ne ljubiš me. Zadao si zagonetku sinovima moga naroda, a meni je nisi objasnio.” On joj odgovori: “Nisam je objasnio ni ocu ni majci, a tebi da je kažem?”
And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast told a riddle to the children of my people, and hast not told it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not told it to my father nor to my mother, and shall I tell it to thee?
17 Ona mu plakaše oko vrata sedam dana, koliko je trajala gozba. Sedmoga dana on joj kaza odgonetku: toliko je na nj navaljivala. I ona je odade sinovima svoga naroda.
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 pressed him so hard: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
18 Sedmoga dana, prije nego je zašlo sunce, ljudi iz toga grada rekoše Samsonu: “Što ima slađe od meda i što ima jače od lava?” A on im odgovori: “Da niste s mojom junicom orali, ne biste zagonetke pogodili.”
And the men of the city said to 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 to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
19 Tada duh Jahvin dođe na njega, te on siđe u Aškelon i ondje pobi trideset ljudi, uze im odjeću i dade svečane haljine onima koji su odgonetnuli zagonetku, a onda se sav gnjevan vrati očevoj kući.
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments to them who expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
20 A Samsonovu ženu dadoše drugu koji mu bijaše svadbeni pratilac.
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
