Dommer 14
1 Og Samson gik ned til Thimna og saa en Kvinde af Filisternes Døtre i Thimna.
One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.
2 Og han kom op og gav sin Fader og sin Moder det til Kende og sagde: Jeg har set en Kvinde af Filisternes Døtre i Thimna; saa tager mig nu hende til Hustru.
So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.”
3 Og hans Fader og hans Moder sagde til ham: Er der ingen Kvinde iblandt dine Brødres Døtre og iblandt alt mit Folk, at du gaar hen at tage en Hustru af de uomskaarne Filister? Og Samson sagde til sin Fader: Tag mig denne, thi hun er den rette for mine Øjne.
But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”
4 Men hans Fader og hans Moder vidste ikke, at det var af Herren, thi han søgte en Anledning fra Filisterne selv; men Filisterne herskede paa den Tid over Israel.
(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)
5 Saa gik Samson og hans Fader og hans Moder ned til Thimna; og de kom til Thimnas Vingaarde, og se, da kom en ung Løve brølende imod ham.
Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,
6 Og Herrens Aand kom heftig over ham, og han sled den i Stykker, som man slider et Kid, og han havde ikke noget i sin Haand; og han gav ikke sin Fader eller sin Moder til Kende, hvad han havde gjort.
and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.
7 Og han kom ned og talede med Kvinden, og hun var den rette for Samsons Øjne.
Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes.
8 Og nogen Tid derefter kom han tilbage for at tage hende, og han bøjede af fra Vejen for at bese Løvens Aadsel; og se, der var en Bisværm og Honning i Løvens Krop.
When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey.
9 Og han tog den i sine Hænder, og medens han gik videre, aad han og gik saa til sin Fader og til sin Moder og gav dem, og de aade, men han gav dem ikke til Kende, at han havde taget Honningen af Løvens Krop.
So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass.
10 Og der hans Fader kom ned til Kvinden, da gjorde Samson der et Gæstebud; thi saaledes plejede de unge Karle at gøre.
Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
11 Og det skete, der de saa ham, da toge de tredive Selskabsbrødre, og de vare hos ham.
And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.
12 Da sagde Samson til dem: Kære, jeg vil fremsætte for eder en mørk Tale; dersom I forklare mig den i disse syv Gæstebuds Dage og finde derpaa, da vil jeg give eder tredive Skjorter og tredive Klædninger til at skifte med.
“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
13 Men kunne I ikke forklare mig den, da skulle I give mig tredive Skjorter og tredive Klædninger til at skifte med; og de sagde til ham: Fremsæt din mørke Tale og lad os høre den!
But if you cannot solve it, you must give me thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.” “Tell us your riddle,” they replied. “Let us hear it.”
14 Og han sagde til dem: Der udgik Mad af Æderen, og der udgik Sødme af den stærke; og de kunde ikke forklare den mørke Tale i tre Dage.
So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they were unable to explain the riddle.
15 Og det skete paa den syvende Dag, da sagde de til Samsons Hustru: Lok din Mand til, at han forklarer os den mørke Tale, at vi ikke skulle brænde dig og din Faders Hus med Ild; have I indbudet os, at I ville gøre os fattige eller ikke?
So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
16 Da græd Samsons Hustru over ham og sagde: Du hader mig ikkun og har mig ikke kær, du har fremsat en mørk Tale for mit Folks Børn og ikke forklaret den for mig; og han sagde til hende: Se, jeg har ikke forklaret den for min Fader eller for min Moder, og skulde jeg forklare den for dig?
Then Samson’s wife came to him, weeping, and said, “You hate me! You do not really love me! You have posed to my people a riddle, but have not explained it to me.” “Look,” he said, “I have not even explained it to my father or mother, so why should I explain it to you?”
17 Og hun græd over ham i de syv Dage, som de havde Gæstebud; og det skete, paa den syvende Dag forklarede han den for hende, thi hun trængte ham, og hun forklarede den mørke Tale for sit Folks Børn.
She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.
18 Da sagde Mændene af Staden til ham paa den syvende Dag, før Solen gik ned: Hvad er sødere end Honning? og hvad er stærkere end en Løve? Da sagde han til dem: Dersom I ikke havde pløjet med min Kalv, da havde I ikke fundet paa min mørke Tale.
Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”
19 Og Herrens Aand kom heftig over ham, og han gik ned til Askalon og slog tredive Mænd af dem og tog deres Klæder og gav Klædninger til at skifte med til dem, som forklarede den mørke Tale; og hans Vrede optændtes, og han gik op til sin Faders Hus.
Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,
20 Men Samsons Hustru blev given hans Selskabsbroder, som havde været i Selskab med ham.
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
