Dommer 14
1 Engang Samson kom ned til Timna, så han en af Filisternes Døtre der.
And Samson went down to Timnath, —and saw a woman in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines.
2 Og da han kom tilbage derfra, fortalte han sin Fader og Moder det og sagde: "Jeg har set en Kvinde i Timna, en af Filisternes Døtre; nu må I hjælpe mig at få hende til Hustru!"
So he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said—A woman, have I seen in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines, —now, therefore, take her for me, to wife.
3 Hans Fader og Moder svarede ham: "Findes der da ingen Kvinde blandt dine Landsmænds Døtre eller i hele dit Folk, siden du vil gå hen og tage dig en Hustru hos de uomskårne Filistere?" Men Samson svarede sin Fader: "Nej, hende må du hjælpe mig til, thi det er hende, jeg synes om!"
And his father and his mother said to him—Is there not, among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, a woman, that thou art going away to take a woman from among the uncircumcised Philistines? But Samson said unto his father—Take, her, for me, for, she, is pleasant in mine eyes.
4 Hans Fader og Moder forstod ikke, at det kom fra HERREN, som søgte en Anledning til Strid over for Filisterne. På den Tid havde Filisterne nemlig Magten over Israel.
Now, his father and his mother, knew not, that, from Yahweh, it was, that, an occasion, he was seeking of the Philistines, —at that time, the Philistines having dominion over Israel.
5 Samson tog nu med sin Fader og Moder ned til Timna. Da de nåede Vingårdene uden for Timna, se, da kom en ung Løve brølende imod ham.
So Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, —and they came as far as the vineyards of Timnath, when lo! a young lion, roaring to meet him.
6 Så kom HERRENs Ånd over ham, og han sønderrev den med sine bare Næver, som var det et Gedekid; men sin Fader og Moder fortalte han ikke, hvad han havde gjort.
And the Spirit of Yahweh, came suddenly over him, and he tore it in pieces as if he had torn in pieces a kid, there being, nothing at all, in his hand, —but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
7 Derpå drog han ned og bejlede til Kvinden; thi Samson syntes om hende.
So he went down, and spake unto the woman, —and she was pleasant in the eyes of Samson.
8 Da han efter nogen Tids Forløb vendte tilbage for at ægte hende, gik han hen for at se til Løvens Ådsel, og se, da var der en Bisværm og Honning i Løvens Krop.
And he returned, after a time, to take her, and went aside to see the carcass of the lion, —and lo! a swarm of bees, in the body of the lion, and, honey,
9 Han tog da Honningen i sine Hænder og spiste deraf, medens han gik videre; og da han kom til sin Fader og Moder, gav han dem noget deraf, og de spiste; men han sagde dem ikke, at han havde taget Honningen fra Løvens Krop.
which he took into his hands, and went on—eating as he went, and came unto his father and unto his mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat, —but he told them not that, out of the carcass of the lion, he had taken the honey.
10 Så drog Samson ned til Kvinden; og de holdt Gilde, som de unge havde for Skik.
And his father went down unto the woman, —and Samson made there a banquet, for, so, used the young men, to do.
11 Da de så ham, udvalgte de tredive Brudesvende til at ledsage ham.
And it came to pass, because they feared him, that they took thirty companions, who remained with him.
12 Og Samson sagde til dem: "Jeg vil give eder en Gåde at gætte; hvis I i Løbet af de syv Gildedage kan sige mig Løsningen, vil jeg give eder tredive Linnedkjortler og tredive Sæt klæder;
And Samson said unto them, I pray you let me put you forth a riddle, —if ye, tell, it me, within the seven days of the banquet, and find it out, then will I give you thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of raiment;
13 men kan I ikke sige mig den, skal I give mig tredive Linnedkjortler og tredive Sæt klæder!" De svarede: "Sig din Gåde frem og lad os høre den!"
but, if ye cannot tell me, then shall, ye, give me thirty linen wraps, and thirty changes of raiment. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 Da sagde han til dem: "Fra Æderen kom Æde, fra den stærke Sødme!" Men da de tre Dage var omme, havde de ikke kunnet gætte Gåden,
And he said to them—Out of the eater, came forth food, And, out of the strong, came forth sweetness. But they could not tell the riddle, in three days.
15 og den fjerde Dag sagde de til Samsons Hustru: "Lok din Mand til at sige os Løsningen, ellers brænder vi dig og din Faders Hus inde! Har I budt os herhen for at tage alting fra os?"
And it came to pass, on the fourth day, that they said to Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may tell us the riddle, lest we burn thee and the house of thy father, with fire. Was it not, to impoverish us, that ye invited us—was it not?
16 Da hang Samsons Hustru over ham med Gråd og sagde: "Du hader mig jo og elsker mig ikke! Du har givet mine Landsmænd en Gåde at gætte, og mig har du ikke sagt Løsningen!" Han svarede hende: "Jeg har ikke sagt min Fader eller Moder den, og så skulde jeg sige dig den!"
And the wife of Samson wept upon him, and said—Thou dost, altogether hate me, and dost not love me, a riddle, hast thou put forth to the sons of my people, and, unto me, thou hast not told it! And he said to her, Lo! to my own father and mother, have I not told it, and, to thee, shall I tell it?
17 Men hun hang over ham med Gråd, de syv Dage Gildet varede; og den syvende Dag sagde han hende Løsningen, fordi hun plagede ham. Så sagde hun sine Landsmænd Gådens Løsning;
So she wept upon him the seven days, —while their banquet lasted, —and it came to pass, on the seventh day, that he told her, because she urged him, and she told the riddle unto the sons of her people.
18 og den syvende Dag, før han gik ind i Kammeret, sagde Byens Mænd til ham: "Hvad er sødere end Honning, og hvad er stærkere end en Løve?" Men han svarede dem: "Havde I ikke pløjet med min Kalv, havde I ikke gættet min Gåde!"
And the men of the city said to him, on the seventh day—ere yet the sun went in, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle!
19 Da kom HERRENs Ånd over ham, og han drog ned til Askalon, slog tredive Mænd ihjel der, trak deres Tøj af dem og gav Klæderne til dem, der havde sagt Løsningen på Gåden. Og hans Vrede blussede op, og han drog tilbage til sin Faders Hus.
And the Spirit of Yahweh, came suddenly over him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and smote of them thirty men, and took their garments, and gave the changes [of raiment] to them who had told the riddle, —and his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
20 Men Samsons Hustru blev givet til den Brudesvend, som havde været hans Brudefører.
And the wife of Samson was given unto his companion who had served him as his friend.
