Judges 16
1 He also went into Gaza. And there he saw a harlot woman, and he entered to her.
Suatu hari, Simson pergi ke kota Gaza. Di sana dia melihat seorang pelacur, lalu bermalam bersama pelacur itu.
2 And when the Philistines had heard of this, and it had become well known among them, that Samson had entered the city, they surrounded him, placing guards at the gate of the city. And there they were keeping watch all night in silence, so that, in the morning, they might kill him as he was going out.
Ketika warga Gaza diberitahu, “Simson ada di sini,” mereka pun mengepung tempat itu dan bersembunyi semalaman di pintu gerbang kota untuk menyergap dia. Orang-orang itu berjaga sepanjang malam. Kata mereka, “Kita akan membunuhnya waktu matahari terbit.”
3 But Samson slept until the middle of the night, and rising up from there, he took both doors from the gate, with their posts and bars. And laying them upon his shoulders, he carried them to the top of the hill that looks toward Hebron.
Tetapi pada tengah malam, Simson bangun dan pergi ke gerbang kota. Di sana dia memegang kedua daun pintu gerbang kota, lalu mencabutnya beserta kedua tiang pintu dan palangnya. Semua itu dia panggul di atas bahunya dan dibawanya ke puncak bukit yang berseberangan dengan Hebron.
4 After these things, he loved a woman who was living in the valley of Sorek. And she was called Delilah.
Beberapa waktu sesudah kejadian itu, Simson jatuh cinta kepada seorang perempuan dari Lembah Sorek yang bernama Delila.
5 And the leaders of the Philistines went to her, and they said: “Deceive him, and learn from him wherein lies his great strength, and how we may be able to overcome him and to impose restraints on him. And if you will do this, each one of us will give you one thousand one hundred silver coins.”
Maka kelima raja Filistin mendatangi Delila dan berkata, “Bujuklah Simson untuk memberitahumu apa yang membuatnya begitu kuat dan bagaimana dia bisa dikalahkan, supaya kami bisa menangkap dia dan menaklukkannya. Nanti kami masing-masing akan memberimu 1.100 keping perak.”
6 Therefore, Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me, I beg you, wherein lies your very great strength, and with what might you be bound, so that you could not break free?”
Delila pun berkata kepada Simson, “Ceritakanlah kepadaku: Apa rahasia kekuatanmu, dan bagaimana cara mengikatmu untuk bisa ditaklukkan?”
7 And Samson answered her, “If I will be bound with seven cords, made of sinews not yet dry, but still damp, I will be weak like other men.”
Jawab Simson, “Kalau aku diikat dengan tujuh tali busur yang baru dan belum kering, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
8 And the princes of the Philistines brought to her seven cords, such as he had described. And she bound him with these.
Lalu para raja Filistin itu memberikan tujuh tali busur yang baru dan belum kering kepada Delila. Ketika Simson sedang tidur, Delila mengikat dia dengan tali-tali itu.
9 And so, those hiding in ambush with her, in the bedroom, were expecting the end of the matter. And she cried out to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he broke the cords, as one would break a thread of flax, twisted for cutting and singed by fire. And so it was not known wherein lay his strength.
Sementara beberapa orang bersembunyi di kamarnya siap menyergap Simson, Delila berteriak, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Simson terbangun dan langsung memutuskan tali-tali busur itu begitu saja, seperti jerami yang terbakar. Jadi rahasia kekuatannya belum ketahuan.
10 And Delilah said to him: “Behold, you have mocked me, and you have spoken a falsehood. But at least now, tell me with what you may be bound.”
Berkatalah Delila kepada Simson, “Kamu sudah mempermainkan aku dan membohongi aku. Sekarang ceritakanlah kepadaku bagaimana kamu bisa diikat.”
11 And he answered her, “If I will be bound with new cords, which have never been used, I will be weak and like other men.”
Simson menjawab, “Kalau aku diikat erat-erat dengan tali tambang yang baru, yang belum pernah dipakai, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
12 Again, Delilah tied him with these, and she cried out, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” For an ambush had been prepared in the bedroom. But he broke the bindings like the filaments of a web.
Maka Delila mengambil tali tambang yang baru dan mengikat Simson dengan tali-tali itu ketika dia sedang tidur. Sementara beberapa orang bersembunyi di kamarnya siap menyergap Simson seperti sebelumnya, Delila berteriak, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Simson pun terbangun dan memutuskan tali-tali itu begitu saja seperti memutuskan benang.
13 And Delilah spoke to him again: “How long will you deceive me and tell me falsehoods? Reveal with what you ought to be bound.” And Samson responded to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with a loom, and if you tie these around a spike and fix it to the ground, I will be weak.”
Kata Delila kepada Simson, “Lagi-lagi kamu mempermainkan aku dan membohongi aku. Ceritakanlah kepadaku bagaimana kamu bisa diikat!” Jawab Simson, “Kalau kamu menganyam ketujuh untaian rambut kepalaku pada benang di alat tenun dan mengencangkannya dengan pasak, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
14 And when Delilah had done this, she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson.” And arising from sleep, he withdrew the spike with the hairs and the weaving.
Maka waktu Simson tidur, Delila menganyam ketujuh untaian rambut Simson pada benang di alat tenun dan mengencangkannya dengan pasak. Lalu berteriaklah dia kepada Simson, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Tetapi ketika Simson bangun, dia menyentak pasak itu, alat tenun, beserta dengan benang-benangnya sehingga semuanya lepas.
15 And Delilah said to him: “How can you say that you love me, when your soul is not with me? You have lied to me on three occasions, and you are not willing to reveal wherein lies your very great strength.”
Maka Delila berkata kepada Simson, “Kamu mengaku cinta kepadaku, tetapi mana buktinya! Kamu bahkan tidak percaya kepadaku. Sudah tiga kali kamu mempermainkan aku dan tidak mau memberitahukan rahasia kekuatanmu.”
16 And when she had been very troublesome to him, and over many days had continually stayed nearby, giving him no time to rest, his soul was faint, and he was weary, even unto death.
Setiap hari Delila merengek-rengek dan mendesak Simson, sehingga Simson tidak tahan lagi, sampai mau mati rasanya.
17 Then disclosing the truth of the matter, he said to her: “Iron has never been drawn across my head, for I am a Nazirite, that is, I have been consecrated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head will be shaven, my strength will depart from me, and I will be faint and will be like other men.”
Akhirnya Simson menceritakan rahasianya. “Rambutku belum pernah dipotong karena aku ini pengabdi Allah yang dikhususkan bagi-Nya sejak dalam kandungan. Kalau rambutku dipotong, kekuatanku akan hilang, dan aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
18 Then, seeing that he had confessed to her his whole soul, she sent to the leaders of the Philistines and ordered: “Come up just once more. For now he has opened his heart to me.” And they went up, taking with them the money that they had promised.
Delila merasa bahwa kali ini Simson benar-benar sudah memberitahukan rahasianya. Maka dia memanggil para raja Filistin, katanya, “Datanglah kemari sekali lagi karena dia sudah menceritakan rahasianya kepadaku.” Raja-raja Filistin itu pun datang kepada Delila dengan membawa uang.
19 But she made him sleep upon her knees, and recline his head upon her bosom. And she called a barber, and he shaved his seven locks of hair. And she began to push him away, and to repel him from herself. For immediately his strength departed from him.
Lalu Delila membuat Simson tertidur di pangkuannya. Diam-diam dia memanggil orang untuk membantunya memotong ketujuh untaian rambut Simson. Demikianlah Delila berhasil menaklukkan Simson dan kekuatannya telah hilang.
20 And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And awaking from sleep, he said in his mind, “I will break away and shake myself free, just as I did before.” For he did not know that the Lord had withdrawn from him.
Kemudian Delila berteriak, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Simson pun terbangun dari tidurnya. Dia berpikir, “Aku akan membebaskan diri seperti yang sudah-sudah.” Tetapi Simson tidak sadar bahwa TUHAN sudah meninggalkan dia.
21 And when the Philistines had seized him, they immediately plucked out his eyes. And they led him, bound in chains, to Gaza. And enclosing him in a prison, they made him work a millstone.
Orang-orang Filistin itu menangkap Simson, mencungkil kedua matanya, dan membawanya ke Gaza. Di sana mereka mengikat Simson dengan sepasang rantai tembaga dan di penjara dia dipaksa bekerja seperti sapi atau keledai yang memutar alat penggiling gandum.
22 And now his hair began to grow back.
Namun, beberapa waktu kemudian rambutnya mulai tumbuh kembali.
23 And the leaders of the Philistines convened as one, so that they might offer great sacrifices to Dagon, their god. And they feasted, saying, “Our god has delivered our enemy, Samson, into our hands.”
Tidak lama sesudah itu, raja-raja Filistin mengadakan pesta perayaan besar untuk Dagon, dewa mereka, karena menurut mereka Dagonlah yang sudah menyerahkan Simson ke tangan orang Filistin. Mereka mempersembahkan banyak kurban sembelihan kepada Dagon.
24 Then, too, the people, seeing this, praised their god, and they said the same, “Our god has delivered our adversary into our hands: the one who destroyed our land and who killed very many.”
Ketika mereka sedang bersenang-senang, berkatalah mereka, “Panggilkan Simson untuk menghibur kita!” Lalu mereka memanggil Simson dari penjara dan dia menjadi bahan tertawaan mereka. Ketika orang-orang Filistin itu melihat Simson, mereka berseru memuji dewa mereka, “Dewa kita sudah menyerahkan kepada kita musuh kita ini, yang sudah merusak tanah kita dan membunuh banyak orang dari bangsa kita!” Kemudian mereka memaksa dia berdiri di antara tiang-tiang.
25 And rejoicing in their celebration, having now taken food, they instructed that Samson be called, and that he be mocked before them. And having been brought from prison, he was mocked before them. And they caused him to stand between two pillars.
26 And he said to the boy who was guiding his steps, “Permit me to touch the pillars, which support the entire house, and to lean against them, so that I may rest a little.”
Kata Simson kepada pemuda yang menuntunnya, “Biarlah saya memegang tiang-tiang penyangga bangunan ini, supaya saya dapat bersandar di situ.”
27 Now the house was full of men and women. And all the leaders of the Philistines were there, as well as about three thousand persons, of both sexes, on the roof and in the upper level of the house, who were watching Samson being mocked.
Bangunan itu penuh dengan orang. Semua raja Filistin hadir di sana, dan ada sekitar tiga ribu orang, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan, yang menonton Simson dari tingkat atas gedung itu.
28 Then, calling upon the Lord, he said, “O Lord God remember me, and restore to me now my former strength, O my God, so that I may avenge myself against my enemies, and so that I may receive one vengeance for the deprivation of my two eyes.”
Lalu berserulah Simson kepada TUHAN, “Ya TUHAN, Penguasaku, ingatlah aku dan kuatkanlah aku sekali ini saja, ya Allah, supaya aku bisa membalas orang-orang Filistin itu untuk kedua mataku!”
29 And taking hold of both the pillars, on which the house rested, and holding one with his right hand and the other with his left,
Dengan kedua tangannya, Simson mendorong kedua tiang tengah yang menyangga bangunan itu untuk merobohkannya,
30 he said, “May my life die with the Philistines.” And when he had shaken the pillars strongly, the house fell upon all the leaders, and the rest of the multitude who were there. And he killed many more in his death than he had killed before in his life.
sambil berkata, “Biarlah aku mati bersama orang-orang Filistin ini!” Dia pun mendorong dengan sekuat tenaga. Maka robohlah bangunan itu menimpa semua raja Filistin dan orang-orang di dalamnya. Jumlah orang yang dibunuh Simson pada saat matinya itu lebih banyak daripada yang pernah dia bunuh sepanjang hidupnya.
31 Then his brothers and all his relatives, going down, took his body, and they buried it between Zorah and Eshtaol, in the burying place of his father, Manoah. And he judged Israel for twenty years.
Sesudah itu, saudara-saudara Simson bersama seluruh keluarganya datang mengambil mayatnya dari sana. Mereka menguburkan dia di antara Zora dan Estaol, di dalam kuburan Manoah, ayahnya. Simson telah menjadi pembela Israel selama dua puluh tahun.
