Judges 14
1 And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines.
Suatu hari, Simson pergi ke kota Timna. Di sana dia melihat seorang gadis Filistin.
2 And he went up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines; and now take her for me as wife.
Setibanya di rumah, Simson memberitahu ayah dan ibunya, “Aku tertarik dengan seorang gadis Filistin di Timna. Lamarkan dia untuk menjadi istriku.”
3 And his father and his mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the Philistines, the uncircumcised? And Samson said to his father, Take her for me, for she pleases me well.
Jawab orangtuanya, “Memangnya tidak ada perempuan di antara suku kita, atau di seluruh bangsa kita, sampai-sampai kamu harus mengambil istri dari bangsa penyembah dewa?” Tetapi Simson bersikeras, “Lamarkan dia untukku. Karena bagiku dialah gadis yang sempurna.”
4 And his father and his mother did not know that it was of Jehovah, that he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
Ayah dan ibu Simson tidak tahu bahwa TUHANlah yang mengatur hal ini untuk mencari gara-gara terhadap orang Filistin. Pada waktu itu, bangsa Filistin menguasai bangsa Israel.
5 And Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnathah; and they came to the vineyards of Timnathah. And behold, a young lion roared against him;
Lalu berangkatlah mereka bertiga ke kota Timna. Di suatu jalan, Simson sempat berpisah dengan orangtuanya. Ketika dia melewati sebuah kebun anggur di pinggir Timna, tiba-tiba seekor singa muda menghadang dia sambil mengaum.
6 and the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he rent it as one rends a kid, and nothing was in his hand. And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
Saat itu juga Roh TUHAN menggerakkan Simson dengan dahsyat, sehingga dengan tangan kosong Simson mengkoyak-koyak singa itu seperti anak kambing saja. Tetapi sesudahnya, dia tidak menceritakan kejadian itu kepada ayah dan ibunya.
7 And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Lalu Simson meneruskan perjalanannya ke Timna dan berbicara dengan gadis itu di sana. Simson menganggap perempuan itu benar-benar tepat baginya.
8 And he returned after a time to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, [there was] a swarm of bees in the carcase of the lion, and honey;
Beberapa waktu kemudian, Simson kembali ke sana untuk menikahi gadis itu. Di perjalanan, dia berbelok untuk melihat bangkai singa yang dibunuhnya. Simson mendapati kawanan lebah sudah bersarang pada sisa bangkai itu dan sudah menghasilkan madu.
9 and he took it out in his hands, and went on, and ate as he went. And he came to his father and to his mother, and gave them, and they ate; but he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
Dia mengeruk madu itu dengan kedua tangannya lalu makan sambil berjalan. Ketika Simson menemui ayah dan ibunya, dia memberikan sebagian madu itu kepada mereka. Mereka pun memakannya, tetapi Simson tidak memberitahu mereka bahwa dia mengambil madu itu dari bangkai singa.
10 And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Di Timna, ayah Simson datang ke rumah gadis itu, lalu Simson mengadakan pesta di sana, sebagaimana biasanya dilakukan orang-orang muda yang akan menikah.
11 And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.
Ketika orangtua perempuan itu bertemu Simson, mereka memilih tiga puluh pemuda dari kota mereka untuk menjadi pengiringnya.
12 And Samson said to them, Let me now propound a riddle to you; if ye clearly explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments.
Simson berkata kepada para pengiringnya, “Saya punya teka-teki. Kalau kalian bisa menjawabnya dalam tujuh hari selama pesta perkawinan ini, saya akan memberikan tiga puluh jubah dari kain linen dan tiga puluh pasang pakaian bagus untuk kalian.
13 But if ye cannot explain [it] to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it.
Tetapi jika kalian tidak bisa menjawab, kalianlah yang harus memberi saya tiga puluh jubah dari kain linen dan tiga puluh pasang pakaian yang bagus.” Para pengiringnya pun menjawab, “Beritahu kami teka-teki itu. Kami mau mendengarnya.”
14 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 explain the riddle.
Kata Simson kepada mereka, “Dari pemakan keluar makanan. Dari yang perkasa keluar yang manis.” Selama tiga hari mereka tidak bisa memecahkan teka-teki itu.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Persuade thy husband, that he may explain to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire. Have ye invited us to impoverish us, — is it not [so]?
Dalam tujuh hari sepanjang pesta perkawinan, istri Simson terus-menerus merengek-rengek kepada Simson untuk memberitahu dia jawabannya. Pada hari ketujuh, para pengiring itu mengancam istri Simson, “Bujuklah suamimu untuk memberi tahu jawaban teka-teki itu. Kalau tidak, kami akan membakarmu dan seisi rumah ayahmu. Apa kamu mengundang kami ke sini untuk membuat kami miskin?” Maka istri Simson menangis dan merengek-rengek lebih keras lagi kepada Simson, “Pasti kamu membenci aku! Kamu tidak sayang kepadaku! Kamu memberi teka-teki kepada teman-temanku, tetapi kamu tidak memberitahu jawabannya kepadaku.” Jawab Simson, “Ayah ibuku saja tidak aku beritahu. Mengapa aku harus memberitahumu?” Namun akhirnya, karena tidak tahan dengan desakannya, Simson pun memberitahukan jawaban teka-teki itu kepada istrinya. Lalu istrinya menyampaikan jawaban itu kepada teman-temannya.
16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not. Thou hast propounded the riddle to the children of my people, and hast not explained it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not explained it to my father nor my mother, and shall I explain it to thee?
17 And she wept before him the seven days, while they had the feast. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that he explained it to her, for she pressed him. And she explained the riddle to the children of her people.
18 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 stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.
Maka pada hari ketujuh, sebelum matahari terbenam, para pengiring itu berkata kepada Simson, “Makanan yang manis itu adalah madu. Dan pemakan yang perkasa itu adalah singa.” Jawab Simson, “Kalau kalian tidak memperalat istriku, kalian tidak akan bisa menjawab teka-tekiku!”
19 And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew of them thirty men, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of garments unto them that explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
Saat itu juga Roh TUHAN menggerakkan Simson dengan dahsyat. Dia pergi ke Askelon, membunuh tiga puluh orang di kota itu, menjarah barang-barang mereka, lalu memberikan pakaian mereka kepada orang-orang yang menjawab teka-tekinya. Dengan geram Simson kemudian pulang ke rumah orang tuanya meninggalkan istrinya.
20 And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had made his friend.
Maka istri Simson dinikahkan dengan salah seorang pemuda yang menjadi pengiringnya. Simson tidak mengetahui hal itu.
