< Judges 14 >

1 And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines.
و شمشون به تمنه فرود آمده، زنی ازدختران فلسطینیان در تمنه دید.۱
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.
وآمده، به پدر و مادر خود بیان کرده، گفت: «زنی ازدختران فلسطینیان در تمنه دیدم، پس الان او رابرای من به زنی بگیرید.»۲
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.
پدر و مادرش وی راگفتند: «آیا از دختران برادرانت و در تمامی قوم من دختری نیست که تو باید بروی و از فلسطینیان نامختون زن بگیری؟» شمشون به پدر خود گفت: «او را برای من بگیر زیرا در نظر من پسند آمد.»۳
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.
اما پدر و مادرش نمی دانستند که این از جانب خداوند است، زیرا که بر فلسطینیان علتی می‌خواست، چونکه در آن وقت فلسطینیان براسرائیل تسلط می‌داشتند.۴
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;
پس شمشون با پدر و مادر خود به تمنه فرودآمد، و چون به تاکستانهای تمنه رسیدند، اینک شیری جوان بر او بغرید.۵
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.
و روح خداوند بر اومستقر شده، آن را درید به طوری که بزغاله‌ای دریده شود، و چیزی در دستش نبود و پدر و مادرخود را از آنچه کرده بود، اطلاع نداد.۶
7 And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
و رفته، باآن زن سخن گفت وبه نظر شمشون پسند آمد.۷
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;
وچون بعد از چندی برای گرفتنش برمی گشت، ازراه به کنار رفت تا لاشه شیر را ببیند و اینک انبوه زنبور، و عسل در لاشه شیر بود.۸
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.
و آن را به دست خود گرفته، روان شد و در رفتن می‌خورد تابه پدر و مادر خود رسیده، به ایشان داد وخوردند. اما به ایشان نگفت که عسل را از لاشه شیر گرفته بود.۹
10 And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
و پدرش نزد آن زن آمد و شمشون در آنجامهمانی کرد، زیرا که جوانان چنین عادت داشتند.۱۰
11 And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.
و واقع شد که چون او را دیدند، سی رفیق انتخاب کردند تا همراه او باشند.۱۱
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.
و شمشون به ایشان گفت: «معمایی برای شما می‌گویم، اگر آن را برای من در هفت روز مهمانی حل کنید و آن رادریافت نمایید، به شما سی جامه کتان و سی دست رخت می‌دهم.۱۲
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.
و اگر آن را برای من نتوانید حل کنید آنگاه شما سی جامه کتان و سی دست رخت به من بدهید.» ایشان به وی گفتند: «معمای خود را بگو تا آن را بشنویم.»۱۳
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.
به ایشان گفت: «از خورنده خوراک بیرون آمد، و اززورآور شیرینی بیرون آمد.» و ایشان تا سه روزمعما را نتوانستند حل کنند.۱۴
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]?
و واقع شد که در روز هفتم به زن شمشون گفتند: «شوهر خود را ترغیب نما تا معمای خودرا برای ما بیان کند مبادا تو را و خانه پدر تو را به آتش بسوزانیم، آیا ما را دعوت کرده‌اید تا ما راتاراج نمایید یا نه.»۱۵
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?
پس زن شمشون پیش اوگریسته، گفت: «به درستی که مرا بغض می‌نمایی و دوست نمی داری زیرا معمایی به پسران قوم من گفته‌ای و آن را برای من بیان نکردی.» او وی راگفت: «اینک برای پدر و مادر خود بیان نکردم، آیابرای تو بیان کنم.»۱۶
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.
و در هفت روزی که ضیافت ایشان می‌بود پیش او می‌گریست، و واقع شد که در روز هفتم چونکه او را بسیار الحاح می‌نمود، برایش بیان کرد و او معما را به پسران قوم خودگفت.۱۷
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.
و در روز هفتم مردان شهر پیش از غروب آفتاب به وی گفتند که «چیست شیرین تراز عسل و چیست زورآورتر از شیر.» او به ایشان گفت: «اگر با گاو من خیش نمی کردید، معمای مرادریافت نمی نمودید.»۱۸
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.
و روح خداوند بر وی مستقر شده، به اشقلون رفت و از اهل آنجا سی نفر را کشت، و اسباب آنها را گرفته، دسته های رخت را به آنانی که معما را بیان کرده بودند، داد وخشمش افروخته شده، به خانه پدر خودبرگشت.۱۹
20 And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had made his friend.
و زن شمشون به رفیقش که او رادوست خود می‌شمرد، داده شد.۲۰

< Judges 14 >