Judges 14
1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Sansón bajó a Timna y vio en Timna a una mujer de las hijas de los filisteos.
2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
Subió y se lo contó a su padre y a su madre, diciendo: “He visto una mujer en Timna de las hijas de los filisteos. Consíguemela, pues, como esposa”.
3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brethren, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleases me well.
Entonces su padre y su madre le dijeron: “¿No hay ninguna mujer entre las hijas de tus hermanos, o entre todo mi pueblo, para que vayas a tomar esposa de los filisteos incircuncisos?” Sansón dijo a su padre: “Tráemela, pues me agrada”.
4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
Pero su padre y su madre no sabían que era de Yahvé, porque buscaba una ocasión contra los filisteos. En aquel tiempo los filisteos gobernaban sobre Israel.
5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
Entonces Sansón bajó a Timná con su padre y su madre, y llegó a las viñas de Timná; y he aquí que un león joven rugió contra él.
6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
El Espíritu de Yahvé vino poderosamente sobre él, y lo desgarró como se hubiera desgarrado un cabrito con sus propias manos, pero no dijo a su padre ni a su madre lo que había hecho.
7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Bajó y habló con la mujer, y ella se mostró complaciente con Sansón.
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.
Al cabo de un rato volvió para llevársela, y se acercó a ver el cadáver del león; y he aquí que en el cuerpo del león había un enjambre de abejas y miel.
9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.
Lo tomó en sus manos y siguió adelante, comiendo a su paso. Se acercó a su padre y a su madre y les dio, y ellos comieron, pero no les dijo que había sacado la miel del cuerpo del león.
10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Su padre bajó a la mujer, y Sansón hizo allí un banquete, pues los jóvenes solían hacerlo.
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Cuando lo vieron, trajeron a treinta compañeros para que estuvieran con él.
12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if all of you can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Sansón les dijo: “Déjenme decirles ahora un acertijo. Si podéis decirme la respuesta dentro de los siete días de la fiesta, y la averiguáis, entonces os daré treinta vestidos de lino y treinta mudas de ropa;
13 But if all of you cannot declare it me, then shall all of you give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it.
pero si no podéis decirme la respuesta, entonces me daréis treinta vestidos de lino y treinta mudas de ropa.” Le dijeron: “Dinos tu acertijo, para que lo escuchemos”.
14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
Les dijo, “Del comensal salió la comida. De lo fuerte salió lo dulce”. En tres días no pudieron declarar el enigma.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice your husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire: have all of you called us to take that we have? is it not so?
Al séptimo día dijeron a la mujer de Sansón: “Incita a tu marido a que nos declare el enigma, no sea que te quememos a ti y a la casa de tu padre. ¿Nos has llamado para empobrecernos? ¿No es así?”
16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, You do but hate me, and love me not: you have put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and have not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it you?
La mujer de Sansón lloró ante él y le dijo: “Sólo me odias y no me amas. Has contado un acertijo a los hijos de mi pueblo, y no me lo has contado a mí”. Él le dijo: “He aquí que no se lo he dicho a mi padre ni a mi madre, ¿por qué habría de decírtelo a ti?”.
17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
Ella lloró delante de él los siete días que duró su fiesta; y al séptimo día se lo contó, porque ella lo presionó mucho; y ella contó el acertijo a los hijos de su pueblo.
18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If all of you had not plowed with my heifer, all of you had not found out my riddle.
Los hombres de la ciudad le dijeron al séptimo día, antes de que se pusiera el sol: “¿Qué es más dulce que la miel? ¿Qué es más fuerte que un león?” Les dijo, “Si no hubieras arado con mi vaquilla, no habrías descubierto mi acertijo”.
19 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
El Espíritu de Yahvé vino poderosamente sobre él, y bajó a Ascalón y golpeó a treinta hombres de ellos. Tomó su botín, y luego dio las mudas de ropa a los que declararon el enigma. Su ira ardió, y subió a la casa de su padre.
20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Pero la mujer de Sansón fue entregada a su compañero, que había sido su amigo.
