< Judges 16 >

1 And Sampson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in to her.
و شمشون به غزه رفت و در آنجافاحشه‌ای دیده، نزد او داخل شد.۱
2 And it was reported to the Gazites, saying, Sampson is come here: and they compassed him and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and they were quiet all the night, saying, Let us wait till the dawn appear, and we will kill him.
و به اهل غزه گفته شد که شمشون به اینجا آمده است. پس او را احاطه نموده، تمام شب برایش نزددروازه شهر کمین گذاردند، و تمام شب خاموش مانده، گفتند، چون صبح روشن شود او رامی کشیم.۲
3 And Sampson slept till midnight, and rose up at midnight, and took hold of the doors of the gate of the city with the two posts, and lifted them up with the bar, and laid them on his shoulders, and he went up to the top of the mountain that is before Chebron, and laid them there.
و شمشون تا نصف شب خوابید. ونصف شب برخاسته، لنکهای دروازه شهر و دوباهو را گرفته، آنها را با پشت بند کند و بر دوش خود گذاشته، بر قله کوهی که در مقابل حبرون است، برد.۳
4 And it came to pass after this that he loved a woman in Alsorech, and her name [was] Dalida.
و بعد از آن واقع شد که زنی را در وادی سورق که اسمش دلیله بود، دوست می‌داشت.۴
5 And the princess of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Beguile him, and see wherein his great strength [is], and wherewith we shall prevail against him, and bind him to humble him; and we will give you each eleven hundred [pieces] of silver.
وسروران فلسطینیان نزد او برآمده، وی را گفتند: «او را فریفته، دریافت کن که قوت عظیمش در چه چیز است، و چگونه بر او غالب آییم تا او را بسته، ذلیل نماییم، و هریکی از ما هزار و صد مثقال نقره به تو خواهیم داد.»۵
6 And Dalida said to Sampson, Tell me, I pray you, wherein [is] your great strength, and wherewith you shall be bound that you may be humbled.
پس دلیله به شمشون گفت: «تمنا اینکه به من بگویی که قوت عظیم تو در چه چیز است و چگونه می‌توان تو را بست و ذلیل نمود.»۶
7 And Sampson said to her, If they bind me with seven moist cords that have not been spoiled, then shall I be weak and be as one of ordinary men.
شمشون وی را گفت: «اگر مرا به هفت ریسمان تر و تازه که خشک نباشد ببندند، من ضعیف و مثل سایر مردم خواهم شد.»۷
8 And the princess of the Philistines brought to her seven moist cords that had not been spoiled, and she bound him with them.
و سروران فلسطینیان هفت ریسمان تر و تازه که خشک نشده بود، نزد او آوردند و او وی را به آنهابست.۸
9 And the liers in wait remained with her in the chamber; and she said to him, the Philistines [are] upon you, Sampson: and he broke the cords as if any one should break a thread of tow when it has touched the fire, and his strength was not known.
و کسان نزد وی در حجره در کمین می‌بودند و او وی را گفت: «ای شمشون فلسطینیان بر تو آمدند.» آنگاه ریسمانها رابگسیخت چنانکه ریسمان کتان که به آتش برخورد گسیخته شود، لهذا قوتش دریافت نشد.۹
10 And Dalida said to Sampson, Behold, you have cheated me, and told me lies; now then tell me wherewith you shall be bound.
و دلیله به شمشون گفت: «اینک استهزاکرده، به من دروغ گفتی، پس الان مرا خبر بده که به چه چیز تو را توان بست.»۱۰
11 And he said to her, If they should bind me fast with new ropes with which work has not been done, then shall I be weak, and shall be as another man.
او وی را گفت: «اگر مرا با طنابهای تازه که با آنها هیچ کار کرده نشده است، ببندند، ضعیف و مثل سایر مردان خواهم شد.»۱۱
12 And Dalida took new ropes, and bound him with them, and the liers in wait came out of the chamber, and she said, The Philistines [are] upon you, Sampson: and he broke them off his arms like a thread.
و دلیله طنابهای تازه گرفته، او رابا آنها بست و به وی گفت: «ای شمشون فلسطینیان بر تو آمدند.» و کسان در حجره درکمین می‌بودند. آنگاه آنها را از بازوهای خود مثل نخ بگسیخت.۱۲
13 And Dalida said to Sampson, Behold, you have deceived me, and told me lies; tell me, I entreat you, wherewith you may be bound: and he said to her, If you should weave the seven locks of my head with the web, and should fasten them with the pin into the wall, then shall I be weak as another man.
و دلیله به شمشون گفت: «تابحال مرااستهزا نموده، دروغ گفتی. مرا بگو که به چه چیزبسته می‌شوی.» او وی را گفت: «اگر هفت گیسوی سر مرا با تار ببافی.»۱۳
14 And it came to pass when he was asleep, that Dalida took the seven locks of his head, and wove them with the web, and fastened them with the pin into the wall, and she said, The Philistines [are] upon you, Sampson: and he awoke out of his sleep, and carried away the pin of the web out of the wall.
پس آنها را به میخ قایم بست و وی را گفت: «ای شمشون فلسطینیان بر تو آمدند.» آنگاه از خواب بیدار شده، هم میخ نورد نساج و هم تار را برکند.۱۴
15 And Dalida said to Sampson, How say you, I love you, when your heart is not with me? this third time you have deceived me, and have not told me wherein [is] your great strength.
و او وی را گفت: «چگونه می‌گویی که مرادوست می‌داری و حال آنکه دل تو با من نیست. این سه مرتبه مرا استهزا نموده، مرا خبر ندادی که قوت عظیم تو در چه چیز است.»۱۵
16 And it came to pass as she pressed him sore with her words continually, and straitened him, that his spirit failed almost to death.
و چون اووی را هر روز به سخنان خود عاجز می‌ساخت واو را الحاح می‌نمود و جانش تا به موت تنگ می‌شد،۱۶
17 Then he told her all his heart, and said to her, A razor has not come upon my head, because I have been a holy [one] of God from my mother's womb; if then I should be shaven, my strength will depart from me, and I shall be weak, and I shall be as all [other] men.
هر‌چه در دل خود داشت برای او بیان کرده، گفت که «استره بر سر من نیامده است، زیرا که از رحم مادرم برای خداوند نذیره شده‌ام، واگر تراشیده شوم، قوتم از من خواهد رفت وضعیف و مثل سایر مردمان خواهم شد.»۱۷
18 And Dalida saw that he told her all his heart, and she sent and called the princess of the Philistines, saying, Come up yet this once; for he has told me all his heart. And the chiefs of the Philistines went up to her, and brought the money in their hands.
پس چون دلیله دید که هرآنچه در دلش بود، برای او بیان کرده است، فرستاد و سروران فلسطینیان را طلبیده، گفت: «این دفعه بیایید زیراهرچه در دل داشت مرا گفته است.» آنگاه سروران فلسطینیان نزد او آمدند و نقد را به‌دست خود آوردند.۱۸
19 And Dalida made Sampson sleep upon her knees; and she called a man, and he shaved the seven locks of his head, and she began to humble him, and his strength departed from him.
و او را بر زانوهای خودخوابانیده، کسی را طلبید و هفت گیسوی سرش را تراشید. پس به ذلیل نمودن او شروع کرد وقوتش از او برفت.۱۹
20 And Dalida said, The Philistines [are] upon you, Sampson: and he awoke out of his sleep and said, I will go out as at former times, and shake myself; and he knew not that the Lord was departed from him.
و گفت: «ای شمشون فلسطینیان بر تو آمدند.» آنگاه از خواب بیدارشده، گفت: «مثل پیشتر بیرون رفته، خود رامی افشانم. اما او ندانست که خداوند از او دورشده است.۲۰
21 And the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he ground in the prison-house.
پس فلسطینیان او را گرفته، چشمانش را کندند و او را به غزه آورده، به زنجیرهای برنجین بستند و در زندان دستاس می‌کرد.۲۱
22 And the hair of his head began to grow as before it was shaven.
و موی سرش بعد از تراشیدن باز به بلند شدن شروع نمود.۲۲
23 And the chiefs of the Philistines met to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to make merry; and they said, God has given into our hand our enemy Sampson.
و سروران فلسطینیان جمع شدند تا قربانی عظیمی برای خدای خود، داجون بگذرانند، وبزم نمایند زیرا گفتند خدای ما دشمن ما شمشون را به‌دست ما تسلیم نموده است.۲۳
24 And the people saw him, and sang praises to their god; for our god, [said they], has delivered into our hand our enemy, who wasted our land, and who multiplied our slain.
و چون خلق او را دیدند خدای خود را تمجید نمودند، زیراگفتند خدای ما دشمن ما را که زمین ما را خراب کرد و بسیاری از ما را کشت، به‌دست ما تسلیم نموده است.۲۴
25 And when their heart was merry, then they said, Call Sampson out of the prison-house, and let him play before us: and they called Sampson out of the prison-house, and he played before them; and they struck him with the palms of their hands, and set him between the pillars.
و چون دل ایشان شاد شد، گفتند: «شمشون را بخوانید تا برای ما بازی کند.» پس شمشون را از زندان آورده، برای ایشان بازی می کرد، و او را در میان ستونها برپا داشتند.۲۵
26 And Sampson said to the young man that held his hand, Suffer me to feel the pillars on which the house [rests], and I will stay myself upon them.
وشمشون به پسری که دست او را می‌گرفت، گفت: «مرا واگذار تا ستونهایی که خانه بر آنها قایم است، لمس نموده، بر آنها تکیه نمایم.»۲۶
27 And the house [was] full of men and woman, and there were all the chiefs of the Philistines, and on the roof [were] about three thousand men and woman looking at the sports of Sampson.
و خانه از مردان و زنان پر بود و جمیع سروران فلسطینیان در آن بودند و قریب به سه هزار مرد و زن برپشت بام، بازی شمشون را تماشا می‌کردند.۲۷
28 And Sampson wept before the Lord, and said, O Lord, my lord, remember me, I pray you, and strengthen me, O God, yet this once, and I will requite one recompense to the Philistines for my two eyes.
و شمشون از خداوند استدعا نموده، گفت: «ای خداوند یهوه مرا بیاد آور و‌ای خدا این مرتبه فقط مرا قوت بده تا یک انتقام برای دو چشم خوداز فلسطینیان بکشم.»۲۸
29 And Sampson took hold of the two pillars of the house on which the house stood, and leaned on them, and laid hold of one with his right hand, and the other with his left.
و شمشون دو ستون میان را که خانه بر آنها قایم بود، یکی را به‌دست راست و دیگری را به‌دست چپ خود گرفته، بر آنها تکیه نمود.۲۹
30 And Sampson said, Let my wife perish with the Philistines: and he bowed himself mightily; and the house fell upon the princes, and upon all the people that were in it: and the dead whom Sampson killed in his death were more than those whom he killed in his life.
و شمشون گفت: «همراه فلسطینیان بمیرم و با زور خم شده، خانه بر سروران و برتمامی خلقی که در آن بودند، افتاد. پس مردگانی که در موت خود کشت از مردگانی که درزندگی‌اش کشته بود، زیادتر بودند.۳۰
31 And his brethren and his father's house went down, and they took him; and they went up and buried him between Saraa and Esthaol in the sepulchre of his father Manoe; and he judged Israel twenty years.
آنگاه برادرانش و تمامی خاندان پدرش آمده، او رابرداشتند و او را آورده، در قبر پدرش مانوح درمیان صرعه و اشتاول دفن کردند. و او بیست سال بر اسرائیل داوری کرد.۳۱

< Judges 16 >