Judges 16
1 Then went Samson to Gazzah, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.
Suatu hari, Simson pergi ke kota Gaza. Di sana dia melihat seorang pelacur, lalu bermalam bersama pelacur itu.
2 And it was told to the Gazzites, saying, Samson is come hither: and they compassed him in, and lay in wait for him all the night in the gate of the city, and held themselves quiet all the night, saying, By the time it is light in the morning will we kill him.
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 And Samson lay till midnight; but he arose at midnight, and took hold of the doors of the city-gate, and the two door-posts, and tore them away with the bolt, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mount that is before 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 And it came to pass after this, that he loved a woman in the valley of Shorek, whose name was Delilah.
Beberapa waktu sesudah kejadian itu, Simson jatuh cinta kepada seorang perempuan dari Lembah Sorek yang bernama Delila.
5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Persuade him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail over him, that we may bind him to subdue him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
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 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou canst be bound to subdue thee.
Delila pun berkata kepada Simson, “Ceritakanlah kepadaku: Apa rahasia kekuatanmu, dan bagaimana cara mengikatmu untuk bisa ditaklukkan?”
7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven moist cords which have not yet been dried, then shall I become weak, and be like any other of mankind.
Jawab Simson, “Kalau aku diikat dengan tujuh tali busur yang baru dan belum kering, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
8 And the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven moist cords which had not yet been dried, and she bound him with them.
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 she had men lying in wait, sitting near her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he tore the cords, as a thread of tow is torn when it toucheth the fire; and his strength was not perceived.
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 unto Samson, Behold, thou hast deceived me, and told me lies; now do tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou canst be bound.
Berkatalah Delila kepada Simson, “Kamu sudah mempermainkan aku dan membohongi aku. Sekarang ceritakanlah kepadaku bagaimana kamu bisa diikat.”
11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that have never been used in work, then shall I become weak, and be like any other of mankind.
Simson menjawab, “Kalau aku diikat erat-erat dengan tali tambang yang baru, yang belum pernah dipakai, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
12 And Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And the liers in wait were sitting in the chamber. But he tore them from off his arms like a thread.
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 said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast deceived me, and told me lies; do tell me wherewith thou canst be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
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 she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awakened out of his sleep, and tore away the pin of the loom, with the web.
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 she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? these three times hast thou deceived me, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
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 it came to pass, when she worried him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul became impatient to die;
Setiap hari Delila merengek-rengek dan mendesak Simson, sehingga Simson tidak tahan lagi, sampai mau mati rasanya.
17 And he told her all his heart, and said unto her, A razor hath not passed over my head; for a Nazarite of God have I been from my mother's womb; if I were shaved, my strength would depart from me, and I should become weak, and be like all 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 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once; for he hath told me all his heart. Then came the lords of the Philistines up unto her, and brought the money in their hand.
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 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called a man, and caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to subdue him, and 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 thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and thought, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself free. But he knew not that the Lord had departed 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 the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gazzah, and bound him with fetters of copper; and he had to grind in the prison-house.
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 But the hair of his head began to grow again after it was shaved off.
Namun, beberapa waktu kemudian rambutnya mulai tumbuh kembali.
23 And the lords of the Philistines gathered themselves together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice; and they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand Samson our enemy.
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 And when the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, and him who hath slain so many of us.
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 it came to pass, when their heart was merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make sport for us. And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them; and they placed him between the pillars.
26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me [to go] and let me feel the pillars whereupon the house is supported, that I may lean upon them.
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 there were all the lords of the Philistines; and upon the roof were about three thousand men and women, that looked on while Samson made sport.
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 And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord Eternal, remember me, I pray thee, and do thou strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged for one of my two eyes on the Philistines.
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 Samson threw his arms around the two middle pillars upon which the house was supported, and he leaned on them, [on] one with his right hand, and [on] the other with his left.
Dengan kedua tangannya, Simson mendorong kedua tiang tengah yang menyangga bangunan itu untuk merobohkannya,
30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bent [them] with might, and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead whom he slew at his death were more than those whom he had slain 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 came down his brothers and all the house of his father, and they took him up, and carried him up, and buried him between Zor'ah and Eshtaol, in the burying-place of Manoach his father. And he had judged Israel 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.
