Judges 14
1 And Samson goes down to Timnath, and sees a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines,
Suatu hari, Simson pergi ke kota Timna. Di sana dia melihat seorang gadis Filistin.
2 and comes up and declares [it] to his father and to his mother, and says, “I have seen a woman in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines; and now, take her for me for a 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 says to him—also his mother, “Is there no woman among the daughters of your brothers, and among all my people, that you are going to take a woman from the uncircumcised Philistines?” And Samson says to his father, “Take her for me, for she is right in my eyes.”
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 have not known that it [is] from YHWH, that He is seeking a meeting of the Philistines; and the Philistines are ruling over Israel at that time.
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 goes down—also his father and his mother, to Timnath, and they come to the vineyards of Timnath, and behold, a lion’s whelp roars at meeting 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 YHWH prospers over him, and he tears it as the tearing of a kid, and there is nothing in his hand, and he has not declared to his father and to his mother that which he has 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 goes down and speaks to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;
Lalu Simson meneruskan perjalanannya ke Timna dan berbicara dengan gadis itu di sana. Simson menganggap perempuan itu benar-benar tepat baginya.
8 and he turns back after [some] days to take her, and turns aside to see the carcass of the lion, and behold, a swarm of bees [are] in the body 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 takes it down on to his hands, and goes on, going and eating; and he goes to his father, and to his mother, and gives to them, and they eat, and he has not declared to them that he took down the honey from the body 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 goes down to the woman, and Samson makes a banquet there, for so the young men does;
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 comes to pass, when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.
Ketika orangtua perempuan itu bertemu Simson, mereka memilih tiga puluh pemuda dari kota mereka untuk menjadi pengiringnya.
12 And Samson says to them, “Now let me put forth a riddle to you; if you certainly declare it to me [in] the seven days of the banquet, and have found [it] out, then I have given thirty linen shirts and thirty changes of garments to you;
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 and if you are not able to declare [it] to me, then you have given thirty linen shirts and thirty changes of garments to me.” And they say to him, “Put forth your riddle, and we 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 says to them: “Out of the eater came forth something to eat, And out of the strong came forth [something] sweet”; and they were not able to declare the riddle [in] three days.
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 comes to pass, on the seventh day, that they say to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband, that he declare the riddle to us, lest we burn you and the house of your father with fire; have you not called for us [here] to rob us?”
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 weeps for it and says, “You have only hated me, and have not loved me; you have put forth the riddle to the sons of my people, but have not declared it to me”; and he says to her, “Behold, I have not declared [it] to my father and to my mother—and I declare [it] to you?”
17 And she weeps for it the seven days [in] which their banquet has been, and it comes to pass on the seventh day that he declares [it] to her, for she has distressed him; and she declares the riddle to the sons of her people.
18 And the men of the city say to him on the seventh day, before the sun goes in: “What [is] sweeter than honey? And what [is] stronger than a lion?” And he says to them: “Unless you had plowed with my heifer, You 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 YHWH prospers over him, and he goes down to Ashkelon, and strikes down thirty of their men, and takes their armor, and gives the changes to those declaring the riddle; and his anger burns, and he goes up to the house of his father;
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 becomes his companion’s, who had attended to him.
Maka istri Simson dinikahkan dengan salah seorang pemuda yang menjadi pengiringnya. Simson tidak mengetahui hal itu.
