Judges 14
1 And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines, and she was right in his eyes.
Pada suatu hari Simson pergi ke Timna, dan melihat seorang gadis Filistin di sana.
2 He came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, "I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. Now therefore get her for me as wife."
Lalu ia pulang dan berkata kepada orang tuanya, "Saya tertarik kepada seorang gadis Filistin di Timna. Saya mohon ayah dan ibu pergi meminang dia."
3 Then his father and his mother said to him, "Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?" And Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes."
Tetapi orang tuanya berkata, "Mengapa harus pergi kepada orang Filistin untuk mendapatkan istri, sedangkan mereka tidak tergolong umat TUHAN? Apakah di dalam kaum kita sendiri atau di antara seluruh bangsa kita tidak ada seorang gadis yang cocok?" Jawab Simson kepada ayahnya, "Tapi gadis Filistin itulah yang saya sukai. Dan saya harap ayah mau meminang dia untuk saya."
4 But his father and his mother did not know that it was of the LORD, for he sought for an opportunity against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.
Orang tua Simson tidak tahu bahwa Tuhanlah yang membuat Simson melakukan hal itu. Sebab, TUHAN sedang mencari kesempatan untuk memerangi orang Filistin. Pada waktu itu orang Filistin menguasai orang Israel.
5 Then Samson went down with his father and his mother to Timnah. And he turned aside and went into the vineyards of Timnah, and look, a young lion roared against him.
Maka pergilah Simson ke Timna bersama-sama dengan orang tuanya. Sementara mereka melalui sebidang kebun anggur, Simson bertemu dengan seekor singa muda. Singa itu mengaum,
6 And the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat. And he had nothing in his hand, but he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
dan tiba-tiba Simson menjadi kuat oleh kuasa TUHAN. Lalu ia mencabik-cabik singa itu dengan tangannya, seolah-olah binatang itu hanya seekor kambing. Hal itu tidak diceritakannya kepada orang tuanya.
7 He went down and talked with the woman, and she was right in Samson's eyes.
Kemudian Simson mengunjungi gadis itu serta bercakap-cakap dengan dia, dan Simson suka kepadanya.
8 After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion, and look, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.
Setelah beberapa waktu lamanya, Simson pergi lagi untuk kawin dengan gadis itu. Di dalam perjalanan, ia membelok untuk melihat bangkai singa yang telah dibunuhnya itu. Ketika sampai di situ ia melihat banyak sekali lebah di dalam bangkai itu, dan ada juga madu.
9 He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went. And he came to his father and mother, and gave to them, and they ate. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.
Ia mengeruk madu itu ke dalam tangannya, lalu berjalan terus sambil makan madu itu. Kemudian ia pergi kepada orang tuanya serta memberikan juga sebagian dari madu itu kepada mereka, dan mereka memakannya. Tetapi Simson tidak memberitahukan bahwa madu itu diambilnya dari bangkai singa.
10 His father went down to the woman, and Samson made a feast there, since young men used to do so.
Setelah ayah Simson pergi ke rumah gadis itu, Simson mengadakan pesta di sana, karena demikianlah kebiasaan orang-orang muda.
11 It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Ketika orang Filistin melihat dia, mereka memilih tiga puluh pemuda untuk menemani dia.
12 Samson said to them, "Let me now put forth a riddle to you. If you can explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and figure it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.
Lalu Simson berkata kepada mereka, "Saya punya teka-teki. Kalau kalian dapat menebaknya, kalian masing-masing akan saya beri sehelai kain lenan yang halus dan satu setel pakaian yang bagus. Kalian saya beri waktu tujuh hari selama pesta perkawinan ini, untuk menebaknya.
13 But if you can't explain it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing." And they said to him, "Propose your riddle, we want to hear it."
Tetapi kalau kalian tidak dapat menebaknya, kalianlah masing-masing yang harus memberikan kepada saya kain lenan halus dan satu setel pakaian yang bagus." Lalu orang-orang Filistin itu berkata, "Boleh! Sekarang sebutkanlah teka-teki itu."
14 He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle.
Maka Simson berkata, "Dari yang makan, keluar yang dimakan; dari yang kuat, keluar yang manis." Setelah lewat tiga hari mereka belum juga dapat menebak teka-teki itu.
15 And it happened on the fourth day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may tell us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Did you invite us here to impoverish us?"
Jadi, pada hari keempat berkatalah mereka kepada istri Simson, "Kau harus membujuk suamimu supaya ia mau memberitahukan kepada kami arti teka-teki itu. Kalau tidak, kami akan membakar engkau dengan seisi rumah ayahmu. Rupanya kau mengundang kami untuk menghabiskan harta kami!"
16 Samson's wife wept before him, and said, "You just hate me, and do not love me. You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me." And he said to her, "Look, I haven't told it to my father or my mother, and shall I tell you?"
Karena itu, istri Simson pergi kepada Simson sambil menangis, lalu berkata, "Saya tahu kau tidak mencintai saya. Mengapa kau memberikan teka-teki kepada kawan-kawan saya, tetapi kau tidak memberitahukan artinya kepada saya? Tentu kau membenci saya!" Kata Simson, "Tunggu dulu! Kepada orang tua saya sendiri pun saya tidak beritahukan, mengapa kau harus diberitahukan?"
17 She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him hard; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
Selama tujuh hari pesta itu istri Simson menangis terus. Dan karena ia terus merengek-rengek, maka pada hari yang ketujuh, Simson memberitahukan arti teka-teki itu kepadanya. Lalu istri Simson itu memberitahukannya kepada orang-orang Filistin.
18 The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle."
Jadi, pada hari yang ketujuh sebelum matahari terbenam, orang-orang kota itu berkata kepada Simson, "Apakah yang lebih manis daripada madu? Dan apakah pula yang lebih kuat daripada singa?" Simson menjawab, "Kalau kalian tidak memperalat istriku, kalian tidak akan dapat menebak teka-teki itu!"
19 The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their belongings, and gave their garments to those who explained the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
Tiba-tiba Simson menjadi kuat oleh kuasa TUHAN, lalu ia pergi ke Askelon. Di sana ia membunuh tiga puluh orang laki-laki yang berpakaian bagus-bagus. Ia mengambil pakaian mereka itu dan memberikannya kepada ketiga puluh orang yang telah menebak teka-tekinya. Setelah itu, ia pulang ke rumahnya dengan hati yang kesal.
20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend.
Lalu ayah mertuanya memberikan istri Simson itu kepada orang yang menjadi pengiring Simson pada waktu pernikahannya.
