Judges 14
1 And Samson went down to Timnath, —and saw a woman in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines.
Samsoni akashuka kwenda Timna, na huko akaona mwanamke, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti. Aliporudi, akamwambia baba yake na mama yake,
2 So he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said—A woman, have I seen in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines, —now, therefore, take her for me, to wife.
'Nimemwona mwanamke huko Timna, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti. Sasa mkanichukulie awe mke wangu.
3 And his father and his mother said to him—Is there not, among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, a woman, that thou art going away to take a woman from among the uncircumcised Philistines? But Samson said unto his father—Take, her, for me, for, she, is pleasant in mine eyes.
Baba yake na mama yake wakamwambia, “Je, hakuna mwanamke kati ya binti za ndugu zako, au kati ya watu wetu wote? Je! Utachukua mke kutoka kwa Wafilisti wasiotahiriwa?” Samsoni akamwambia baba yake, “Nichukulie kwa ajili yangu, kwa maana wakati nilipomwangalia, alinipendeza.'
4 Now, his father and his mother, knew not, that, from Yahweh, it was, that, an occasion, he was seeking of the Philistines, —at that time, the Philistines having dominion over Israel.
Lakini baba yake na mama yake hawakujua kwamba suala hili lilikuja kutoka kwa Bwana, kwa maana alitaka kutengeneza mgogoro na Wafilisti (kwa wakati huo Wafilisti walikuwa wakitawala Israeli).
5 So Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, —and they came as far as the vineyards of Timnath, when lo! a young lion, roaring to meet him.
Basi Samsoni akaenda Timna pamoja na baba yake na mama yake; nao wakafika kwenye mashamba ya mizabibu ya Timna. Na, tazama, kuna simba mdogo wa alikuja na alikuwa akiunguruma.
6 And the Spirit of Yahweh, came suddenly over him, and he tore it in pieces as if he had torn in pieces a kid, there being, nothing at all, in his hand, —but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
Roho wa Bwana ghafla akaja juu yake, naye akamrarua simba kwa urahisi kama ambavyo angeweza kumrarua mbuzi mdogo, naye hakuwa na kitu mkononi mwake. Lakini hakuwaambia baba au mama yake kile alichofanya.
7 So he went down, and spake unto the woman, —and she was pleasant in the eyes of Samson.
Alikwenda na kuzungumza na mwanamke, na alipopomtazama, alimpendeza Samsoni.
8 And he returned, after a time, to take her, and went aside to see the carcass of the lion, —and lo! a swarm of bees, in the body of the lion, and, honey,
Siku chache baadaye aliporudi kumwoa, akageuka na kutafuta mzoga wa simba. Na, tazama, kulikuwa na kundi la nyuki na asali katika kile kilichobaki katika mwili wa simba.
9 which he took into his hands, and went on—eating as he went, and came unto his father and unto his mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat, —but he told them not that, out of the carcass of the lion, he had taken the honey.
Akaweka asali mikononi mwake na akaenda, akala huku akienda. Alipokuja kwa baba yake na mama yake, akawapa, nao wakala. Lakini hakuwaambia kuwa amechukua asali nje ya kile kilichobaki kwenye mwili wa simba.
10 And his father went down unto the woman, —and Samson made there a banquet, for, so, used the young men, to do.
Baba yake Samsoni akaenda chini alipokuwa mwanamke, na Samsoni akafanya sikukuu huko, kwa maana hii ilikuwa desturi ya vijana.
11 And it came to pass, because they feared him, that they took thirty companions, who remained with him.
Mara tu ndugu zake walipomwona, walimletea rafiki zao thelathini kuwa pamoja naye.
12 And Samson said unto them, I pray you let me put you forth a riddle, —if ye, tell, it me, within the seven days of the banquet, and find it out, then will I give you thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of raiment;
Samsoni akawaambia, Hebu nawaambieni kitendawili. Ikiwa mmoja wenu anaweza kuipata na kuniambia jibu wakati wa siku saba za sikukuu, nitatoa nguo za kitani thelathini na seti ya nguo thelathini.
13 but, if ye cannot tell me, then shall, ye, give me thirty linen wraps, and thirty changes of raiment. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
Lakini ikiwa hamuwezi kuniambia jibu, basi utanipa nguo za kitani thelathini na seti za nguo thelathini. ' Wakamwambia, Utuambie kitendawili chako, ili tukisikie.
14 And he said to them—Out of the eater, came forth food, And, out of the strong, came forth sweetness. But they could not tell the riddle, in three days.
Akawaambia, 'Kati ya mtu aliyekula alikuwa kitu cha kula; nje ya nguvu ilikuwa kitu tamu. Lakini wageni wake hawakuweza kupata jibu katika siku tatu.
15 And it came to pass, on the fourth day, that they said to Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may tell us the riddle, lest we burn thee and the house of thy father, with fire. Was it not, to impoverish us, that ye invited us—was it not?
Siku ya nne wakamwambia mkewe Samsoni, 'Mdanganye mume wako ili atuambie jibu la kitendawili, au tutakuchoma moto wewe na nyumba ya baba yako. Je, umetualika hapa ili kutufanya maskini? '
16 And the wife of Samson wept upon him, and said—Thou dost, altogether hate me, and dost not love me, a riddle, hast thou put forth to the sons of my people, and, unto me, thou hast not told it! And he said to her, Lo! to my own father and mother, have I not told it, and, to thee, shall I tell it?
Mke wa Samsoni alianza kulia mbele yake; Akasema, 'Yote unayoyafanya ni kunichukia! Hunipendi. Umesema kitendawili kwa baadhi ya watu wangu, lakini hujawaambia jibu. ' Samsoni akamwambia, 'Angalia hapa, kama sijawaambia baba yangu au mama yangu, nikuambie wewe?'
17 So she wept upon him the seven days, —while their banquet lasted, —and it came to pass, on the seventh day, that he told her, because she urged him, and she told the riddle unto the sons of her people.
Alilia kwa siku saba ambazosikukuu yao iliendelea. Siku ya saba alimwambia jibu kwa sababu alimlazimisha sana. Akawaambia jibu jamaa zake.
18 And the men of the city said to him, on the seventh day—ere yet the sun went in, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle!
Na watu wa mji wakamwambia, siku ya saba kabla ya jua kuzama, 'Ni nini kilicho bora zaidi kuliko asali? Ni kitu gani chenye nguvu kuliko simba? ' Samsoni akawaambia, 'Ikiwa hamkulima na ng'ombe wangu, hamtapata jibu la kitendawili changu.'
19 And the Spirit of Yahweh, came suddenly over him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and smote of them thirty men, and took their garments, and gave the changes [of raiment] to them who had told the riddle, —and his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
Kisha Roho wa Bwana akaja kwa Samsoni kwa nguvu. Samsoni akashuka kwenda Ashkeloni na kuuawa watu thelathini kati ya watu hao. Akachukua mateka yao, na akawapa seti ya nguo kwa wale waliomjibu kitendawili chake. Alikasirika akaenda nyumbani kwa baba yake.
20 And the wife of Samson was given unto his companion who had served him as his friend.
Na mke wake akachukuliwa na rafiki yake wa karibu.
