< Judges 14 >

1 And he went down Samson Timnah towards and he saw a woman in Timnah one of [the] daughters of [the] Philistines.
Samson, étant allé un jour à Timna, y remarqua une femme entre les filles des Philistins.
2 And he went up and he told to father his and to mother his and he said a woman I have seen in Timnah one of [the] daughters of [the] Philistines and now get her for me to a wife.
A son retour, il le raconta à son père et à sa mère, en disant: "J’Ai vu une femme à Timna, parmi les filles des Philistins, et je désire que vous me la procuriez pour épouse."
3 And he said to him father his and mother his ¿ [is] there not among [the] daughters of brothers your and among all people my a woman that you [are] going to take a wife from [the] Philistines uncircumcised and he said Samson to father his her get for me for she she is pleasing in view my.
Son père et sa mère lui dirent: "Est-ce qu’il n’y a pas de femme dans ta parenté ou dans le reste de notre peuple, que tu ailles en chercher une parmi ces Philistins incirconcis?" Samson répondit à son père: "Procure-moi celle-là, puisque celle-là me plaît."
4 And father his and mother his not they knew that [was] from Yahweh it for an occasion he [was] seeking from [the] Philistines and at the time that [the] Philistines [were] ruling over Israel.
Or, ses parents ne savaient pas que cela venait de Dieu, et qu’il cherchait une occasion de nuire aux Philistins, qui dominaient alors sur Israël.
5 And he went down Samson and father his and mother his Timnah towards and they came to [the] vineyards of Timnah and there! a young lion of lions [was] roaring to meet him.
Samson se rendit donc, avec son père et sa mère, à Timna. Comme ils atteignaient les vignes de Timna, voici qu’un jeune lion vint à lui en rugissant.
6 And it rushed on him [the] spirit of Yahweh and he tore apart it as tears apart kid and [was] anything there not in hand his and not he told to father his and to mother his [that] which he had done.
Saisi soudain de l’esprit divin, Samson le mit en pièces comme on ferait d’un chevreau, et il n’avait aucune arme. Mais il ne dit pas à ses parents ce qu’il avait fait.
7 And he went down and he spoke to the woman and she was pleasing in [the] eyes of Samson.
Il alla ensuite faire sa déclaration à la femme, qui continua à lui plaire.
8 And he returned from days to take her and he turned aside to see [the] carcass of the lion and there! a swarm of bees [was] in [the] carcass of the lion and honey.
Quelque temps après, étant revenu pour l’épouser, il s’écarta afin de voir le cadavre du lion, et il trouva dans le corps un essaim d’abeilles et du miel.
9 And he scraped out it into palms his and he went continuously and eating and he came to father his and to mother his and he gave to them and they ate and not he told to them that from [the] carcass of the lion he had scraped out the honey.
Il le recueillit dans ses mains, en mangea chemin faisant, et, ayant rejoint ses parents, leur en donna à manger, sans leur apprendre qu’il avait tiré ce miel du corps du lion.
10 And he went down father his to the woman and he prepared there Samson a feast for thus they did the young men.
Son père descendit chez l’épousée, où Samson donna un festin, selon l’usage des jeunes gens.
11 And it was when saw they him and they took thirty companions and they were with him.
Lors de sa réception, l’on désigna trente compagnons pour lui tenir société.
12 And he said to them Samson let me ask a riddle please to you a riddle certainly [if] you will tell it to me [the] seven [the] days of the feast and you will find [it] out and I will give to you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of garments.
Samson leur dit: "Je veux vous proposer une énigme. Si vous pouvez la résoudre et me l’expliquer dans les sept jours du festin, je vous donnerai trente chemises et trente habillements de rechange;
13 And if not you will be able to tell to me and you will give you to me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of garments and they said to him ask [the] riddle! riddle your so we may hear it.
mais si vous ne pouvez me l’expliquer, c’est vous qui me donnerez trente chemises et trente habillements." Ils lui répondirent: "Propose-nous ton énigme, pour que nous l’entendions."
14 And he said to them from the eater it came out food and from a strong [one] it came out a sweet [thing] and not they were able to tell the riddle three days.
Et il leur dit: "Du mangeur est sorti un aliment, et du fort est sortie la douceur." Mais ils ne purent deviner l’énigme, trois jours durant.
15 And it was - on the day seventh and they said to [the] wife of Samson entice husband your so may he tell to us the riddle lest we should burn you and [the] house of father your with fire ¿ to impoverish us did you invite us ¿ [is it] not [so].
Le septième jour, ils dirent à la femme de Samson: "Persuade à ton mari de te communiquer la solution et nous la rapporte, ou nous te brûlerons avec ta famille. Est-ce pour nous dépouiller que vous nous avez invités, vraiment?"
16 And she wept [the] wife of Samson over him and she said only you hate me and not you love me the riddle you have asked [the] riddle to [the] sons of people my and to me not you have told and he said to her here! to father my and to mother my not I have told and to [why] you will I tell?
La femme de Samson l’obséda de ses pleurs, disant: "Tu n’as que de la haine pour moi, point d’amour! Tu as proposé une énigme à mes compatriotes, et tu ne m’en as pas dit le mot! Vois! répondit-il, je ne l’ai pas dit à mon père ni à ma mère, et à toi je le révélerais?"
17 And she wept over him [the] seven the days which it belonged to them the feast and it was - on the day seventh and he told to her for she pressed him and she told the riddle to [the] sons of people her.
Elle l’obséda ainsi de ses pleurs pendant les sept jours qu’on célébra le festin, si bien que le septième jour, vaincu par ses instances, il lui révéla le mot, qu’elle apprit à son tour à ses compatriotes.
18 And they said to him [the] men of the city on the day seventh before it went the sun what? [is] sweet more than honey and what? [is] strong more than a lion and he said to them if not you had plowed with heifer my not you found out riddle my.
Le septième jour, avant que le soleil fût couché, les gens de la ville dirent à Samson: "Qu’y a-t-il de plus doux que le miel, et de plus fort que le lion?" A quoi il répondit: "Si vous n’aviez pas labouré avec ma génisse, vous n’auriez pas deviné mon énigme."
19 And it rushed on him [the] spirit of Yahweh and he went down Ashkelon and he struck down of them - thirty man and he took spoils their and he gave the changes to [those who] told the riddle and it burned anger his and he went up [the] house of father his.
Et saisi de l’esprit divin, il descendit à Ascalon, y tua trente hommes, s’empara de leurs dépouilles et donna aux devineurs les vêtements promis; puis, plein de fureur, se retira chez son père.
20 And she belonged [the] wife of Samson to companion his who he was a special friend to him.
La femme de Samson fut donnée à l’un des compagnons qu’on lui avait adjoints.

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