< Judges 14 >

1 And he went down Samson Timnah towards and he saw a woman in Timnah one of [the] daughters of [the] Philistines.
Suatu hari, Simson pergi ke kota Timna. Di sana dia melihat seorang gadis Filistin.
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.
Setibanya di rumah, Simson memberitahu ayah dan ibunya, “Aku tertarik dengan seorang gadis Filistin di Timna. Lamarkan dia untuk menjadi istriku.”
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 went down and he spoke to the woman and she was pleasing 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 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.
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 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.
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 he went down father his to the woman and he prepared there Samson a feast for thus they did the young men.
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 was when saw they him and they took thirty companions and they were with him.
Ketika orangtua perempuan itu bertemu Simson, mereka memilih tiga puluh pemuda dari kota mereka untuk menjadi pengiringnya.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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].
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 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?
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.
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.
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 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.
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 she belonged [the] wife of Samson to companion his who he was a special friend to him.
Maka istri Simson dinikahkan dengan salah seorang pemuda yang menjadi pengiringnya. Simson tidak mengetahui hal itu.

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