Judges 14
1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Sansón bajó a Timna y vio en Timna a una mujer de las hijas de los filisteos.
2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me for a wife.
Subió y se lo contó a su padre y a su madre, diciendo: “He visto una mujer en Timna de las hijas de los filisteos. Consíguemela, pues, como esposa”.
3 Then his father and his mother said to him, [Is there] not a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
Entonces su padre y su madre le dijeron: “¿No hay ninguna mujer entre las hijas de tus hermanos, o entre todo mi pueblo, para que vayas a tomar esposa de los filisteos incircuncisos?” Sansón dijo a su padre: “Tráemela, pues me agrada”.
4 But his father and his mother knew not that it [was] of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
Pero su padre y su madre no sabían que era de Yahvé, porque buscaba una ocasión contra los filisteos. En aquel tiempo los filisteos gobernaban sobre Israel.
5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and behold, a young lion roared against him.
Entonces Sansón bajó a Timná con su padre y su madre, y llegó a las viñas de Timná; y he aquí que un león joven rugió contra él.
6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and [he had] nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
El Espíritu de Yahvé vino poderosamente sobre él, y lo desgarró como se hubiera desgarrado un cabrito con sus propias manos, pero no dijo a su padre ni a su madre lo que había hecho.
7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Bajó y habló con la mujer, y ella se mostró complaciente con Sansón.
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and behold, [there was] a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.
Al cabo de un rato volvió para llevársela, y se acercó a ver el cadáver del león; y he aquí que en el cuerpo del león había un enjambre de abejas y miel.
9 And he took of it in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they ate: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.
Lo tomó en sus manos y siguió adelante, comiendo a su paso. Se acercó a su padre y a su madre y les dio, y ellos comieron, pero no les dijo que había sacado la miel del cuerpo del león.
10 So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Su padre bajó a la mujer, y Sansón hizo allí un banquete, pues los jóvenes solían hacerlo.
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Cuando lo vieron, trajeron a treinta compañeros para que estuvieran con él.
12 And Samson said to them, I will now propose a riddle to you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Sansón les dijo: “Déjenme decirles ahora un acertijo. Si podéis decirme la respuesta dentro de los siete días de la fiesta, y la averiguáis, entonces os daré treinta vestidos de lino y treinta mudas de ropa;
13 But if ye cannot declare [it] to me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said to him, propose thy riddle, that we may hear it.
pero si no podéis decirme la respuesta, entonces me daréis treinta vestidos de lino y treinta mudas de ropa.” Le dijeron: “Dinos tu acertijo, para que lo escuchemos”.
14 And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
Les dijo, “Del comensal salió la comida. De lo fuerte salió lo dulce”. En tres días no pudieron declarar el enigma.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take what we possess? [is it] not [so]?
Al séptimo día dijeron a la mujer de Sansón: “Incita a tu marido a que nos declare el enigma, no sea que te quememos a ti y a la casa de tu padre. ¿Nos has llamado para empobrecernos? ¿No es así?”
16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast proposed a riddle to the children of my people, and hast not told [it] to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not told [it] to my father nor to my mother, and shall I tell [it] to thee?
La mujer de Sansón lloró ante él y le dijo: “Sólo me odias y no me amas. Has contado un acertijo a los hijos de mi pueblo, y no me lo has contado a mí”. Él le dijo: “He aquí que no se lo he dicho a mi padre ni a mi madre, ¿por qué habría de decírtelo a ti?”.
17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she urged him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
Ella lloró delante de él los siete días que duró su fiesta; y al séptimo día se lo contó, porque ella lo presionó mucho; y ella contó el acertijo a los hijos de su pueblo.
18 And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Los hombres de la ciudad le dijeron al séptimo día, antes de que se pusiera el sol: “¿Qué es más dulce que la miel? ¿Qué es más fuerte que un león?” Les dijo, “Si no hubieras arado con mi vaquilla, no habrías descubierto mi acertijo”.
19 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments to them who expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
El Espíritu de Yahvé vino poderosamente sobre él, y bajó a Ascalón y golpeó a treinta hombres de ellos. Tomó su botín, y luego dio las mudas de ropa a los que declararon el enigma. Su ira ardió, y subió a la casa de su padre.
20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Pero la mujer de Sansón fue entregada a su compañero, que había sido su amigo.
