Κριταί 14
1 Και κατέβη ο Σαμψών εις Θαμνάθ, και είδε γυναίκα εν Θαμνάθ εκ των θυγατέρων των Φιλισταίων.
Then Samson descended to Timnah. And seeing there a woman from the daughters of the Philistines,
2 Και ανέβη και ανήγγειλε προς τον πατέρα αυτού και προς την μητέρα αυτού, λέγων, Είδον γυναίκα εν Θαμνάθ εκ των θυγατέρων των Φιλισταίων· και τώρα λάβετε αυτήν εις εμέ διά γυναίκα.
he went up, and he told his father and his mother, saying: “I saw a woman in Timnah from the daughters of the Philistines. I ask that you take her to me as wife.”
3 Είπον δε προς αυτόν ο πατήρ αυτού και η μήτηρ αυτού, Μήπως δεν υπάρχει μεταξύ των θυγατέρων των αδελφών σου και μεταξύ παντός του λαού μου γυνή, και υπάγεις συ να λάβης γυναίκα εκ των Φιλισταίων των απεριτμήτων; Ο δε Σαμψών είπε προς τον πατέρα αυτού, Ταύτην λάβε εις εμέ· διότι αυτή είναι αρεστή εις τους οφθαλμούς μου.
And his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, so that you would be willing to take a wife from the Philistines, who are uncircumcised?” And Samson said to his father: “Take this woman to me. For she has pleased my eyes.”
4 Αλλ' ο πατήρ αυτού και η μήτηρ αυτού δεν εγνώρισαν ότι παρά Κυρίου ήτο τούτο, ότι αυτός εζήτει αφορμήν εναντίον των Φιλισταίων· διότι κατ' εκείνον τον καιρόν οι Φιλισταίοι εδέσποζον επί τον Ισραήλ.
Now his parents did not know that the matter was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time, the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Τότε κατέβη ο Σαμψών μετά του πατρός αυτού και μετά της μητρός αυτού εις Θαμνάθ, και ήλθον έως των αμπελώνων της Θαμνάθ· και ιδού, σκύμνος λέοντος ωρυόμενος συναπήντησεν αυτόν.
And so, Samson descended with his father and mother to Timnah. And when they had arrived at the vineyards of the town, he saw a young lion, savage and roaring, and it met him.
6 Και επήλθεν επ' αυτόν το πνεύμα του Κυρίου, και διεσπάραξεν αυτόν ως εάν ήθελε διασπαράξει ερίφιον, μη έχων μηδέν εν ταις χερσίν αυτού· πλην δεν ανήγγειλε προς τον πατέρα αυτού ή προς την μητέρα αυτού τι είχε κάμει.
Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon Samson, and he tore apart the lion, like a young goat being torn into pieces, having nothing at all in his hand. And he was not willing to reveal this to his father and mother.
7 Και κατέβη και ελάλησε προς την γυναίκα· και ήρεσεν εις τους οφθαλμούς του Σαμψών.
And he went down and spoke to the woman who had pleased his eyes.
8 Και επέστρεψε μεθ' ημέρας να λάβη αυτήν· και εξέκλινεν εκ της οδού διά να ίδη το πτώμα του λέοντος· και ιδού, σμήνος μελισσών εν τω πτώματι του λέοντος, και μέλι.
And after some days, returning to marry her, he turned aside so that he might see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the mouth of the lion, with a honeycomb.
9 Και έλαβεν εκ τούτου εις τας χείρας αυτού και επροχώρει τρώγων, και ήλθε προς τον πατέρα αυτού και προς την μητέρα αυτού και έδωκεν εις αυτούς και έφαγον· πλην δεν είπε προς αυτούς ότι εκ του πτώματος του λέοντος έλαβε το μέλι.
And when he had taken it in his hands, he ate it along the way. And arriving to his father and mother, he gave them a portion, and they also ate it. Yet he was not willing to reveal to them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.
10 Και κατέβη ο πατήρ αυτού προς την γυναίκα· και έκαμεν εκεί ο Σαμψών συμπόσιον· διότι ούτως εσυνείθιζον οι νέοι.
And so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do.
11 Και ότε είδον αυτόν, έλαβον τριάκοντα συντρόφους διά να ήναι μετ' αυτού.
And when the citizens of that place had seen him, they presented to him thirty companions to be with him.
12 Και είπεν ο Σαμψών προς αυτούς, Τώρα θέλω σας προβάλει αίνιγμα· εάν δυνηθήτε να λύσητε αυτό εις εμέ εν ταις επτά ημέραις του συμποσίου και να εύρητε αυτό, τότε εγώ θέλω δώσει εις εσάς τριάκοντα χιτώνας λινούς και τριάκοντα στολάς φορεμάτων·
And Samson said to them: “I will propose to you a problem, which, if you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.
13 αλλ' εάν δεν δυνηθήτε να λύσητε αυτό εις εμέ, τότε σεις θέλετε δώσει εις εμέ τριάκοντα χιτώνας λινούς και τριάκοντα στολάς φορεμάτων. Και είπον προς αυτόν, Πρόβαλε το αίνιγμά σου, διά να ακούσωμεν αυτό.
But if you are not able to solve it, you shall give me thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.” And they answered him, “Propose the problem, so that we may hear it.”
14 Και είπε προς αυτούς, Εκ του τρώγοντος εξήλθε τροφή, και εκ του ισχυρού εξήλθε γλυκύτης. Και αυτοί δεν ηδύναντο να λύσωσι το αίνιγμα διά τρεις ημέρας.
And he said to them, “Food went forth from that which eats, and sweetness went forth from that which is strong.” And they were unable to solve the proposition for three days.
15 Και την εβδόμην ημέραν είπαν προς την γυναίκα του Σαμψών, Κολάκευσον τον άνδρα σου, και ας μας φανερώση το αίνιγμα, διά να μη κατακαύσωμεν σε και τον οίκον του πατρός σου εν πυρί· διά να γυμνώσητε ημάς προσεκαλέσατε ημάς; δεν είναι ούτω;
And when the seventh day had arrived, they said to the wife of Samson: “Coax your husband, and persuade him to reveal to you what the proposition means. But if you are not willing to do so, we will burn you and your father’s house. Or have you called us to the wedding in order to despoil us?”
16 Και έκλαυσεν γυνή του Σαμψών έμπροσθεν αυτού και είπε, Βεβαίως με μισείς και δεν με αγαπάς· επρόβαλες αίνιγμα προς τους υιούς του λαού μου, και εις εμέ δεν εφανέρωσας αυτό. Ο δε είπε προς αυτήν, Ιδού, προς τον πατέρα μου και προς την μητέρα μου δεν εφανέρωσα αυτό· και εις σε θέλω φανερώσει;
And she shed tears before Samson, and she complained, saying: “You hate me, and you do not love me. That is why you do not want to explain to me the problem, which you have proposed to the sons of my people.” But he responded: “I was not willing to reveal it to my father and mother. And so, how can I reveal it to you?”
17 Αλλ' αυτή έκλαιεν έμπροσθεν αυτού τας επτά ημέρας, καθ' ας ήτο το συμπόσιον αυτών· την δε εβδόμην ημέραν εφανέρωσεν αυτό προς αυτήν, διότι παρηνόχλησεν αυτόν· η δε εφανέρωσε το αίνιγμα προς τους υιούς του λαού αυτής.
Therefore, she wept before him during the seven days of the feast. And at length, on the seventh day, since she had been troubling him, he explained it. And immediately she revealed it to her countrymen.
18 Τότε είπον προς αυτόν οι άνδρες της πόλεως την εβδόμην ημέραν, πριν δύση ο ήλιος, Τι γλυκύτερον του μέλιτος; και τι ισχυρότερον του λέοντος; Ο δε είπε προς αυτούς, Εάν δεν ηθέλετε αροτριάσει με την δάμαλίν μου, δεν ηθέλετε ευρεί το αίνιγμά μου.
And they, on the seventh day, before the sun declined, said to him: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” And he said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have uncovered my proposition.”
19 Και επήλθεν επ' αυτόν πνεύμα Κυρίου· και κατέβη εις Ασκάλωνα και εφόνευσε τριάκοντα άνδρας εξ αυτών, και έλαβε τα ιμάτια αυτών, και έδωκε τας στολάς εις τους εξηγήσαντας το αίνιγμα. Και εξήφθη ο θυμός αυτού, και ανέβη εις τον οίκον του πατρός αυτού.
And so the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and he descended to Ashkelon, and in that place he struck down thirty men. And taking away their garments, he gave them to those who had solved the problem. And being exceedingly angry, he went up to his father’s house.
20 Η δε γυνή του Σαμψών εδόθη εις τον σύντροφον αυτού, τον οποίον είχε φίλον αυτού.
Then his wife took as a husband one of his friends and wedding companions.
