Jij 14
1 Samson te desann Thimna. La li te wè yon fanm Thimna; youn nan fi Filisten yo.
And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines.
2 Konsa, li te retounen pou te di papa l avèk manman l: “Mwen te wè yon fanm Thimna, youn nan fi Filisten yo. Alò pou sa, al chache li pou mwen kòm madanm.”
And he went up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines; and now take her to me for wife.
3 Papa l avèk manman l te di li: “Èske pa gen okenn fanm pami fi a fanmi ou yo, oswa pami tout pèp nou an, pou ou alepran yon madanm pami Filisten ensikonsi sa yo?” Samson te di a papa l: “Ale pran li pou mwen; paske selon mwen menm, li byen bèl.”
Then said unto him his father and his mother, Is there not among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, a woman, that thou art going to take a wife from the Philistines, the uncircumcised? And Samson said unto his father, This one take for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4 Alò, papa li avèk manman li pa t konnen ke sa se te yon bagay a SENYÈ a; paske Li t ap chache yon okazyon kont Filisten yo. Alò, nan tan sa a, Filisten yo t ap domine sou Israël.
But his father and his mother knew not that it was from the Lord, that he sought but an occasion against the Philistines; and at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Epi Samson te desann Thimna avèk papa l avèk manman l e yo te avanse rive jis nan chan rezen a Thimna yo; epi vwala, yon jenn lyon tou ap gwonde te vin lonje sou li.
And Samson thus went down, with his father and his mother, to Timnathah; and when they were come as far as the vineyards of Timnathah, behold, a young lion came roaring toward him.
6 Lespri SENYÈ a te vin monte byen fò sou li e li te chire li tankou yon moun ta chire yon jenn kabrit, malgre anyen pa t nan men li. Men li pa t pale ni papa l ni manman l sa li te fè a.
And the Spirit of the Lord came suddenly over 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.
7 Konsa, li te desann pale avèk fanm nan, epi li te fè kè l kontan.
And he went down, and spoke unto the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 Lè l te retounen pita pou pran l, li te vire akote pou gade kadav lyon an. Epi vwala, yon desen myèl te nan kò lyon an.
And when he returned after a time to take her, he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the carcass of the lion and honey likewise.
9 Konsa, li te fè yon grate lasi ak siwo myèl nan men li e li te fè wout li pandan li t ap manje. Lè li te vin kote papa l avèk manman l, li te bay yo, e yo te manje. Men li pa t di yo ke li te grate siwo a sòti nan kò lyon an.
And he took it out in his hands, and went on, eating as he was going, and came to his father and mother, and he 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.
10 Alò, papa li te desann vè fanm nan; epi Samson te fè yon fèt la, paske jennonm yo te konn fè sa kòm koutim pa yo.
And his father went down unto the woman; and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11 Lè yo te wè li, yo te mennen trant zanmi parèy a yo pou yo ta kab la avèk li.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they remained with him.
12 Samson te di yo: “Kite m bannou yon kont pou nou kab devine l. Si nou kab vrèman reponn pandan sèt jou ki ekoule nan fèt la pou twouve bout li, alò, mwen va bannou trant gwo manto fèt an len avèk trant echanj vètman.
And Samson said unto them, I will now propound unto you a riddle; if ye can in anywise tell it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then will I give you thirty shirts and thirty changes of garments;
13 Men si nou pa kab reponn mwen, alò, nou va ban mwen trant echanj vètman.” Yo te di li: “Bannou kont lan pou nou kab koute li.”
But if ye will not be able to tell it to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts and thirty changes of garments. And they said unto him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 Konsa, li te di yo: “Sòti nan sila ki konn manje, te parèt yon bagay pou manje. Sòti nan sila ki gen fòs, te parèt yon bagay ki dous.” Men nan twa jou, yo pa t kab ba li repons lan.
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not solve the riddle in three days.
15 Alò, li te vin rive ke nan katriyèm jou a, ke yo te di a madanm Samson an: “Mennen mari ou pou l kab bannou repons kont lan, oswa nou va brile ou menm avèk kay papa ou avèk dife. Èske se pou fè nou vin pòv ke ou te envite nou? Se pa sa w ap fè la a?”
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Persuade thy husband, that he may solve unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye invited us to impoverish us? is it not so?
16 Madanm a Samson te kriye devan li e te di: “Se sèlman ke ou rayi mwen e ou pa renmen m. Ou te prezante yon kont a fis pèp mwen yo e ou pa t pale m de sa.” Li te di li: “Gade byen, mwen pa t pale l ni a manman m, ni a papa m. Èske se a ou menm pou m ta pale li?”
And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou doest but hate me, and lovest me not: that riddle hast thou propounded unto the children of my people, and me hast thou not told [the solution]. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it to my father and to my mother, and thee shall I tell it?
17 Men li te kriye devan li pandan sèt jou pandan fèt yo a t ap pase. Epi nan setyèm jou a, li te pale li kont lan, akoz li menm (fanm nan) te peze li rèd. Alò konsa, li al pale istwa a fis pèp li yo.
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 had worried him: and she told [the solution of] the riddle to the children of her people.
18 Konsa, mesye lavil yo te di a li nan setyèm jou a avan solèy la te kouche: “Se kisa ki pi dous ke siwo myèl? Epi kisa ki pi fò pase yon lyon?” Li te reponn yo: “Si nou pa t raboure avèk gazèl bèf mwen, nou pa t ap dekouvri kont mwen an.”
Then said unto him the men of the city on the seventh day before the sun was yet gone down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
19 Lespri SENYÈ a te vini sou li byen fò, e li te desann Askalon pou te touye trant nan Filisten yo. Li te pran piyaj pa yo e te bay echanj rad yo a sila ki te reponn kont lan. Epi kòlè li te monte, e li te monte vè lakay papa l.
And the Spirit of the Lord came suddenly over him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew of them thirty men, and he took their apparel, and gave the changes of garments unto the expounders of the riddle; but his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
20 Men madanm a Samson an te vin bay a yon konpanyen li ki te bon zanmi li.
And Samson's wife was given to his companion who had been given him as his associate.
