Hakim-hakim 16
1 Pada suatu hari Simson pergi ke Gaza. Di sana ia bertemu dengan seorang pelacur lalu ia pergi tidur dengan wanita itu.
Now Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a loose woman and went in to her.
2 Maka penduduk Gaza mendengar bahwa Simson ada di sana. Jadi, mereka mengepung tempat itu dan menunggu dia sepanjang malam di gerbang kota. Tapi mereka tidak berbuat apa-apa pada malam itu karena mereka berpikir, "Nanti apabila matahari terbit, baru kita membunuh dia."
And it was said to the Gazites, Samson is here. So they went round, watching for him all day at the doorway of the town, but at night they kept quiet, saying, When daylight comes we will put him to death.
3 Tetapi Simson tidak tidur di situ sampai pagi. Tengah malam ia bangun lalu pergi ke pintu gerbang kota. Ia mencabut pintu itu seluruhnya dengan tiang-tiang serta palang-palangnya sekaligus. Kemudian ia mengangkat pintu itu di atas pundaknya, dan membawanya ke puncak bukit di seberang Hebron.
And Samson was there till the middle of the night; then he got up, and took a grip on the doors of the town, pulling them up, together with their two supports and their locks, and put them on his back and took them up to the top of the hill in front of Hebron.
4 Setelah itu Simson jatuh cinta kepada seorang wanita dari Lembah Sorek. Nama wanita itu Delila.
Now after this, he was in love with a woman in the valley of Sorek, named Delilah.
5 Maka datanglah lima orang penguasa Filistin kepada wanita itu dan berkata, "Bujuklah Simson supaya ia mau memberitahukan kepadamu apa rahasia kekuatannya, dan bagaimana caranya untuk menghilangkan kekuatannya itu. Dengan demikian kami dapat datang dan mengikat dia untuk mengalahkan dia. Nanti kami masing-masing akan memberikan kepadamu 1.100 uang perak."
And the chiefs of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Make use of your power over him and see what is the secret of his great strength, and how we may get the better of him, and put bands on him, so that we may make him feeble; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.
6 Maka kata Delila kepada Simson, "Simson, apa sebab kau begitu kuat? Dengan apa engkau harus diikat supaya hilang kekuatanmu itu? Coba beritahukan rahasianya!"
So Delilah said to Samson, Make clear to me now what is the secret of your great strength, and how you may be put in bands and made feeble.
7 Simson menjawab, "Kalau saya diikat dengan tujuh tali busur baru yang belum kering betul, saya akan lemah dan menjadi seperti orang biasa."
And Samson said to her, If seven new bow-cords which have never been made dry are knotted round me, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
8 Lalu penguasa-penguasa Filistin itu memberikan kepada Delila tujuh tali busur baru yang belum kering betul. Kemudian, sementara orang Filistin menunggu di ruangan yang lain, Delila mengikat Simson dengan tali-tali itu lalu berseru, "Simson! Orang Filistin datang!" Langsung Simson memutuskan tali-tali busur itu. Tali-tali itu putus seperti benang yang putus kena api. Rahasia kekuatan Simson belum bocor.
So the chiefs of the Philistines gave her seven new bow-cords which had never been made dry, and she had them tightly knotted round him.
Now she had men waiting secretly in the inner room; and she said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And the cords were broken by him as a twist of thread is broken when touched by a flame. So the secret of his strength did not come to light.
10 Lalu kata Delila kepada Simson, "Ah, kau bohong! Kau hanya mempermainkan saya. Ayolah, ceritakan kepada saya dengan apa kau dapat diikat!"
Then Delilah said to Samson, See, you have been making sport of me with false words; now, say truly how may you be put in bands?
11 Sahut Simson, "Kalau saya diikat dengan tali baru yang belum pernah dipakai, saya akan lemah dan menjadi seperti orang biasa."
And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
12 Sementara orang Filistin menunggu di ruangan lain, Delila mengambil beberapa tali yang baru, lalu mengikat Simson. Kemudian ia berteriak, "Simson! Orang Filistin datang!" Tetapi Simson memutuskan tali-tali itu dari tangannya seperti orang memutuskan benang.
So Delilah took new thick cords, knotting them tightly round him, and said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And men were waiting secretly in the inner room. And the cords were broken off his arms like threads.
13 Lalu kata Delila kepada Simson, "Ah, kau mempermainkan saya lagi. Kau bohong. Ayolah ceritakan dengan apa kaudapat diikat!" Simson menjawab, "Kalau tujuh untaian rambut saya dijalin pada benang di perkakas tenun, kemudian diikat pada kayu perkakas tenun itu, saya akan lemah dan menjadi seperti orang biasa."
Then Delilah said to Samson, Up to now you have made sport of me with false words; now say truly, how may you be put in bands? And he said to her, If you get the seven twists of my hair worked into the cloth you are making and fixed with the pin, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
14 Maka Delila membuat Simson tertidur lalu ia menjalin tujuh untaian rambut Simson pada benang di perkakas tenun. Setelah itu ia mengikatnya pada kayu perkakas tenun itu lalu berseru, "Simson! Orang Filistin datang!" Simson pun bangun lalu menarik rambutnya hingga lepas dari perkakas tenun itu.
So while he was sleeping she got the seven twists of his hair worked into her cloth and fixed with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. Then awaking from his sleep, he got up quickly, pulling up cloth and machine together.
15 Kemudian kata Delila kepadanya, "Ah, kau katakan kaucinta kepada saya padahal hatimu jauh dari saya! Sudah tiga kali kau mempermainkan saya, dan sampai sekarang pun kau tak mau memberitahukan mengapa kau begitu kuat."
And she said to him, Why do you say you are my lover when your heart is not mine? Three times you have made sport of me, and have not made clear to me the secret of your great strength.
16 Setiap hari Delila terus saja merengek-rengek dan mendesak, sehingga Simson bosan mendengarnya.
So day after day she gave him no peace, for ever questioning him till his soul was troubled to death.
17 Akhirnya Simson menceritakan rahasianya. "Rambut saya belum pernah dipotong," kata Simson. "Saya telah diserahkan kepada Allah menjadi miliknya yang khusus. Sejak lahir saya sudah menjadi seorang Nazir. Kalau rambut saya dipotong, kekuatan saya akan hilang; saya akan lemah dan menjadi seperti orang biasa."
And opening all his heart to her, he said to her, My head has never been touched by a blade, for I have been separate to God from the day of my birth: if my hair is cut off, then my strength will go from me and I will become feeble, and will be like any other man.
18 Delila merasa bahwa Simson telah memberitahukan rahasia hatinya. Sebab itu ia mengirim berita ini kepada penguasa-penguasa Filistin, "Datanglah lagi sekali ini saja. Simson telah menceritakan rahasianya kepadaku." Mereka pun datang dengan membawa uang untuk Delila.
And when Delilah saw that he had let her see into his heart, she sent word to the chiefs of the Philistines saying, Come up this time, for he has let out all his heart to me. Then the chiefs of the Philistines came to her, with the money in their hands.
19 Sesudah itu Delila membelai Simson sampai tertidur di pangkuannya, lalu ia memanggil orang dan menyuruhnya memotong tujuh untaian rambut Simson. Kemudian ia menyiksa Simson, karena Simson sudah kehilangan kekuatannya.
And she made him go to sleep on her knees; and she sent for a man and had his seven twists of hair cut off; and while it was being done he became feeble and his strength went from him.
20 Lalu ia berteriak, "Simson! Orang Filistin datang!" Simson bangun dan menyangka ia dapat lolos seperti pada waktu-waktu yang lalu. Ia tidak tahu bahwa TUHAN telah meninggalkan dia.
Then she said, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And awaking from his sleep, he said, I will go out as at other times, shaking myself free. But he was not conscious that the Lord had gone from him.
21 Maka orang-orang Filistin menangkap dia dan mencungkil biji matanya. Mereka membawa dia ke Gaza dan mengikat dia dengan dua rantai tembaga, lalu memasukkannya ke dalam penjara. Di sana ia disuruh bekerja menggiling.
So the Philistines took him and put out his eyes; then they took him down to Gaza, and, chaining him with bands of brass, put him to work crushing grain in the prison-house.
22 Tetapi selama itu pula rambutnya mulai tumbuh lagi.
But the growth of his hair was starting again after it had been cut off.
23 Pada suatu hari para penguasa Filistin berkumpul hendak berpesta dan mempersembahkan kurban secara besar-besaran untuk Dagon, dewa mereka. Mereka bernyanyi, "Dewa kita telah memberikan kepada kita kemenangan atas Simson, musuh kita!"
And the chiefs of the Philistines came together to make a great offering to Dagon their god, and to be glad; for they said, Our god has given into our hands Samson our hater.
24 Sementara mereka bersuka ria mereka berkata, "Bawalah Simson ke mari supaya ia menjadi bahan tertawaan kita!" Maka mereka mengambil Simson dari penjara, dan ia menjadi bahan tertawaan mereka. Mereka menyuruh dia berdiri di antara dua tiang yang besar. Ketika orang banyak itu melihat Simson, mereka memuji Dagon dan bernyanyi, "Dewa kita telah memberikan kepada kita kemenangan atas musuh yang telah merusak negeri kita dan membunuh begitu banyak orang kita!"
And when the people saw him, they gave praise to their god; for they said, Our god has given into our hands the one who was fighting against us, who made our country waste, and who put great numbers of us to death.
Now when their hearts were full of joy, they said, Send for Samson to make sport for us. And they sent for Samson out of the prison-house, and he made sport before them; and they put him between the pillars.
26 Kata Simson kepada anak laki-laki yang menuntunnya, "Lepaskanlah tangan saya supaya saya dapat memegang tiang-tiang yang menyangga gedung ini, karena saya ingin bersandar di situ."
And Samson said to the boy who took him by the hand, Let me put my hand on the pillars supporting the house, so that I may put my back against them.
27 Gedung itu penuh sesak dengan orang. Kelima penguasa Filistin pun ada di situ. Dan di tingkat atas gedung itu ada kira-kira 3.000 orang. Mereka semuanya menonton dan mengejek Simson.
Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and about three thousand men and women were on the roof, looking on while Samson made sport.
28 Pada saat itu Simson berdoa; ia berkata, "Ya, TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, sudilah Engkau mengingat saya. Berikanlah kiranya kekuatan lagi kepada saya sekali ini saja, ya Allah, supaya dengan tindakan ini saya dapat membalas orang Filistin yang telah mencungkil kedua biji mata saya."
And Samson, crying out to the Lord, said, O Lord God, do have me now in mind, and do make me strong only this once, O God, so that I may take one last payment from the Philistines for my two eyes.
29 Setelah itu Simson memegang kedua tiang di tengah yang menyangga gedung itu. Lalu sambil bertopang dengan tangan kirinya pada tiang yang satu dan tangan kanannya pada tiang yang lain,
Then Samson put his arms round the two middle pillars supporting the house, putting his weight on them, on one with his right hand and on the other with his left.
30 ia berseru, "Biar aku mati bersama orang-orang Filistin ini!" Dan dengan sekuat tenaganya ia mendorong tiang-tiang itu sampai roboh dan menimpa kelima penguasa Filistin bersama semua orang lainnya yang berada di situ. Simson meninggal juga. Tetapi, pada waktu kematiannya itu ia telah membunuh orang lebih banyak daripada ketika masa hidupnya.
And Samson said, Let death overtake me with the Philistines. And he put out all his strength, and the house came down on the chiefs and on all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he sent to destruction by his death were more than all those on whom he had sent destruction in his life.
31 Kemudian datanglah sanak saudaranya dan semua kaum keluarganya untuk mengambil jenazahnya. Mereka membawa jenazahnya itu pulang, dan memakamkannya di dalam kuburan Manoah, ayahnya. Kuburan itu terletak di antara Zora dan Esytaol. Simson menjadi pemimpin Israel dua puluh tahun lamanya.
Then his brothers and his father's people came down and took him up and put his body to rest in the earth between Zorah and Eshtaol in the resting-place of Manoah his father. And he had been judge of Israel for twenty years.
