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.
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto 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 told the Gazites, saying, Samson has come here. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
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 lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.
4 Setelah itu Simson jatuh cinta kepada seorang wanita dari Lembah Sorek. Nama wanita itu Delila.
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was 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 lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give you every one of us eleven hundred pieces 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!"
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray you, wherein your great strength lies, and wherewith you might be bound to afflict you.
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 unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another 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.
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon you, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a thread of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
10 Lalu kata Delila kepada Simson, "Ah, kau bohong! Kau hanya mempermainkan saya. Ayolah, ceritakan kepada saya dengan apa kau dapat diikat!"
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray you, wherewith you might be bound.
11 Sahut Simson, "Kalau saya diikat dengan tali baru yang belum pernah dipakai, saya akan lemah dan menjadi seperti orang biasa."
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another 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.
Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon you, Samson. And there were hidden attackers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
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."
And Delilah said unto Samson, Until now you have mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith you might be bound. And he said unto her, If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.
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.
And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon you, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.
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 unto him, How can you say, I love you, when your heart is not with me? you have mocked me these three times, and have not told me wherein your great strength lies.
16 Setiap hari Delila terus saja merengek-rengek dan mendesak, sehingga Simson bosan mendengarnya.
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto 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."
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There has not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and 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 told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he has showed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
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 sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, 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.
And she said, The Philistines be upon you, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he knows not that the LORD was departed 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.
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
22 Tetapi selama itu pula rambutnya mulai tumbuh lagi.
Nevertheless the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
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!"
Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together in order to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
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 praised their god: for they said, Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set 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 unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house stands, that I may lean upon 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 there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld 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 called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray you, and strengthen me, I pray you, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of 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,
And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of 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 me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew 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 brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
