Balam 14
1 Awo Samusooni n’aserengeta e Timuna n’alaba omukazi mu bawala ab’Abafirisuuti.
And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines.
2 N’addayo eka, n’ategeeza kitaawe ne nnyina ng’agamba nti, “Nalabye omukazi ku bawala ab’Abafirisuuti mu Timuna. Kale mumumpasize kaakano.”
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 for me as wife.
3 Awo kitaawe ne nnyina ne bamugamba nti, “Tewali mukazi n’omu mu baganda bo newaakubadde mu Bantu bange gw’oyinza kuwasa, olyoke ogende ofune omukazi okuva mu Bafirisuuti abatali bakomole?” Naye Samusooni n’addamu kitaawe nti, “Mpasiza oyo kubanga ye gwe nsiimye.”
And his father and his mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the Philistines, the uncircumcised? And Samson said to his father, Take her for me, for she pleases me well.
4 Kitaawe ne nnyina tebaamanya ekyo nga kyava eri Mukama Katonda, kubanga Mukama yali anoonya ensonga ku Bafirisuuti. Mu biro ebyo Abafirisuuti be baafuganga Isirayiri.
And his father and his mother did not know that it was of Jehovah, that he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
5 Awo Samusooni ne kitaawe ne nnyina ne bagenda e Timuna. Bwe baali basemberedde ennimiro z’emizabbibu egy’omu Timuna, empologoma ento n’ewuluguma nga bw’emulumba.
And Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnathah; and they came to the vineyards of Timnathah. And behold, a young lion roared against him;
6 Awo Omwoyo wa Mukama Katonda n’amukkako, n’ayuzaayuza empologoma n’emikono gye ng’ayuzaayuza akabuzi akato, naye n’atabaako ky’ategeeza kitaawe newaakubadde nnyina.
and the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he rent it as one rends a kid, and nothing was in his hand. And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
7 Samusooni n’aserengeta n’agenda n’anyumya n’omukazi era n’amusiima.
And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 Ebbanga bwe lyayitawo, n’addayo okumuwasa, naye aba ali ku lugendo, n’akyama okulaba omulambo gw’empologoma, era laba, nga mu mulambo gw’empologoma mulimu enjuki n’omubisi gw’enjuki.
And he returned after a time to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, [there was] a swarm of bees in the carcase of the lion, and honey;
9 N’atoola ku mubisi n’engalo ze, n’atambula n’agenda. Bwe yasiŋŋaana kitaawe ne nnyina nabo n’abawaako ne balya, wabula n’atabagamba nti omubisi ogwo gwe balya aguggye mu mulambo gw’empologoma.
and he took it out in his hands, and went on, and ate as he went. And he came to his father and to his mother, and gave them, and they ate; but he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
10 Awo n’aserengeta ne kitaawe eri omukazi, era Samusooni n’akolerayo embaga ng’empisa y’abawasa bwe yali.
And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11 Abafirisuuti bwe bajja okulaba Samusooni, ne bamuwa bannaabwe amakumi asatu okumuwerekerako.
And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.
12 Awo Samusooni n’abagamba nti, “Kaakano ka mbakokkolere ekikokko. Bwe mulikivvuunula ennaku omusanvu ez’embaga nga tezinnaggwaako, ndibawa ebyambalo ebya linena amakumi asatu, n’emiteeko gy’engoye amakumi asatu.
And Samson said to them, Let me now propound a riddle to you; if ye clearly explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments.
13 Naye bwe kinaabalema okuddamu, muteekwa okumpa ebyambalo ebya linena amakumi asatu, n’emiteeko gy’engoye amakumi asatu.” Ne bamugamba nti, “Kokkola ekikokko kyo tukiwulire.”
But if ye cannot explain [it] to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 N’abagamba nti, “Mu muli mwavaamu ekyokulya Mu w’amaanyi mwavaamu ekiwoomerera.” Ennaku ssatu ne ziyitawo nga bakyalemeddwa okuvvuunula ekikokko.
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 explain the riddle.
15 Awo ku lunaku olwokuna ne bagamba mukazi wa Samusooni nti, “Sendasenda balo atuvvuunulire ekikokko. Bwe kitaabe bwe kityo tujja kukwokya omuliro ggwe n’ennyumba ya kitaawo. Mwatuyita kutunyaga, si bwe kiri?”
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Persuade thy husband, that he may explain to 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 Mukazi wa Samusooni n’agenda gy’ali ng’akaaba amaziga, ng’agamba nti, “Ddala ddala onkyawa so tonjagala. Wakokkolera abasajja b’omu bantu bange ekikokko, naye n’otakivvuunula.” N’amuddamu nti, “Laba sinnakivuunulira kitange newaakubadde mmange, noolwekyo lwaki nkikuvuunulira?”
And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not. Thou hast propounded the riddle to the children of my people, and hast not explained it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not explained it to my father nor my mother, and shall I explain it to thee?
17 N’amukaabirira okumala ebbanga eryo lyonna ery’embaga, olwo n’alyoka akimuvuunulira, kubanga yamwetayirira nnyo. N’oluvannyuma omukazi n’annyonnyola abasajja b’omu bantu be ekikokko.
And she wept before him the seven days, while they had the feast. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that he explained it to her, for she pressed him. And she explained the riddle to the children of her people.
18 Awo ku lunaku olw’omusanvu enjuba nga tennagwa abasajja ab’omu kibuga ne bagamba Samusooni nti, “Kiki ekisinga omubisi gw’enjuki okuwoomerera? Kiki ekisinga empologoma amaanyi?” N’abaddamu nti, “Singa temwalimya nnyana yange, temwandivuunudde kikokko kyange.”
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 stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.
19 Awo Omwoyo wa Mukama Katonda n’amukkako, n’aserengeta e Asukulooni n’atta abasajja amakumi asatu, n’abambulamu ebyambalo byabwe, engoye zaabwe n’aziwa abavvuunula ekikokko. N’anyiiga nnyo, n’ayambuka n’addayo ewa kitaawe.
And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew of them thirty men, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of garments unto them that explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
20 Mukazi wa Samusooni ne bamuwa mukwano gwe, eyabeeranga ne Samusooni.
And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had made his friend.
