Mpitsara 16
1 Ary Samsona nankany Gaza ka nahita vehivavy janga teo, dia niditra tao aminy.
Samson went to Gaza and saw a prostitute there, and he went to bed with her.
2 Ary nolazaina tamin’ ny Gazita hoe: Tonga atỳ Samsona. Dia nanemitra azy izy ary nanotrika mandritra ny alina teo am-bavahadin’ ny tanàna ka nangina mandritra ny alina; fa hoy izy: Raha maraina ny andro, dia hovonointsika izy.
The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” The Gazites surrounded the place and in secret, they waited for him all night at the city gate. They kept silent all night. They had said, “Let us wait until daylight, and then let us kill him.”
3 Ary nandry Samsona mandra-pamatonalina, dia nifoha izy nony namatonalina, ka noraisiny ny vavahadin’ ny tanàna mbamin’ ny tolana roa, dia nongotany izy mbamin’ ny hidiny ka nataony teny antsorony, dia nentiny ho any an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra izay tandrifin’ i Hebrona.
Samson lay in bed until midnight. At midnight he got up and he took hold of the city gate and its two posts. He pulled them up out of the ground, bar and all, put them on his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the hill, in front of Hebron.
4 Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia tia vehivavy atao hoe Delila tany an-dohasaha Soreka izy.
After this, Samson came to love a woman who lived in the Valley of Sorek. Her name was Delilah.
5 Ary ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina niakatra nankany amin-dravehivavy ka nanao taminy hoe: Kolikoleo izy, ka izahao izay itoeran’ ny heriny lehibe sy izay hahazoanay mamatotra azy mba hahafolaka azy; dia samy hanome anao sekely zato amby arivo avy izahay rehetra.
The rulers of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, “Trick Samson to see where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him in order to humiliate him. Do this, and each one of us will give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”
6 Dia hoy Delila tamin’ i Samsona: Masìna ianao, lazao amiko izay itoeran’ ny herinao lehibe sy izay hahazoana mamatotra anao hahafolaka anao.
Then Delilah said to Samson, “Please, tell me how is it that you are so strong, and how could anyone bind you, so you might be controlled?”
7 Dia hoy Samsona taminy: Raha tady vaovao fito izay tsy mbola maina no amatorany ahy, dia ho osa aho ka ho tahaka ny olon-kafa.
Samson said to her, “If they tie me with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, then I will become weak and be like any other man.”
8 Dia niakatra nankany aminy ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina nitondra tady vaovao fito izay tsy mbola maina, dia namatotra azy tamin’ ireny ravehivavy.
Then the rulers of the Philistines brought up to Delilah seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied Samson up with them.
9 Ary nisy lehilahy nanotrika ka nitoetra taminy tao an’ efi-trano. Dia hoy ravehivavy tamin’ i Samsona: Hamely anao ny Filistina, ry Samsona! Dia notosany ny tady, tahaka ny fahamaiton’ ny taretra rongony, raha lelafin’ ny afo. Dia tsy fantatra ny heriny.
Now she had men hiding in secret, staying in her inner room. She said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he broke the bowstrings like a thread of yarn when it touches the fire. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.
10 Ary hoy Delila tamin’ i Samsona: Indro, efa namitaka ahy ianao ka nilaza lainga tamiko; ankehitriny, masìna ianao, lazao amiko izay hahazoana mamatotra anao.
Then Delilah said to Samson, “This is how you have deceived me and told me lies. Please, tell me how you can be overpowered.”
11 Dia hoy kosa izy taminy: Raha mahazaka vaovao izay tsy mbola nanaovan-draharaha no amatorany ahy mafy, dia ho osa aho ka ho tahaka ny olon-kafa.
He said to her, “If they tie me up with new ropes which have never been used for work, I will become weak and like any other man.”
12 Dia naka mahazaka vaovao Delila, ka namatorany azy, dia hoy izy taminy: Hamely anao ny Filistina, ry Samsona! Ary nisy mpanotrika nitoetra tao an’ efi-trano. Dia notosan’ i Samsona ho afaka amin’ ny sandriny ireny tahaka ny fahamaiton’ ny taretra.
So Delilah took new ropes and tied him up with them, and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” The men lying in wait were in the inner room. But Samson tore off the ropes from his arms like they were a piece of thread.
13 Dia hoy Delila tamin’ i Samsona: Mandraka ankehitriny dia mbola namitaka ahy ihany ianao ka nilaza lainga tamiko; lazao amiko izay hahazoana mamatotra anao. Dia hoy kosa izy taminy: Raha tenomina hikambana amin’ ny tenona ny foto-bolo fito amin’ ny lohako.
Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have deceived me and told me lies. Tell me how you may be overpowered.” Samson said to her, “If you weave seven locks of my hair into a fabric on a loom, and then nail that to the loom, I will be like any other man.”
14 Ary notsatohany ny fantaka izany, dia hoy izy taminy: Hamely anao ny Filistina, ry Samsona! Dia nifoha tamin’ ny torimasony izy, ka nangotany ny fantaka sy ny tenona.
While he slept, Delilah wove seven locks of his hair into the fabric on the loom and nailed it to the loom, and she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” He woke from his sleep and he pulled out the fabric and the pin from the loom.
15 Dia hoy ravehivavy taminy: Nahoana ianao no nanao hoe: Tiako ianao, nefa ny tonao tsy amiko tsinona? Efa namitaka ahy intelo ianao izay, ka tsy mbola nolazainao tamiko ihany izay itoeran’ ny herinao lehibe.
She said to him, “How can you say, 'I love you,' when you do not share your secrets with me? You have mocked me these three times and have not told me how you have such great strength.”
16 Ary rehefa nitorikisina taminy isan’ andro ravehivavy ka nahasosotsosotra azy, dia tsy nahafinaritra azy intsony ny miaina.
Every day she pressed him hard with her words, and she pressured him so much that he wished he would die.
17 Ary dia nambarany azy ny tao am-pony rehetra, ka hoy izy taminy: Tsy mbola nokasihin-kareza ny lohako, fa Nazirita ho an’ Andriamanitra hatrany an-kibon-dreniko aho; koa raha haratana aho, dia hiala amiko ny heriko, ary ho osa aho ka ho tahaka ny olona rehetra,
So Samson told her everything and said to her, “I have never had a razor cut the hair on my head, for I have been a Nazirite for God from my mother's womb. If my head is shaved, then my strength will leave me, and I will become weak and be like every other man.”
18 Ary rehefa hitan’ i Delila fa efa nambarany azy ny tao am-pony rehetra, dia naniraka izy nampaka ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina nanao hoe: Miakara amin’ izao indray mandeha izao, fa efa nambarany ahy ny tao am-pony rehetra. Ary ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina niakatra ho any aminy nitondra ny vola teny an-tànany.
When Delilah saw that he had told her the truth about everything, she sent and called for the rulers of the Philistines, saying, “Come up again, for he has told me everything.” Then the rulers of the Philistines went up to her, bringing the silver in their hands.
19 Ary ravehivavy nanondana an’ i Samsona hatory teo an-dohaliny, dia niantso lehilahy ka nanaratra ny foto-bolo fito amin’ ny lohany; dia vao izay no nampietry azy izy, satria niala taminy ny heriny.
She had him fall asleep in her lap. She called for a man to shave off the seven locks of his head, and she began to subdue him, for his strength had left him.
20 Dia hoy ravehivavy: Hamely anao ny Filistina, ry Samsona! Dia nifoha tamin’ ny torimasony izy ka nanao hoe: Hivoaka tahaka ny teo aloha aho ka hanetsika ny tenako. Kanjo tsy fantany fa Jehovah efa niala taminy.
She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” He woke up out of his sleep and said, “I will get out like the other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that Yahweh had left him.
21 Dia nisambotra azy ny Filistina ka namotsitra ny masony, dia nitondra azy nidina nankany Gaza ary namatotra azy tamin’ ny gadra varahina; ary nitoto vary tao an-trano famatorana izy.
The Philistines captured him and put out his eyes. They brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles. He turned the millstone at the prison house.
22 Ary dia naniry indray ny volon-dohany, rehefa voaharatra.
But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
23 Ary nivory ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina hamono zavatra betsaka hatao fanatitra ho an’ i Dagona andriamaniny sy hifaly; fa hoy izy: Efa natolotry ny andriamanitsika eto an-tanantsika Samsona fahavalontsika.
The rulers of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. They said, “Our god has conquered Samson, our enemy, and put him in our grasp.”
24 Ary rehefa nahita azy ny vahoaka, dia nidera ny andriamaniny ka nanao hoe: Efa natolotry ny andriamanitsika eto an-tanantsika ilay fahavalontsika, mpanimba ny tanintsika, izay nahabe maty antsika.
When the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said, “Our god has conquered our enemy and given him to us—the destroyer of our country, who killed many of us.”
25 Ary rehefa faly ny fony, dia hoy izy: Alao Samsona mba hanao laolao ho antsika. Dia nampaka an’ i Samsona avy tao an-trano famatorana izy, ka nanao laolao teo anatrehan’ ireo Samsona; ary nampitsanganiny teo anelanelan’ ny andry izy.
When they were celebrating, they said, “Call for Samson, that he may make us laugh.” They called for Samson out of the prison and he made them laugh. They made him stand between the pillars.
26 Ary hoy Samsona tamin’ ny zatovo izay nitantana azy: Avelao kely aho hitsapa ny andry izay manohana ny trano, hiankinako aminy.
Samson said to the boy who held his hand, “Permit me to touch the pillars on which the building rests, so that I can lean against them.”
27 Ary feno lehilahy sy vehivavy ny trano, ary tao ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina rehetra, ary teo an-tampon-trano koa nisy lehilahy sy vehivavy tokony ho telo arivo, izay finaritra nijery an’ i Samsona nanao laolao.
Now the house was full of men and women. All the rulers of the Philistines were there. There were on the roof about three thousand men and women, who were looking on while Samson was entertaining them.
28 Ary Samsona niantso an’ i Jehovah ka nanao hoe: Jehovah Tompo ô, mifona aminao aho, tsarovy aho, ka ampaherezo izao indray mandeha izao monja, ry Andriamanitra ô, hamaliako ny Filistina noho ny anankiray amin’ ny masoko roa.
Samson called to Yahweh and said, “Lord Yahweh, call me to mind! Please strengthen me only this once, God, so that I may have revenge in one blow on the Philistines for taking my two eyes.”
29 Dia notanan’ i Samsona ny andry roa teo afovoany izay nanohana ny trano, ny anankiray tamin’ ny tanany ankavanana, ary ny anankiray tamin’ ny tànany ankavia, ka niankina teo izy.
Samson held on to the two middle pillars on which the building rested, and he leaned against them, one pillar with his right hand, and the other with his left.
30 Dia hoy Samsona: Aoka hiara-maty amin’ ny Filistina aho. Dia nezahiny mafy, ka dia nianjera tamin’ ireo andriana sy ny vahoaka rehetra izay teo ny trano. Ary ny maty izay novonoiny teo amin’ ny nahafatesany no be lavitra noho izay novonoiny tamin’ ny andro niainany.
Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” He stretched out with his strength and the building fell on the rulers and on all the people who were in it. So the dead that he killed when he died were more than those he killed during his life.
31 Ary nidina ny rahalahiny sy ny mpianakavin-drainy rehetra, dia naka ny fatiny ka nitondra azy niakatra, dia nandevina azy teo anelanelan’ i Zora sy Estaola tao amin’ ny fasan’ i Manoa rainy. Ary izy efa nitsara ny Isiraely roa-polo taona.
Then his brothers and all the house of his father came down. They took him, brought him back and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burial place of Manoah, his father. Samson had judged Israel for twenty years.
