Juízes 14
1 E desceu Sansão a Timnatha: e, vendo em Timnatha a uma mulher das filhas dos philisteos,
Then Samson descended to Timnah. And seeing there a woman from the daughters of the Philistines,
2 Subiu, e declarou-o a seu pae e sua mãe, e disse: Vi uma mulher em Timnatha, das filhas dos philisteos; agora pois, tomae-m'a por mulher.
he went up, and he told his father and his mother, saying: “I saw a woman in Timnah from the daughters of the Philistines. I ask that you take her to me as wife.”
3 Porém seu pae e sua mãe lhe disseram: Não ha porventura mulher entre as filhas de teus irmãos, nem entre todo o meu povo, para que tu vás tomar mulher dos philisteos, d'aquelles incircumcisos? E disse Sansão a seu pae: Tomae-me esta, porque ella agrada aos meus olhos
And his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, so that you would be willing to take a wife from the Philistines, who are uncircumcised?” And Samson said to his father: “Take this woman to me. For she has pleased my eyes.”
4 Mas seu pae e sua mãe não sabiam que isto vinha do Senhor; pois buscava occasião dos philisteos: porquanto n'aquelle tempo os philisteos dominavam sobre Israel.
Now his parents did not know that the matter was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time, the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Desceu pois Sansão com seu pae e com sua mãe a Timnatha: e, chegando ás vinhas de Timnatha, eis que um filho de leão, bramando, lhe saiu ao encontro.
And so, Samson descended with his father and mother to Timnah. And when they had arrived at the vineyards of the town, he saw a young lion, savage and roaring, and it met him.
6 Então o espirito do Senhor se apossou d'elle tão possantemente que o fendeu d'alto a baixo, como quem fende um cabrito, sem ter nada na sua mão: porém nem a seu pae nem a sua mãe deu a saber o que tinha feit
Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon Samson, and he tore apart the lion, like a young goat being torn into pieces, having nothing at all in his hand. And he was not willing to reveal this to his father and mother.
7 E desceu, e fallou áquella mulher, e agradou aos olhos de Sansão.
And he went down and spoke to the woman who had pleased his eyes.
8 E depois de alguns dias voltou elle para a tomar: e, apartando-se do caminho a ver o corpo do leão morto, eis que no corpo do leão havia um enxame de abelhas com mel.
And after some days, returning to marry her, he turned aside so that he might see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the mouth of the lion, with a honeycomb.
9 E tomou-o nas suas mãos, e foi-se andando e comendo d'elle; e foi-se a seu pae e a sua mãe, e deu-lhes d'elle, e comeram, porém não lhes deu a saber que tomara o mel do corpo do leão.
And when he had taken it in his hands, he ate it along the way. And arriving to his father and mother, he gave them a portion, and they also ate it. Yet he was not willing to reveal to them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.
10 Descendo pois seu pae áquella mulher, fez Sansão ali um banquete; porque assim o costumavam fazer os mancebos.
And so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do.
11 E succedeu que, como o vissem, tomaram trinta companheiros para estarem com elle.
And when the citizens of that place had seen him, they presented to him thirty companions to be with him.
12 Disse-lhes pois Sansão: Vos darei um enigma a adivinhar: e, se nos sete dias das bodas m'o declarardes e descobrirdes, vos darei trinta lençoes e trinta mudas de vestidos.
And Samson said to them: “I will propose to you a problem, which, if you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.
13 E, se m'o não poderdes declarar, vós me dareis a mim os trinta lençoes e as trinta mudas de vestidos. E elles lhe disseram: Dá-nos o teu enigma a adivinhar, para que o ouçamos.
But if you are not able to solve it, you shall give me thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.” And they answered him, “Propose the problem, so that we may hear it.”
14 Então lhes disse: Do comedor saiu comida, e doçura saiu do forte. E em tres dias não poderam declarar o enigma.
And he said to them, “Food went forth from that which eats, and sweetness went forth from that which is strong.” And they were unable to solve the proposition for three days.
15 E succedeu que, ao setimo dia, disseram á mulher de Sansão: Persuade a teu marido que nos declare o enigma, para que porventura não queimemos a fogo a ti e á casa de teu pae: chamastes-nos vós aqui para possuir o que é nosso, não é assim?
And when the seventh day had arrived, they said to the wife of Samson: “Coax your husband, and persuade him to reveal to you what the proposition means. But if you are not willing to do so, we will burn you and your father’s house. Or have you called us to the wedding in order to despoil us?”
16 E a mulher de Sansão chorou diante d'elle, e disse: Tão sómente me aborreces, e não me amas; pois déste aos filhos do meu povo um enigma a adivinhar, e ainda m'o não declaraste a mim. E elle lhe disse: Eis que nem a meu pae nem a minha mãe o declarei, e t'o declararia a ti?
And she shed tears before Samson, and she complained, saying: “You hate me, and you do not love me. That is why you do not want to explain to me the problem, which you have proposed to the sons of my people.” But he responded: “I was not willing to reveal it to my father and mother. And so, how can I reveal it to you?”
17 E chorou diante d'elle os sete dias em que celebravam as bodas: succedeu pois que ao setimo dia lh'o declarou, porquanto o importunava; então ella declarou o enigma aos filhos do seu povo.
Therefore, she wept before him during the seven days of the feast. And at length, on the seventh day, since she had been troubling him, he explained it. And immediately she revealed it to her countrymen.
18 Disseram-lhe pois os homens d'aquella cidade, ao setimo dia, antes de se pôr o sol: Que coisa ha mais doce do que o mel? e que coisa ha mais forte do que o leão? E elle lhes disse: Se vós não lavrasseis com a minha novilha, nunca terieis descoberto o meu enigma.
And they, on the seventh day, before the sun declined, said to him: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” And he said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have uncovered my proposition.”
19 Então o espirito do Senhor tão possantemente se apossou d'elle, que desceu aos ascalonitas, e matou d'elles trinta homens, e tomou os seus vestidos, e deu as mudas de vestidos aos que declararam o enigma: porém accendeu-se a sua ira, e subiu á casa de seu pae
And so the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and he descended to Ashkelon, and in that place he struck down thirty men. And taking away their garments, he gave them to those who had solved the problem. And being exceedingly angry, he went up to his father’s house.
20 E a mulher de Sansão foi dada ao seu companheiro que o acompanhava.
Then his wife took as a husband one of his friends and wedding companions.
