Waamuzi 14
1 Samsoni akashuka kwenda Timna, na huko akaona mwanamke, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti. Aliporudi, akamwambia baba yake na mama yake,
Then Samson went down to Thamnatlia, and seeing there a woman of the daughters of the Philistines,
2 'Nimemwona mwanamke huko Timna, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti. Sasa mkanichukulie awe mke wangu.
He came up, and told his father and his mother, saying: I saw a woman in Thamnatha of the daughters of the Philistines: I beseech you, take her for me to wife.
3 Baba yake na mama yake wakamwambia, “Je, hakuna mwanamke kati ya binti za ndugu zako, au kati ya watu wetu wote? Je! Utachukua mke kutoka kwa Wafilisti wasiotahiriwa?” Samsoni akamwambia baba yake, “Nichukulie kwa ajili yangu, kwa maana wakati nilipomwangalia, alinipendeza.'
And his father and mother said to him: Is there no woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou wilt take a wife of the Philistines, who are uncircumcised? And Samson said to his father: Take this woman for me, for she hath pleased my eyes.
4 Lakini baba yake na mama yake hawakujua kwamba suala hili lilikuja kutoka kwa Bwana, kwa maana alitaka kutengeneza mgogoro na Wafilisti (kwa wakati huo Wafilisti walikuwa wakitawala Israeli).
Now his parents knew not that the thing 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 Basi Samsoni akaenda Timna pamoja na baba yake na mama yake; nao wakafika kwenye mashamba ya mizabibu ya Timna. Na, tazama, kuna simba mdogo wa alikuja na alikuwa akiunguruma.
Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Thamnatha. And when they were come to the vineyards of the town, behold a young lion met him raging and roaring.
6 Roho wa Bwana ghafla akaja juu yake, naye akamrarua simba kwa urahisi kama ambavyo angeweza kumrarua mbuzi mdogo, naye hakuwa na kitu mkononi mwake. Lakini hakuwaambia baba au mama yake kile alichofanya.
And the spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid in pieces, having nothing at all in his hand: and he would not tell this to his father and mother.
7 Alikwenda na kuzungumza na mwanamke, na alipopomtazama, alimpendeza Samsoni.
And he went down and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.
8 Siku chache baadaye aliporudi kumwoa, akageuka na kutafuta mzoga wa simba. Na, tazama, kulikuwa na kundi la nyuki na asali katika kile kilichobaki katika mwili wa simba.
And after some days returning to take her, he went aside to see the carcass of the lion, and behold there was a swarm of bees in the mouth of the lion and a honeycomb.
9 Akaweka asali mikononi mwake na akaenda, akala huku akienda. Alipokuja kwa baba yake na mama yake, akawapa, nao wakala. Lakini hakuwaambia kuwa amechukua asali nje ya kile kilichobaki kwenye mwili wa simba.
And when be had taken it in his hands, he went on eating: and coming to his father and mother, he gave them of it, and they ate: but he would not tell them, that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.
10 Baba yake Samsoni akaenda chini alipokuwa mwanamke, na Samsoni akafanya sikukuu huko, kwa maana hii ilikuwa desturi ya vijana.
So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.
11 Mara tu ndugu zake walipomwona, walimletea rafiki zao thelathini kuwa pamoja naye.
And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.
12 Samsoni akawaambia, Hebu nawaambieni kitendawili. Ikiwa mmoja wenu anaweza kuipata na kuniambia jibu wakati wa siku saba za sikukuu, nitatoa nguo za kitani thelathini na seti ya nguo thelathini.
And Samson said to them: I will propose to you a riddle, which if you declare unto me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts, and as many coats:
13 Lakini ikiwa hamuwezi kuniambia jibu, basi utanipa nguo za kitani thelathini na seti za nguo thelathini. ' Wakamwambia, Utuambie kitendawili chako, ili tukisikie.
But if you shall not be able to declare it, you shall give me thirty shirts and the same number of coats. They answered him: Put forth the riddle that we may hear it.
14 Akawaambia, 'Kati ya mtu aliyekula alikuwa kitu cha kula; nje ya nguvu ilikuwa kitu tamu. Lakini wageni wake hawakuweza kupata jibu katika siku tatu.
And he said to them: Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
15 Siku ya nne wakamwambia mkewe Samsoni, 'Mdanganye mume wako ili atuambie jibu la kitendawili, au tutakuchoma moto wewe na nyumba ya baba yako. Je, umetualika hapa ili kutufanya maskini? '
And when the seventh day came, they said to the wife of Samson: Soothe thy husband, and persuade him to tell thee what the riddle meaneth. But if thou wilt not do it, we will burn thee, and thy father’s house. Have you called us to the wedding on purpose to strip us?
16 Mke wa Samsoni alianza kulia mbele yake; Akasema, 'Yote unayoyafanya ni kunichukia! Hunipendi. Umesema kitendawili kwa baadhi ya watu wangu, lakini hujawaambia jibu. ' Samsoni akamwambia, 'Angalia hapa, kama sijawaambia baba yangu au mama yangu, nikuambie wewe?'
So she wept before Samson and complained, saying: Thou hatest me, and dost not love me: therefore thou wilt not expound to me the riddle which thou hast proposed to the sons of my people. But he answered: I would not tell it to my father and mother, and how can I tell it to thee?
17 Alilia kwa siku saba ambazosikukuu yao iliendelea. Siku ya saba alimwambia jibu kwa sababu alimlazimisha sana. Akawaambia jibu jamaa zake.
So she wept before him the seven days of the feast: and at length on the seventh day as she was troublesome to him, he expounded it. And she immediately told her countrymen.
18 Na watu wa mji wakamwambia, siku ya saba kabla ya jua kuzama, 'Ni nini kilicho bora zaidi kuliko asali? Ni kitu gani chenye nguvu kuliko simba? ' Samsoni akawaambia, 'Ikiwa hamkulima na ng'ombe wangu, hamtapata jibu la kitendawili changu.'
And they on the seventh day before the sun went down said to him: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.
19 Kisha Roho wa Bwana akaja kwa Samsoni kwa nguvu. Samsoni akashuka kwenda Ashkeloni na kuuawa watu thelathini kati ya watu hao. Akachukua mateka yao, na akawapa seti ya nguo kwa wale waliomjibu kitendawili chake. Alikasirika akaenda nyumbani kwa baba yake.
And the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ascalon, and slew there thirty men, whose garments he took away and gave to them that had declared the riddle. And being exceeding angry he went up to his father’s house:
20 Na mke wake akachukuliwa na rafiki yake wa karibu.
But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.
