Suci 15
1 Poslije nekog vremena, o žetvi pšenice, Samson dođe da pohodi svoju ženu, donijevši joj kozle i reče: “Želim ući k svojoj ženi u ložnicu.” Ali mu tast ne dopusti.
But within a while after, in the time of wheate haruest, Samson visited his wife with a kid, saying, I wil go in to my wife into the chamber: but her father would not suffer him to goe in.
2 “Mislio sam,” reče mu on, “da si je zamrzio, pa sam je dao tvome drugu. Ali zar njezina mlađa sestra nije ljepša od nje? Uzmi je namjesto one!”
And her father sayde, I thought that thou hadst hated her: therefore gaue I her to thy companion. Is not her yonger sister fayrer then shee? take her, I pray thee, in stead of the other.
3 Samson mu odgovori: “Ovaj put neću biti krivac Filistejcima kad im učinim zlo.”
Then Samson saide vnto them, Nowe am I more blamelesse then the Philistims: therefore will I doe them displeasure.
4 I ode Samson, ulovi tri stotine lisica, uze luči i, okrenuvši rep prema repu, stavi jednu luč među dva repa.
And Samson went out, and tooke three hundreth foxes, and tooke firebrands, and turned them taile to taile, and put a firebrand in ye middes betweene two tailes.
5 Tad zapali luči, pusti lisice u filistejska polja i popali im snopove, i nepokošeno žito, i vinograde, i maslinike.
And when he had set the brandes on fire, he sent them out into the standing corne of the Philistims, and burnt vp both the rickes and the standing corne with the vineyardes and oliues.
6 Filistejci zapitaše: “Tko je to učinio?” Odgovoriše im: “Samson, Timnjaninov zet, zato što mu tast oduze ženu i dade je njegovu drugu.” Tad Filistejci odoše i spališe onu ženu i njenu obitelj.
Then the Philistims sayde, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson the sonne in law of the Timnite, because hee had taken his wife, and giuen her to his companion. Then the Philistims came vp and burnt her and her father with fire.
7 “Kad ste to učinili”, reče im Samson, “neću mirovati dok vam se ne osvetim.”
And Samson saide vnto them, Though yee haue done this, yet wil I be auenged of you, and then I wil cease.
8 I sve ih izudara uzduž i poprijeko i žestoko ih porazi. Poslije toga ode u spilju Etamske stijene i ondje se nastani.
So hee smote them hippe and thigh with a mightie plague: then hee went and dwelt in the top of the rocke Etam.
9 Tad Filistejci krenuše, utaboriše se u Judi i raširiše do Lehija.
Then the Philistims came vp, and pitched in Iudah, and were spred abroad in Lehi.
10 “Zašto ste pošli na nas?” - upitaše ih Judejci. A oni im odgovoriše: “Pošli smo da svežemo Samsona i da mu učinimo kako je on učinio nama.”
And the men of Iudah sayde, Why are yee come vp vnto vs? And they answered, To binde Samson are we come vp, and to do to him as hee hath done to vs.
11 Tri tisuće Judejaca odoše tada k spilji Etamske stijene i rekoše Samsonu: “Zar ne znaš da Filistejci nama gospodare? Zašto si nam onda to učinio?” On im odgovori: “Kako oni meni, tako ja njima!” A oni mu rekoše:
Then three thousande men of Iudah went to the top of the rocke Etam, and sayde to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistims are rulers ouer vs? Wherefore then hast thou done thus vnto vs? And he answered them, As they did vnto me, so haue I done vnto them.
12 “Dođosmo da te svežemo i predamo u ruke Filistejaca.” “Zakunite mi se”, reče im, “da me nećete ubiti.”
Againe they sayd vnto him, Wee are come to binde thee, and to deliuer thee into the hande of the Philistims. And Samson sayde vnto them, Sweare vnto me, that yee will not fall vpon me your selues.
13 “Ne”, odgovoriše mu, “mi ćemo te samo svezati i predati u njihove ruke, ali te zacijelo ne želimo pogubiti.” Onda ga svezaše sa dva nova užeta i odvedoše iz spilje.
And they answered him, saying, No, but we will bynde thee and deliuer thee vnto their hande, but we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two newe cordes, and brought him from the rocke.
14 Kad ga dovedoše u Lehi i kad Filistejci, vičući od radosti, pojuriše na nj, duh Jahvin zahvati ga i užeta na njegovim rukama postadoše kao laneni konci, spaljeni ognjem, i spadoše mu s ruku.
When hee came to Lehi, the Philistims shouted against him, and the Spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and the cordes that were vpon his armes, became as flaxe that was burnt with fire: for the bandes loosed from his handes.
15 Spazivši još sirovu magareću čeljust, pruži on ruku, uze onu čeljust i pobi njome tisuću ljudi.
And he found a new iawebone of an asse, and put forth his hand, and caught it, and slewe a thousand men therewith.
16 Tad reče Samson: “Magarećom čeljusti gomile prebih, Magarećom čeljusti tisuću pobih.”
Then Samson sayd, With the iaw of an asse are heapes vpon heapes: with the iawe of an asse haue I slaine a thousand men.
17 Rekavši to, baci čeljust iz ruke. Zato odonda ono mjesto zovu Ramat Lehi.
And when he had left speaking, hee cast away the iawebone out of his hande, and called that place, Ramath-Lehi.
18 Kako bijaše jako ožednio, zavapi Jahvi govoreći: “Ti si izvojštio ovu veliku pobjedu rukama svoga sluge, a zar sada moram umrijeti od žeđi i pasti u ruke neobrezanima?”
And he was sore a thirst, and called on the Lord, and sayde, Thou hast giuen this great deliuerance into the hand of thy seruaunt: and nowe shall I dye for thirst, and fall into the handes of the vncircumcised?
19 Tad Jahve rasiječe udubinu što je kod Lehija i voda poteče iz nje. Samson se napi i vrati mu se snaga, oživje mu duh. Zato su onom izvoru dali ime En Hakore, a postoji još i danas u Lehiju.
Then God brake the cheeke tooth, that was in the iawe, and water came thereout: and when he had drunke, his Spirit came againe, and he was reuiued: wherefore the name therof is called, Enhakkore, which is in Lehi vnto this day.
20 Samson bijaše sudac u Izraelu za vrijeme filistejske vladavine dvadeset godina.
And hee iudged Israel in the dayes of the Philistims twentie yeeres.
