Judges 14
1 Then Samson went down to Thamnatlia, and seeing there a woman of the daughters of the Philistines,
Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻa Samisoni ki Timinate, ʻo ne mamata ʻi Timinate ki ha fefine ʻi he ngaahi ʻofefine ʻoe kau Filisitia.
2 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.
Pea naʻe haʻu ia, ʻo tala ki heʻene tamai mo ʻene faʻē, ʻo ne pehē, “Kuo u mamata ʻi Timinate ki he fefine ʻi he ngaahi ʻofefine ʻoe kau Filisitia pea ko eni, ke mo maʻu ia moʻoku ke ma mali.”
3 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.
Pea naʻe pehē ai ʻe heʻene tamai mo ʻene faʻē kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai koā ha fefine ʻi he ngaahi ʻofefine ʻo ho kāinga, pe ʻi hoku kakai kotoa pē, kuo ke ʻalu ai ke fili ha uaifi mei he kakai Filisitia taʻekamu?” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Samisoni ki heʻene tamai, “Ke ke maʻu ia moʻoku he ʻoku lelei ia kiate au.”
4 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.
Ka naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ʻe heʻene tamai mo ʻene faʻē naʻe ueʻi ia ʻe Sihova, koeʻuhi ke ne ʻilo ai ha meʻa ke tauheleʻi ʻae kau Filisitia: he naʻe pule ʻae kau Filisitia ʻi he kuonga ko ia ki ʻIsileli.
5 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.
Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻa Samisoni, mo ʻene tamai mo ʻene faʻē, ki Timinate, pea nau hoko ki he ngaahi ngoue vaine ʻi Timinate: pea vakai, naʻa ne fetaulaki mo e laione mui ʻaia naʻe ʻoho ngungulu ange kiate ia.
6 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.
Pea naʻe hoko mālohi lahi ʻae Laumālie ʻo Sihova kiate ia, pea ne haehae [ʻae laione ]ʻo hangē ko ʻene haehae ʻae ʻuhikiʻi kosi, pea naʻe ʻikai ha meʻa ʻi hono nima: ka naʻe ʻikai te ne fakahā ki heʻene tamai pē ko ʻene faʻē, ʻaia kuo ne fai.
7 And he went down and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.
Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ia, pea alea ia mo e fefine: pea naʻe fiemālie lahi ʻa Samisoni ʻiate ia.
8 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.
Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho niʻihi, naʻe toe liu mai ia ke ne maʻu ia, pea afe ia mei he hala ke mamata ki he ʻangaʻanga ʻoe laione: pea vakai, naʻe ʻi ai ʻae fuifui pi mo e hone ʻi he ʻangaʻanga ʻoe laione.
9 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.
Pea naʻe toʻo ʻe ia mei ai ki hono nima, pea ʻalu pe mo kai, pe haʻu ia ki heʻene tamai mo ʻene faʻē, pea ne ʻatu kiate kinaua, pea ne na kai: ka naʻe ʻikai te ne tala kiate kinaua kuo ne toʻo ʻae hone mei he ʻangaʻanga ʻoe laione.
10 So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.
Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻene tamai ki he fefine: pea naʻe fai ʻi ai ʻe Samisoni ʻae kātoanga: he naʻe pehē pe ʻae anga ʻoe kau talavou.
11 And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.
Pea ʻi heʻenau mamata kiate ia, pea pehē, naʻa nau ʻomi ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko tolungofulu ko ʻene kaumeʻa.
12 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:
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Samisoni kiate kinautolu, “Ko eni, te u tuku atu ʻae lea ʻoku fufū hono ʻuhinga kiate kimoutolu: kapau te mou fakahā moʻoni ia kiate au ʻi hono ʻaho fitu ʻoe kātoanga, ʻo ʻilo ia, te u ʻatu kiate kimoutolu ʻae kofu loto ʻe tolungofulu mo e kofu ki he sino kotoa ʻe tolungofulu.
13 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.
Pea kapau ʻe ʻikai te mou faʻa fakahā ia kiate au, te mou tuku mai kiate au ʻae kofu loto ʻe tolungofulu, mo e kofu kotoa ʻe tolungofulu. Pea naʻa nau pehē kiate ia, “Tuku mai hoʻo lea ʻoku ʻuhinga fufū, koeʻuhi ke mau fanongo ki ai.”
14 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.
Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Naʻe tupu ʻae meʻakai mei he ʻuakai, pea naʻe tupu mei he mālohi ʻae meʻa melie.” Pea naʻe ʻosi ʻae ʻaho ʻe tolu mo e ʻikai tenau faʻa fakaʻuhingaʻi ʻae lea.
15 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?
Pea ʻi hono fitu ʻoe ʻaho, naʻe pehē, naʻa nau tala ki he uaifi ʻo Samisoni, ʻo pehē, “Fakakolekole ki ho husepāniti, koeʻuhi ke ne fakahā kiate kimautolu ʻae lea, telia naʻa mau tutu koe mo e fale ʻo hoʻo tamai ʻaki ʻae afi: he kuo mou talia ʻakimautolu ke toe toʻo pe ʻemau meʻa? ʻIkai ʻoku pehē?”
16 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?
Pea naʻe tangi ʻae uaifi ʻo Samisoni ʻi hono ʻao, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku ke fehiʻa pe kiate au, pea ʻoku ʻikai te ke ʻofa kiate au: kuo ke tuku atu ʻae lea ki he fānau ʻa hoku kakai, pea ʻoku teʻeki ai te ke tala ia kiate au.” Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate ia, “Vakai, naʻe ʻikai te u tala ia ki heʻeku tamai mo ʻeku faʻē, pea ʻe lelei ʻeku tala ia kiate koe?”
17 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.
Pea naʻe tangi pe ia ʻi hono ʻao, ʻi hono toenga ʻaho ʻo ʻenau kātoanga: pea hoko ki hono fitu ʻoe ʻaho, pea pehē, naʻa ne tala ia kiate ia, he naʻe fakafiu fakamamahi ia kiate ia: pea naʻe fakahā ʻe ia ʻae lea mo hono ʻuhinga fufū ki he fānau ʻa hono kakai.
18 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.
Pea lea kiate ia ʻe he kau tangata ʻoe kolo ʻi hono fitu ʻoe ʻaho, ʻi he teʻeki ai tō ʻae laʻā, ʻo pehē, “Ko e hā ʻoku melie lahi ʻi he honi? Pea ko e hā ʻoku mālohi hake ʻi he laione?” Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Ka ne taʻeʻoua hoʻomou keli mo ʻeku pulu fefine, pehē ne ʻikai te mou ʻilo ʻeku lea mo hono ʻuhinga fufū.”
19 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:
Pea naʻe hoko mālohi ʻae Laumālie ʻo Sihova kiate ia, pea ʻalu hifo ia ki ʻAsikeloni, ʻo ne tāmateʻi ʻae kau tangata ʻiate kinautolu ʻe toko tolungofulu, pea naʻe toʻo ʻe ia honau ngaahi kofu, ʻo ʻatu ʻae ngaahi kofu kiate kinautolu naʻe fakahā ʻene lea fufū. Pea naʻe tupu ai ʻene ʻita, pea ʻalu hake ai ia ki he fale ʻo ʻene tamai.
20 But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.
Ka naʻe ʻatu ʻae uaifi ʻo Samisoni ki heʻene kaumeʻa, ʻaia naʻa ne faʻaki ki ai ko hono kāinga.
