Judges 16
1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in to her.
Suatu hari, Simson pergi ke kota Gaza. Di sana dia melihat seorang pelacur, lalu bermalam bersama pelacur itu.
2 And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come here. And they surrounded him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Ketika warga Gaza diberitahu, “Simson ada di sini,” mereka pun mengepung tempat itu dan bersembunyi semalaman di pintu gerbang kota untuk menyergap dia. Orang-orang itu berjaga sepanjang malam. Kata mereka, “Kita akan membunuhnya waktu matahari terbit.”
3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.
Tetapi pada tengah malam, Simson bangun dan pergi ke gerbang kota. Di sana dia memegang kedua daun pintu gerbang kota, lalu mencabutnya beserta kedua tiang pintu dan palangnya. Semua itu dia panggul di atas bahunya dan dibawanya ke puncak bukit yang berseberangan dengan Hebron.
4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Beberapa waktu sesudah kejadian itu, Simson jatuh cinta kepada seorang perempuan dari Lembah Sorek yang bernama Delila.
5 And the lords of the Philistines came to her, and said to her, Entice him, and see where his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
Maka kelima raja Filistin mendatangi Delila dan berkata, “Bujuklah Simson untuk memberitahumu apa yang membuatnya begitu kuat dan bagaimana dia bisa dikalahkan, supaya kami bisa menangkap dia dan menaklukkannya. Nanti kami masing-masing akan memberimu 1.100 keping perak.”
6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, where thy great strength lieth, and how thou mayest be bound to afflict thee.
Delila pun berkata kepada Simson, “Ceritakanlah kepadaku: Apa rahasia kekuatanmu, dan bagaimana cara mengikatmu untuk bisa ditaklukkan?”
7 And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven new cords that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Jawab Simson, “Kalau aku diikat dengan tujuh tali busur yang baru dan belum kering, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought to her seven new cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Lalu para raja Filistin itu memberikan tujuh tali busur yang baru dan belum kering kepada Delila. Ketika Simson sedang tidur, Delila mengikat dia dengan tali-tali itu.
9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he broke the cords, as a string of a wick is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
Sementara beberapa orang bersembunyi di kamarnya siap menyergap Simson, Delila berteriak, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Simson terbangun dan langsung memutuskan tali-tali busur itu begitu saja, seperti jerami yang terbakar. Jadi rahasia kekuatannya belum ketahuan.
10 And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, how thou mayest be bound.
Berkatalah Delila kepada Simson, “Kamu sudah mempermainkan aku dan membohongi aku. Sekarang ceritakanlah kepadaku bagaimana kamu bisa diikat.”
11 And he said to her, If they bind me securely with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Simson menjawab, “Kalau aku diikat erat-erat dengan tali tambang yang baru, yang belum pernah dipakai, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And there were those lying in wait abiding in the chamber. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.
Maka Delila mengambil tali tambang yang baru dan mengikat Simson dengan tali-tali itu ketika dia sedang tidur. Sementara beberapa orang bersembunyi di kamarnya siap menyergap Simson seperti sebelumnya, Delila berteriak, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Simson pun terbangun dan memutuskan tali-tali itu begitu saja seperti memutuskan benang.
13 And Delilah said to Samson, Until now thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me how thou mayest be bound. And he said to her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Kata Delila kepada Simson, “Lagi-lagi kamu mempermainkan aku dan membohongi aku. Ceritakanlah kepadaku bagaimana kamu bisa diikat!” Jawab Simson, “Kalau kamu menganyam ketujuh untaian rambut kepalaku pada benang di alat tenun dan mengencangkannya dengan pasak, aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
14 And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke from his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.
Maka waktu Simson tidur, Delila menganyam ketujuh untaian rambut Simson pada benang di alat tenun dan mengencangkannya dengan pasak. Lalu berteriaklah dia kepada Simson, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Tetapi ketika Simson bangun, dia menyentak pasak itu, alat tenun, beserta dengan benang-benangnya sehingga semuanya lepas.
15 And she said to him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me where thy great strength lieth.
Maka Delila berkata kepada Simson, “Kamu mengaku cinta kepadaku, tetapi mana buktinya! Kamu bahkan tidak percaya kepadaku. Sudah tiga kali kamu mempermainkan aku dan tidak mau memberitahukan rahasia kekuatanmu.”
16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;
Setiap hari Delila merengek-rengek dan mendesak Simson, sehingga Simson tidak tahan lagi, sampai mau mati rasanya.
17 That he told her all his heart, and said to her, There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazarite to God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaved, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
Akhirnya Simson menceritakan rahasianya. “Rambutku belum pernah dipotong karena aku ini pengabdi Allah yang dikhususkan bagi-Nya sejak dalam kandungan. Kalau rambutku dipotong, kekuatanku akan hilang, dan aku akan menjadi lemah seperti orang biasa.”
18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath showed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought money in their hand.
Delila merasa bahwa kali ini Simson benar-benar sudah memberitahukan rahasianya. Maka dia memanggil para raja Filistin, katanya, “Datanglah kemari sekali lagi karena dia sudah menceritakan rahasianya kepadaku.” Raja-raja Filistin itu pun datang kepada Delila dengan membawa uang.
19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Lalu Delila membuat Simson tertidur di pangkuannya. Diam-diam dia memanggil orang untuk membantunya memotong ketujuh untaian rambut Simson. Demikianlah Delila berhasil menaklukkan Simson dan kekuatannya telah hilang.
20 And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he knew not that the LORD had departed from him.
Kemudian Delila berteriak, “Simson! Orang-orang Filistin ada di sini untuk menangkapmu!” Simson pun terbangun dari tidurnya. Dia berpikir, “Aku akan membebaskan diri seperti yang sudah-sudah.” Tetapi Simson tidak sadar bahwa TUHAN sudah meninggalkan dia.
21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Orang-orang Filistin itu menangkap Simson, mencungkil kedua matanya, dan membawanya ke Gaza. Di sana mereka mengikat Simson dengan sepasang rantai tembaga dan di penjara dia dipaksa bekerja seperti sapi atau keledai yang memutar alat penggiling gandum.
22 However the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaved.
Namun, beberapa waktu kemudian rambutnya mulai tumbuh kembali.
23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
Tidak lama sesudah itu, raja-raja Filistin mengadakan pesta perayaan besar untuk Dagon, dewa mereka, karena menurut mereka Dagonlah yang sudah menyerahkan Simson ke tangan orang Filistin. Mereka mempersembahkan banyak kurban sembelihan kepada Dagon.
24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, who slew many of us.
Ketika mereka sedang bersenang-senang, berkatalah mereka, “Panggilkan Simson untuk menghibur kita!” Lalu mereka memanggil Simson dari penjara dan dia menjadi bahan tertawaan mereka. Ketika orang-orang Filistin itu melihat Simson, mereka berseru memuji dewa mereka, “Dewa kita sudah menyerahkan kepada kita musuh kita ini, yang sudah merusak tanah kita dan membunuh banyak orang dari bangsa kita!” Kemudian mereka memaksa dia berdiri di antara tiang-tiang.
25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
26 And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Permit me to feel the pillars upon which the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
Kata Simson kepada pemuda yang menuntunnya, “Biarlah saya memegang tiang-tiang penyangga bangunan ini, supaya saya dapat bersandar di situ.”
27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.
Bangunan itu penuh dengan orang. Semua raja Filistin hadir di sana, dan ada sekitar tiga ribu orang, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan, yang menonton Simson dari tingkat atas gedung itu.
28 And Samson called to the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Lalu berserulah Simson kepada TUHAN, “Ya TUHAN, Penguasaku, ingatlah aku dan kuatkanlah aku sekali ini saja, ya Allah, supaya aku bisa membalas orang-orang Filistin itu untuk kedua mataku!”
29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it rested, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
Dengan kedua tangannya, Simson mendorong kedua tiang tengah yang menyangga bangunan itu untuk merobohkannya,
30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were in it. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
sambil berkata, “Biarlah aku mati bersama orang-orang Filistin ini!” Dia pun mendorong dengan sekuat tenaga. Maka robohlah bangunan itu menimpa semua raja Filistin dan orang-orang di dalamnya. Jumlah orang yang dibunuh Simson pada saat matinya itu lebih banyak daripada yang pernah dia bunuh sepanjang hidupnya.
31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
Sesudah itu, saudara-saudara Simson bersama seluruh keluarganya datang mengambil mayatnya dari sana. Mereka menguburkan dia di antara Zora dan Estaol, di dalam kuburan Manoah, ayahnya. Simson telah menjadi pembela Israel selama dua puluh tahun.
