Dommernes 14
1 Engang gikk Samson ned til Timnata; der så han en kvinne, en av filistrenes døtre.
Then Samson descended to Timnah. And seeing there a woman from the daughters of the Philistines,
2 Da han kom tilbake derfra, fortalte han det til sin far og mor og sa: Jeg så en kvinne i Timnata, en av filistrenes døtre; henne må I la mig få til hustru!
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 Da sa hans far og mor til ham: Er det da ikke nogen kvinne blandt dine frenders døtre eller i hele mitt folk siden du vil avsted og ta en hustru blandt de uomskårne filistrer? Men Samson sa til sin far: Henne må du la mig få! Det er henne jeg synes om.
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 Hans far og mor visste ikke at dette kom fra Herren; for han søkte en leilighet til strid med filistrene - på den tid hersket filistrene over 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 Så gikk Samson og hans far og mor ned til Timnata, og da de kom til vingårdene ved Timnata, da fór en ung løve brølende mot ham.
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 Da kom Herrens Ånd over ham, og han slet den i stykker som det skulde være et kje, enda kan ikke hadde noget i hånden; men han fortalte ikke sin far eller sin mor hvad han hadde gjort.
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 Så gikk han ned og talte med kvinnen, og Samson syntes godt om henne.
And he went down and spoke to the woman who had pleased his eyes.
8 Nogen tid efter drog han ned igjen for å gifte sig med henne; så tok han av veien og vilde se efter løvens åtsel; da var der en bisverm i løvens kropp, og honning.
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 Han tok honningen ut og holdt den i sine hender og åt mens han gikk, og da han kom til sin far og mor, gav han dem med sig, og de åt; men han fortalte dem ikke at det var av løvens kropp han hadde tatt honningen.
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 Da nu hans far var kommet ned til kvinnen, gjorde Samson et gjestebud der; for således pleide de unge menn å gjøre.
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 Og så snart de så ham, hentet de tretti brudesvenner; de var stadig om ham.
And when the citizens of that place had seen him, they presented to him thirty companions to be with him.
12 En dag sa Samson til dem: La mig fremsette en gåte for eder! Dersom I i løpet av de syv gjestebudsdager kan si mig løsningen på den, og I gjetter riktig, så vil jeg gi eder tretti fine skjorter og tretti festklædninger;
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 men kan I ikke si mig løsningen, så skal I gi mig tretti fine skjorter og tretti festklædninger. Og de sa til ham: Fremsett din gåte, så vi får høre den!
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 Da sa han til dem: Av eteren kom det mat og av den sterke kom det sødme. Men det gikk tre dager uten at de kunde løse gåten.
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 På den syende dag sa de til Samsons hustru: Lokk din mann til å si oss løsningen på gåten! Ellers brenner vi op både dig og din fars hus. Er det da for å plyndre oss I har innbudt oss?
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 Da hang Samsons hustru over ham med gråt og sa: Du hater mig bare og elsker mig ikke; du har fremsatt en gåte for mine landsmenn, men mig har du ikke sagt løsningen på den. Han svarte: Jeg har ikke sagt det til min far eller mor; skulde jeg da si det til dig?
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 Men hun hang over ham med gråt i de syv dager gjestebudet varte, og den syvende dag sa han henne løsningen, fordi hun plaget ham så; og hun sa det til sine landsmenn.
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 Og på den syvende dag, før solen gikk ned, sa mennene i byen til ham: Hvad er søtere enn honning, og hvad er sterkere enn en løve? Men han svarte dem: Hadde I ikke pløid med min kalv, så hadde I ikke gjettet min gåte.
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 Og Herrens Ånd kom over ham; han gikk ned til Askalon og slo ihjel tretti mann der, tok deres klær og lot dem som hadde løst gåten, få dem til festklædninger; og hans vrede optendtes, og han drog hjem til sin fars hus.
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 Men Samsons hustru blev gitt til den av hans brudesvenner som han hadde valgt sig til følgesvenn.
Then his wife took as a husband one of his friends and wedding companions.
