1 Samson dro ned til Timna og så en kvinne der, en av filisternes døtre.

Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

2 Han kom tilbake og fortalte det til faren og moren sin og sa: Jeg har sett en kvinne i Timna, en av filisternes døtre. Få henne til kone for meg.

He came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me as wife.

3 Men faren og moren hans sa til ham: Er det ikke noen kvinne blant døtrene til dine brødre eller blant hele vårt folk, siden du vil ta deg en kone blant de uomskårne filisterne? Men Samson sa til faren: Få henne til meg, for hun behager meg.

Then his father and his mother said to him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? Samson said to his father, Get her for me; for she pleases me well.

4 Men faren og moren hans visste ikke at dette var av Herren, for han søkte en anledning mot filisterne. På den tiden hersket filisterne over Israel.

But his father and his mother didn't know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

5 Så dro Samson ned til Timna med faren og moren sin, og de kom til vinmarkene i Timna, og se, en ung løve brølte mot ham.

Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.

6 Herrens Ånd kom mektig over ham, og han rev den i stykker som man ville revet i stykker et kje, men han hadde ingenting i hånden. Men han fortalte ikke faren eller moren hva han hadde gjort.

The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he didn't tell his father or his mother what he had done.

7 Så dro han ned og snakket med kvinnen, og hun behaget Samson.

He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

8 Etter en tid vendte han tilbake for å ta henne, og han svingte av veien for å se på løvekroppen. Se, det var en bisverm i løvens kropp, og honning.

After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

9 Han tok det i hendene sine og gikk videre mens han spiste. Da han kom til faren og moren, ga han dem, og de spiste. Men han fortalte dem ikke at han hadde tatt honningen fra løvens kropp.

He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave to them, and they ate: but he didn't tell them that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.

10 Hans far dro ned til kvinnen, og Samson holdt der et gjestebud, slik de unge menn ofte gjorde.

His father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

11 Da de så ham, brakte de tretti kamerater til å være med ham.

It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

12 Samson sa til dem: La meg nå komme med en gåte til dere. Hvis dere kan forklare den for meg i løpet av de sju dagene festen varer, og løser den, skal jeg gi dere tretti linklær og tretti sett med klær.

Samson said to them, Let me now put forth a riddle to you: if you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

13 Men hvis dere ikke kan forklare den, skal dere gi meg tretti linklær og tretti sett med klær. De sa til ham: Kom med gåten din, så kan vi høre den.

but if you can't declare it to me, then shall you give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing. They said to him, Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it.

14 Han sa til dem: Fra den som eter, kom det mat; fra den sterke kom det sødme. Men etter tre dager kunne de ikke forklare gåten.

He said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, Out of the strong came forth sweetness. They couldn't in three days declare the riddle.

15 På den sjuende dagen sa de til Samsons kone: Lokk mannen din til å forklare oss gåten, ellers brenner vi deg og din fars hus med ild. Er det for å ruinere oss, du har kalt oss sammen? Er det ikke så?

It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire: have you called us to impoverish us? is it not [so]?

16 Samsons kone gråt foran ham og sa: Du hater meg bare og elsker meg ikke. Du har kommet med en gåte til mine landsmenn, men ikke forklart meg den. Han sa til henne: Se, jeg har ikke engang forklart den for min far eller mor, og skal jeg forklare den for deg?

Samson's wife wept before him, and said, You do but hate me, and don't love me: you have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me. He said to her, Behold, I haven't told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell you?

17 Hun gråt foran ham de sju dagene festen varte, og på den sjuende dagen forklarte han den for henne, fordi hun presset ham hardt. Og hun fortalte gåten til folkene sine.

She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

18 Byens menn sa til ham på den sjuende dagen før solen gikk ned: Hva er søtere enn honning, og hva er sterkere enn en løve? Han sa til dem: Hadde dere ikke pløyd med kvigen min, ville dere ikke ha funnet gåten min.

The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? He said to them, If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, You wouldn't have found out my riddle.

19 Herrens Ånd kom mektig over ham, og han dro ned til Ashkelon og slo tretti menn der, tok deres eiendeler og ga klærne til dem som hadde løst gåten. Hans vrede blusset opp, og han dro opp til sin fars hus.

The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes [of clothing] to those who declared the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

20 Men Samsons kone ble gitt til hans følgesvenn, som han hadde brukt som sin venn.

But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.