¹Kord läks Simson alla Timnasse ja nägi Timnas ühte naist vilistite tütarde hulgast.

¹And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines.

²Ta tuli üles ja jutustas oma isale ja emale ning ütles: 'Ma nägin Timnas ühte naist vilistite tütarde hulgast; võtke ta nüüd mulle naiseks!'

²And he went up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines; and now take her for me as wife.

³Tema isa, samuti ta ema küsisid temalt: 'Kas ei ole naist su vendade tütarde hulgas ja kogu mu rahva hulgas, et sa lähed naist võtma ümberlõikamata vilistite hulgast?' Aga Simson vastas oma isale: 'Võta ta mulle, sest tema on minu silmis see õige!'

³And his father and his mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the Philistines, the uncircumcised? And Samson said to his father, Take her for me, for she pleases me well.

⁴Tema isa ja ema aga ei teadnud, et see tuli Issandalt, kes otsis põhjust vilistite vastu; sel ajal valitsesid vilistid Iisraeli üle.

⁴And his father and his mother did not know that it was of Jehovah, that he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

⁵Nii läks Simson isa ja emaga alla Timnasse; aga kui nad jõudsid Timna viinamägede juurde, vaata, siis tuli üks noor lõvi möirates temale vastu.

⁵And Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnathah; and they came to the vineyards of Timnathah. And behold, a young lion roared against him;

⁶Aga Issanda Vaim tuli võimsasti tema peale ja ta kiskus lõvi lõhki, otsekui oleks ta kitsetalle lõhki kiskunud, kuigi tal ei olnud käes mitte midagi; oma isale ja emale ta aga ei jutustanud, mis ta oli teinud.

⁶and the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he rent it as one rends a kid, and nothing was in his hand. And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

⁷Seejärel läks ta alla ja kõneles naisega, kes Simsoni silmis oli meeldiv.

⁷And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

⁸Mõne aja pärast, olles teel tagasi teda võtma, põikas ta vaatama lõvi raibet, ja ennäe, lõvi korjuses oli mesilaspere ja mett.

⁸And he returned after a time to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, [there was] a swarm of bees in the carcase of the lion, and honey;

⁹Ta kaapis mett oma pihkudesse, läks edasi ja sõi; ja ta tuli oma isa ja ema juurde ning andis ka neile ja nemad sõid; aga ta ei jutustanud neile, et ta oli mee kaapinud lõvi korjusest.

⁹and he took it out in his hands, and went on, and ate as he went. And he came to his father and to his mother, and gave them, and they ate; but he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

¹⁰Kui ta isa tuli alla naise juurde, siis valmistas Simson seal peo, sest nõnda oli poissmeestel viisiks teha.

¹⁰And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

¹¹Ja kui nad teda nägid, siis tõid nad kolmkümmend peiupoissi, et need oleksid ta juures.

¹¹And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.

¹²Ja Simson ütles neile: 'Ma annan teile nüüd ühe mõistatuse mõistatada: kui te seitsme pidupäeva jooksul seletate selle mulle õigesti ja leiate lahenduse, siis ma annan teile kolmkümmend särki ja kolmkümmend piduriietust.

¹²And Samson said to them, Let me now propound a riddle to you; if ye clearly explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments.

¹³Aga kui te ei suuda seda mulle seletada, siis peate teie mulle andma kolmkümmend piduriietust.' Ja nad ütlesid temale: 'Anna oma mõistatus mõistatada, me oleme valmis kuulma!'

¹³But if ye cannot explain [it] to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it.

¹⁴Siis ta ütles neile: 'Sööjast tuli söök ja tugevast tuli magus.' Aga nad ei suutnud kolmel päeval mõistatust seletada.

¹⁴And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days explain the riddle.

¹⁵Neljandal päeval ütlesid nad Simsoni naisele: 'Meelita oma meest, et ta seletaks meile mõistatuse, et me sind ja su isakoda tulega ära ei põletaks! Kas olete meid kutsunud, et teha meid vaeseks, või kuidas?'

¹⁵And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Persuade thy husband, that he may explain to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire. Have ye invited us to impoverish us, -- is it not [so]?

¹⁶Siis Simsoni naine nuttis tema juures ning ütles: 'Sina ainult vihkad mind ega armasta mind! Sa oled andnud mu rahva poegadele mõistatada ühe mõistatuse, aga ei ole seda mulle seletanud!' Ta vastas temale: 'Vaata, ma ei ole seletanud oma isale ja emale, aga peaksin seletama sinule?'

¹⁶And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not. Thou hast propounded the riddle to the children of my people, and hast not explained it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not explained it to my father nor my mother, and shall I explain it to thee?

¹⁷Tema aga nuttis ta juures need seitse päeva, mil neil oli pidu; ja seitsmendal päeval seletas Simson temale, sest naine ajas teda kitsikusse; ja naine seletas mõistatuse oma rahva poegadele.

¹⁷And she wept before him the seven days, while they had the feast. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that he explained it to her, for she pressed him. And she explained the riddle to the children of her people.

¹⁸Siis ütlesid linna mehed temale seitsmendal päeval, enne kui päike oli loojunud: 'Mis on meest magusam ja kes on lõvist tugevam?' Ja tema vastas neile: 'Kui te mu õhvakesega ei oleks kündnud, ei oleks te mu mõistatust lahendanud!'

¹⁸And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey, And what stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

¹⁹Siis tuli Issanda Vaim võimsasti Simsoni peale ja ta läks alla Askeloni ning lõi neist maha kolmkümmend meest, võttis nende riided ja andis piduriietuseks mõistatuse seletajaile. Ta viha süttis põlema ja ta läks oma isakotta.

¹⁹And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew of them thirty men, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of garments unto them that explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

²⁰Simsoni naine sai aga sellele peiupoisile, kes oli olnud temale isameheks.

²⁰And Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had made his friend.