1 And Samson H8123 went down H3381 W-VQY3MS to Timnath H8553 , and saw H7200 W-VIY3MS a woman H802 NFS in Timnath H8553 of the daughters H1323 of the Philistines H6430 .
2 And he came up H5927 W-VHY3MS , and told H5046 W-VHY3MS his father H1 and his mother H517 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , I have seen H7200 VQQ1MS a woman H802 NFS in Timnath H8553 of the daughters H1323 of the Philistines H6430 TMS : now H6258 W-ADV therefore get H3947 her for me to wife H802 .
3 Then his father H1 CMS-3MS and his mother H517 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Is there never H369 a woman H802 NFS among the daughters H1323 of thy brethren H251 CMP-2MS , or among all H3605 WB-CMS my people H5971 , that H3588 CONJ thou H859 PPRO-2MS goest H1980 VQPMS to take H3947 L-VQFC a wife H802 NFS of the uncircumcised H6189 Philistines H6430 ? And Samson H8123 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP his father H1 CMS-3MS , Get H3947 VQI2MS her for me ; for H3588 CONJ she H1931 PPRO-3FS pleaseth me well H3474 .
4 But his father H1 and his mother H517 knew H3045 VQQ3MP not H3808 NADV that H3588 CONJ it H1931 PPRO-3FS was of the LORD H3068 , that H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3FS sought H1245 an occasion H8385 against the Philistines H6430 : for at that H1931 PPRO-3FS time H6256 the Philistines H6430 TMS had dominion H4910 over Israel H3478 .
5 Then went Samson down H3381 W-VQY3MS , and his father H1 and his mother H517 , to Timnath H8553 , and came H935 W-VQY3MP to H5704 PREP the vineyards H3754 of Timnath H8553 : and , behold H2009 IJEC , a young H3715 lion H738 roared H7580 against H7125 him .
6 And the Spirit H7307 NFS of the LORD H3068 EDS came mightily H6743 upon H5921 PREP-3MS him , and he rent H8156 him as he would have rent H8156 a kid H1423 , and he had nothing H3972 in his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS : but he told H5046 VHQ3MS not H3808 W-NPAR his father H1 or his mother H517 what H834 RPRO he had done H6213 VQQ3MS .
7 And he went down H3381 W-VQY3MS , and talked H1696 W-VPY3MS with the woman H802 L-NFS ; and she pleased Samson well H3474 .
8 And after a time H3117 he returned H7725 to take H3947 her , and he turned aside H5493 W-VHY3MS to see H7200 L-VQFC the carcass H4658 of the lion H738 : and , behold H2009 IJEC , there was a swarm H5712 CFS of bees H1682 and honey H1706 in the carcass H1472 of the lion H738 .
9 And he took H7287 thereof in H413 PREP his hands H3709 , and went on W-VQY3MS eating H398 , and came H1980 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP his father H1 CMS-3MS and mother H517 GFS-3MS , and he gave H5414 W-VQQ3MS them , and they did eat H398 : but he told H5046 VHQ3MS not H3808 W-NPAR them that H3588 CONJ he had taken H7287 the honey H1706 out of the carcass H1472 of the lion H738 .
10 So his father H1 went down H3381 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the woman H802 D-NFS : and Samson H8123 made H6213 W-VQY3MS there H8033 ADV a feast H4960 NMS ; for H3588 CONJ so H3651 ADV used the young men H970 to do H6213 W-VQY3MS .
11 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when they saw H7200 him , that they brought H3947 W-VQY3MP thirty H7970 MMP companions H4828 to be H1961 W-VQY3MP with H854 PREP-3MS him .
12 And Samson H8123 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto them , I will now H4994 IJEC put forth H2330 a riddle H2420 unto you : if H518 PART ye can certainly declare H5046 VHI2MS it me within the seven H7651 RMS days H3117 CMP of the feast H4960 D-NMS , and find it out H4672 , then I will give H5414 you thirty H7970 MMP sheets H5466 and thirty H7970 W-MMP change H2487 of garments H899 :
13 But if H518 W-PART ye cannot H3201 declare H5046 L-VHFC it me , then shall ye H859 PPRO-2MS give H5414 me thirty H7970 MMP sheets H5466 and thirty H7970 W-MMP change H2487 NFP of garments H899 . And they said H559 W-VQY3MP unto him , Put forth H2330 thy riddle H2420 , that we may hear H8085 it .
14 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto them , Out of the eater H398 came forth H3318 VQQ3MS meat H3978 , and out of the strong H5794 came forth H3318 VQQ3MS sweetness H4966 . And they could H3201 not H3808 W-NPAR in three H7969 BMS days H3117 NMP expound H5046 L-VHFC the riddle H2420 .
15 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS on the seventh H7637 D-ONUM day H3117 B-AMS , that they said H559 W-VQY3MP unto Samson H8123 \'s wife H802 , Entice H6601 thy husband H376 CMS-2FS , that he may declare H5046 W-VHI3MS unto us the riddle H2420 , lest H6435 CONJ we burn H8313 thee and thy father H1 \'s house H1004 CMS with fire H784 : have ye called H7121 us to take that we have H3423 ? is it not H3808 I-NPAR so ?
16 And Samson H8123 \'s wife H802 CFS wept H1058 before H5921 PREP-3MS him , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou dost but H7535 ADV hate H8130 me , and lovest H157 me not H3808 W-NPAR : thou hast put forth H2330 a riddle H2420 unto the children H1121 L-CMP of my people H5971 , and hast not H3808 W-NPAR told H5046 it me . And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto her , Behold H2009 IJEC , I have not H3808 W-NPAR told H5046 VHQ1MS it my father H1 nor my mother H517 , and shall I tell H5046 it thee ?
17 And she wept H1058 before H5921 PREP-3MS him the seven H7651 RMS days H3117 D-NMP , while H834 RPRO their feast H4960 D-NMS lasted H1961 VQQ3MS : and it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS on the seventh H7637 D-ONUM day H3117 B-AMS , that he told H5046 her , because H3588 CONJ she lay sore H6693 upon him : and she told H5046 the riddle H2420 to the children H1121 L-CMP of her people H5971 .
18 And the men H376 CMP of the city H5892 D-GFS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him on the seventh H7637 D-ONUM day H3117 B-AMS before H2962 B-ADV the sun H2775 went down H935 VQY3MS , What H4100 IPRO is sweeter H4966 than honey H1706 ? and what H4100 IPRO is stronger H5794 than a lion H738 ? And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto them , If H3884 ye had not plowed H2790 with my heifer H5697 , ye had not H3808 NADV found out H4672 my riddle H2420 .
19 And the Spirit H7307 NFS of the LORD H3068 EDS came H6743 upon H5921 PREP-3MS him , and he went down H3381 W-VQY3MS to Ashkelon H831 , and slew H5221 W-VHY3MS thirty H7970 MMP men H376 NMS of H4480 them , and took H3947 W-VQY3MS their spoil H2488 , and gave H5414 W-VQQ3MS change of garments H2487 unto them which expounded H5046 the riddle H2420 . And his anger H639 CMS-3MS was kindled H2734 W-VQY3MS , and he went up H5927 W-VHY3MS to his father H1 \'s house H1004 CMS .
20 But Samson H8123 \'s wife H802 CFS was H1961 W-VQY3FS given to his companion H4828 , whom H834 RPRO he had used as his friend H7462 .