1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. 4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 ¶ Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. 6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. 7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 ¶ And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. 9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
10 ¶ So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 ¶ And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: 13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. 14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so ? 16 And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee? 17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
19 ¶ And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house. 20 But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
1 Un reiz Simsons nogāja lejā uz Timnu, un viņš ieraudzīja kādu jaunu meitu Timnā no filistiešu meitām. 2 Atgriezies atpakaļ kalnos, viņš to stāstīja savam tēvam un savai mātei, teikdams: "Es redzēju kādu jaunu meitu Timnā, no filistiešu meitām; nu tagad ņemiet viņu man par sievu!" 3 Tad viņa tēvs un viņa māte viņam teica: "Vai tad tiešām nav tavu radu starpā meitu un visas mūsu tautas vidū sievu, ka tu ej, lai sev ņemtu sievu no filistiešiem, šiem neapgraizītajiem?" Bet Simsons atbildēja savam tēvam: "Tikai šo tu ņem man par sievu, jo viņa ir manām acīm tīkama." 4 Bet viņa tēvs un viņa māte nezināja, ka Tas Kungs pats to tā bija izkārtojis, lai pārmācītu filistiešus; filistieši tanī laikā valdīja pār Israēlu. 5 Tad Simsons ar savu tēvu un ar savu māti devās lejā uz Timnu. Pie Timnas vīna dārziem viņam pretī rūkdams izlēca jauns lauva. 6 Un Tā Kunga Gars nāca pār Simsonu, un viņš saplēsa lauvu, itin kā kazlēnu saplēš, un viņa rokās nebija nekā; bet viņš ne savam tēvam, ne savai mātei neteica, ko viņš bija darījis. 7 Un viņš nonāca un runāja ar šo jauno meitu, un viņa ļoti patika Simsona acīm. 8 Kad viņš pēc kāda laika griezās atpakaļ, lai viņu precētu, tad viņš mazliet nogriezās no ceļa, lai apraudzītu lauvas maitu, un redzi, nedzīvajā lauvas ķermenī bija bišu spiets un medus. 9 Un viņš to ar savām rokām izņēma un pa ceļam to ēda un gāja pie sava tēva un pie savas mātes, viņš arī tiem deva, un tie ēda, bet viņš tiem nesacīja, ka viņš medu bija izņēmis no lauvas maitas. 10 Kad viņa tēvs atkal nogāja pie šīs jaunās meitas, Simsons tur sarīkoja dzīres, kā to jauni vīri mēdza darīt. 11 Un, kad viņi ieraudzīja Simsonu, tad viņi ataicināja trīsdesmit vedējus, kas lai būtu pie viņa. 12 Tad Simsons viņiem teica: "Es gribu jums dot atminēt mīklu, un tā jums man ir jāatmin septiņu dienu laikā, kamēr ir dzīres, un, ja jūs pareizi atbildēsit, tad es jums došu trīsdesmit linu audekla kreklus un trīsdesmit svētku kārtas. 13 Bet, ja jūs nevarēsit man to atminēt, tad jums man būs jādod trīsdesmit linu audekla krekli un trīsdesmit svētku kārtas." Un tie viņam sacīja: "Pasaki mums savu mīklu, lai mēs to dzirdam!" 14 Tad viņš tiem sacīja: "Barība iznāca no rijēja, no stiprā izplūda saldums." Bet tie nespēja mīklu atminēt trijās dienās. 15 Un septītajā dienā tie sacīja Simsona sievai: "Pierunā tu savu vīru, lai viņš mums šo mīklu izstāsta, citādi mēs tevi līdz ar tavu tēva namu sadedzināsim ugunī. Vai tad jūs esat mūs aicinājuši, lai no mums tikai iedzīvotos?" 16 Tad Simsona sieva raudāja pie viņa krūts un sacīja: "Tu tik mani ienīsti, bet nemaz mani nemīli: tu esi uzdevis manas tautas dēliem mīklu, bet man tu to nesaki!" Un viņš sacīja: "Redzi, es neesmu ne savam tēvam, ne savai mātei to pateicis, kā tad lai es tev to saku?" 17 Bet tā raudāja pie viņa septiņas dienas, kamēr tiem bija kāzu dzīres, un tad notika, ka septītajā dienā viņš tai to izstāstīja, jo tā neatlaidīgi mācās virsū, bet mīklas atrisinājumu viņa izstāstīja savas tautas dēliem. 18 Tad pilsētas vīri viņam sacīja septītajā dienā, pirms saule norietēja: "Kas ir saldāks nekā medus? Un kas ir stiprāks nekā lauva?" Bet viņš tiem sacīja: "Ja jūs nebūtu aruši ar manu teli, tad jūs arī nebūtu atminējuši manu mīklu!" 19 Tad Tā Kunga Gars nāca pār viņu, un viņš nogāja uz Aškalonu, un tur viņš nosita trīsdesmit vīrus, novilka viņiem drēbes un iedeva viņu svētku kārtas tiem, kuri bija mīklu atminējuši. 20 Bet Simsona sievu ņēma viens no tiem, kas bija bijis viņa vedējos.
