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Judges

Chapter 14

KJV · Textus Receptus

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.

Asante Twi

1Na Samson siane kɔɔ Timnat, na ɔhunuu ɔbaa bi wɔ Timnat a ɔfiri Filistifoɔ mmammaa mu.Under pastoral review
2Na ɔforo baeɛ, na ɔbɛka kyerɛɛ n'agya ne ne maame sɛ, Mahunu ɔbaa bi wɔ Timnat a ɔfiri Filistifoɔ mmammaa mu: enti afei monkɔgye no mma me awadeɛ.Under pastoral review
3Afei n'agya ne ne maame ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Ɔbaa biara nni wo nuanom mmammaa mu, anaa me nkurɔfoɔ nyinaa mu, a enti wokɔ Filistifoɔ momonotofoɔ mu akɔfa yere anaa? Na Samson ka kyerɛɛ n'agya sɛ, Gye no ma me; na ɔsɔ m'ani yie.Under pastoral review
4Nanso n'agya ne ne maame anhunu sɛ ɛfiri AWURADE, sɛ ɔrehwehwɛ ɛkwan bi atia Filistifoɔ: na saa berɛ no na Filistifoɔ di Israel so.Under pastoral review
5Afei Samson ne n'agya ne ne maame siane kɔɔ Timnat, na wɔbaa Timnat bobe nturo no ho: na hwɛ, gyata ba bi bɔɔ gyegye guu ne so.Under pastoral review
6Na AWURADE Honhom baa ne so denden, na ɔsunsuanee ne mu sɛdeɛ anka ɔbɛsunsuane abirekyie ba mu no, na hwee nni ne nsam: na wanka deɛ wayɛ no ankyerɛ n'agya anaa ne maame.Under pastoral review
7Na ɔsiane kɔeɛ, na ɔne ɔbaa no kasaeɛ; na ɔsɔɔ Samson ani yie.Under pastoral review
8Na ɛberɛ bi akyi no, ɔsane kɔeɛ sɛ ɔrekɔfa no, na ɔmane kɔhwɛɛ gyata no funu: na hwɛ, nwowa kuo ne ɛwoɔ wɔ gyata no funu mu.Under pastoral review
9Na ɔfaa bi wɔ ne nsam, na ɔnam kwan so redie, na ɔbaa n'agya ne ne maame nkyɛn, na ɔmaa wɔn, na wɔdiiɛ: nanso wanka ankyerɛ wɔn sɛ gyata no funu mu na ɔkɔfaa ɛwoɔ no.Under pastoral review
10Enti n'agya siane kɔɔ ɔbaa no nkyɛn: na Samson too ɛpono wɔ hɔ; na saa na na mmeranteɛ yɛ.Under pastoral review
11Na ɛbaa sɛ, ɛberɛ a wɔhunuu no no, wɔde ayɔnkofoɔ aduasa baeɛ sɛ wɔnka ne ho.Under pastoral review
12Na Samson ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Afei mɛto aborɔme akyerɛ mo: sɛ mobɛtumi akyerɛ me aseɛ ampa wɔ apontoɔ no nnanson no mu, na moahunu mu a, ɛnneɛ mɛma mo nwera ntadeɛ aduasa ne ntadeɛ nsakyeramu aduasa:Under pastoral review
13Na sɛ moantumi ankyerɛ me aseɛ deɛ a, ɛnneɛ mo na mobɛma me nwera ntadeɛ aduasa ne ntadeɛ nsakyeramu aduasa. Na wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, To w'aborɔme no, na yɛntie.Under pastoral review
14Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Deɛ ɔdie mu na aduane firi baeɛ, na ɔhoɔdenfoɔ mu na adeɛ dɛdɛ firi baeɛ. Na wɔantumi ankyerɛ aborɔme no aseɛ nnansa.Under pastoral review
15Na ɛbaa sɛ, nnanson so no, wɔka kyerɛɛ Samson yere sɛ, Daadaa wo kunu, na ɔnkyerɛ yɛn aborɔme no aseɛ, anyɛ saa a yɛde ogya bɛhye wo ne w'agya fie. Mofrɛɛ yɛn sɛ morebɛfa deɛ yɛwɔ anaa? ɛnte saa anaa?Under pastoral review
16Na Samson yere suu wɔ n'anim, na ɔkaa sɛ, Wotan me ara, na womfa ɔdɔ nnɔ me: woato aborɔme ama me nkurɔfoɔ mma, na woanka aseɛ ankyerɛ me. Na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Hwɛ, manka ankyerɛ m'agya anaa me maame, na wo na menka nkyerɛ wo anaa?Under pastoral review
17Na ɔsuu wɔ n'anim nnanson a wɔn apontoɔ no kɔɔ so no: na ɛbaa sɛ, nnanson so no, ɔkyerɛɛ no aseɛ, efisɛ ɔhyɛɛ ne so denden: na ɔkaa aborɔme no aseɛ kyerɛɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ mma.Under pastoral review
18Na kuro no mu mmarima ka kyerɛɛ no nnanson so no ansa na owia rekɔtɔ sɛ, Ɛdeɛn na ɛyɛ dɛ sene ɛwoɔ? na ɛdeɛn na ɛyɛ den sene gyata? Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Sɛ moamfa me nantwibereɛ amfuntum a, anka moanhunu m'aborɔme no aseɛ.Under pastoral review
19Na AWURADE Honhom baa ne so, na ɔsiane kɔɔ Askelon, na ɔkumm wɔn mu mmarima aduasa, na ɔfaa wɔn afodeɛ, na ɔde ntadeɛ nsakyeramu no maa wɔn a wɔkyerɛɛ aborɔme no aseɛ no. Na n'abufuo dɛreeɛ, na ɔforo kɔɔ n'agya fie.Under pastoral review
20Na wɔde Samson yere maa ne yɔnko a na ɔde no yɛ n'adamfo no.Under pastoral review

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