Judges - Interlinear Bible

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שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 One day Samson

וַיֵּ֥רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 went down

תִּמְנָ֑תָה tim·nā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 to Timnah,

וַיַּ֥רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 where he saw

אִשָּׁ֛ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 . . .

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 a young Philistine

מִבְּנ֥וֹת mib·bə·nō·wṯ Prep-m | N-fpc H1323 woman

בְּתִמְנָ֖תָה bə·ṯim·nā·ṯāh Prep-b | N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 . . ..

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וַיַּ֗עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 So he returned

וַיַּגֵּד֙ way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 and told

לְאָבִ֣יו lə·’ā·ḇîw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1 his father

וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ ū·lə·’im·mōw Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H517 and mother

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 -

אִשָּׁ֛ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 -,

רָאִ֥יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen

מִבְּנ֣וֹת mib·bə·nō·wṯ Prep-m | N-fpc H1323 a daughter

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines

בְתִמְנָ֖תָה ḇə·ṯim·nā·ṯāh Prep-b | N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 in Timnah.

וְעַתָּ֕ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now

קְחוּ־ qə·ḥū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H3947 get

אוֹתָ֥הּ ’ō·w·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 her

לִּ֖י lî Prep | 1cs for me

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 as a wife.

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אָבִ֣יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 But his father

וְאִמּ֗וֹ wə·’im·mōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H517 and mother

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

ל֜וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

הַאֵין֩ ha·’ên Adv H369 Can’t you [find]

בִּבְנ֨וֹת biḇ·nō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H1323 a young woman

אַחֶ֤יךָ ’a·ḥe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H251 among your relatives

וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 or among any

עַמִּי֙ ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 of our people?

אִשָּׁ֔ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 -

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 -

אַתָּ֤ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 Must you

הוֹלֵךְ֙ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 go

הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים hā·‘ă·rê·lîm Art | Adj-mp H6189 to the uncircumcised

מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים mip·pə·liš·tîm Prep-m | N-proper-mp H6430 Philistines

לָקַ֣חַת lā·qa·ḥaṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3947 to get

אִשָּׁ֔ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 a wife?

שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 But Samson

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 told

אָבִיו֙ ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father,

קַֽח־ qaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 Get

אוֹתָ֣הּ ’ō·w·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 her

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs for me,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

הִ֖יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 she

יָשְׁרָ֥ה yā·šə·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3474 is pleasing

בְעֵינָֽי׃ ḇə·‘ê·nāy Prep-b | N-cdc | 1cs H5869 to my eyes.

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וְאָבִ֨יו wə·’ā·ḇîw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H1 Now his father

וְאִמּ֜וֹ wə·’im·mōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H517 and mother

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

יָדְע֗וּ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 know

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 . . .

הִ֔יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 this

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 was from

מֵיְהוָה֙ Yah·weh Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,

הֽוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 who

מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 was seeking

תֹאֲנָ֥ה ṯō·’ă·nāh N-fs H8385 an occasion to move

מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים mip·pə·liš·tîm Prep-m | N-proper-mp H6430 against the Philistines;

הַהִ֔יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 for at that

וּבָעֵ֣ת ū·ḇā·‘êṯ Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

מֹשְׁלִ֥ים mō·šə·lîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4910 were ruling

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 over Israel.

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שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 Then Samson

וַיֵּ֧רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 went down

תִּמְנָ֑תָה tim·nā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 to Timnah

וְאָבִ֥יו wə·’ā·ḇîw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H1 with his father

וְאִמּ֖וֹ wə·’im·mōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H517 and mother

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and came

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

כַּרְמֵ֣י kar·mê N-mpc H3754 the vineyards

תִמְנָ֔תָה ṯim·nā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 of Timnah.

וְהִנֵּה֙ wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 Suddenly

כְּפִ֣יר kə·p̄îr N-msc H3715 a young lion

אֲרָי֔וֹת ’ă·rā·yō·wṯ N-mp H738 . . .

שֹׁאֵ֖ג šō·’êḡ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7580 came roaring

לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃ liq·rā·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7122 at him,

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ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 and the Spirit

יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

וַתִּצְלַ֨ח wat·tiṣ·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6743 came powerfully

עָלָ֜יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 upon him,

וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙ way·šas·sə·‘ê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H8156 and he tore the lion apart

וּמְא֖וּמָה ū·mə·’ū·māh Conj-w | N-ms H3972 with his bare

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 . . .

בְּיָד֑וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 hands

כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע kə·šas·sa‘ Prep-k | V-Piel-Inf H8156 as one would tear

הַגְּדִ֔י hag·gə·ḏî Art | N-ms H1423 a young goat.

וְלֹ֤א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 But he did not

הִגִּיד֙ hig·gîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5046 tell

לְאָבִ֣יו lə·’ā·ḇîw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1 his father

וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ ū·lə·’im·mōw Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H517 or mother

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

עָשָֽׂה׃ ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 he had done.

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וַיֵּ֖רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 Then [Samson] continued on his way down

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 and spoke

לָאִשָּׁ֑ה lā·’iš·šāh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H802 to the woman,

שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃ šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 because

וַתִּישַׁ֖ר wat·tî·šar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3474 she was pleasing

בְּעֵינֵ֥י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 to his eyes.

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וַיָּ֤שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 When [Samson] returned

מִיָּמִים֙ mî·yā·mîm Prep-m | N-mp H3117 later

לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ lə·qaḥ·tāh Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3947 to take her,

וַיָּ֣סַר way·yā·sar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5493 he left

לִרְא֔וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 the road to see

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

הָאַרְיֵ֑ה hā·’ar·yêh Art | N-ms H738 the lion’s

מַפֶּ֣לֶת map·pe·leṯ N-fsc H4658 carcass,

בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת biḡ·wî·yaṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H1472 and in [it]

הָאַרְיֵ֖ה hā·’ar·yêh Art | N-ms H738 . . .

וְהִנֵּ֨ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 was

עֲדַ֧ת ‘ă·ḏaṯ N-fsc H5712 a swarm

דְּבוֹרִ֛ים də·ḇō·w·rîm N-fp H1682 of bees,

וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ ū·ḏə·ḇāš Conj-w | N-ms H1706 along with their honey.

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וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ way·yir·dê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H7287 So he scooped

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 some honey into

כַּפָּ֗יו kap·pāw N-fdc | 3ms H3709 his hands

וְאָכֹ֔ל wə·’ā·ḵōl Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H398 and ate it

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 as he went along

הָלוֹךְ֙ hā·lō·wḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H1980 . . ..

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 And when he returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אָבִ֣יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

אִמּ֔וֹ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 and mother,

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 he gave

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp some to them

וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ way·yō·ḵê·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H398 and they ate it.

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 But he did not

הִגִּ֣יד hig·gîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5046 tell

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 that

רָדָ֥ה rā·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7287 he had taken

הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃ had·də·ḇāš Art | N-ms H1706 the honey

הָאַרְיֵ֖ה hā·’ar·yêh Art | N-ms H738 from the lion’s

מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת mig·gə·wî·yaṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H1472 carcass.

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אָבִ֖יהוּ ’ā·ḇî·hū N-msc | 3ms H1 Then his father

וַיֵּ֥רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאִשָּׁ֑ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 visit the woman,

שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 and Samson

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 prepared

מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 a feast

שָׁ֤ם šām Adv H8033 there,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 as

כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

יַעֲשׂ֖וּ ya·‘ă·śū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6213 was customary

הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃ hab·ba·ḥū·rîm Art | N-mp H970 for the bridegroom.

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וַיְהִ֖י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And when

כִּרְאוֹתָ֣ם kir·’ō·w·ṯām Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H7200 [the Philistines] saw him,

אוֹת֑וֹ ’ō·w·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ way·yiq·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3947 they selected

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 thirty

מֵֽרֵעִ֔ים mê·rê·‘îm N-mp H4828 men to accompany him

וַיִּהְי֖וּ way·yih·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1961 . . .

אִתּֽוֹ׃ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 . . ..

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אָחֽוּדָה־ ’ā·ḥū·ḏāh- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H2330 Let me tell

נָּ֥א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp you

חִידָ֑ה ḥî·ḏāh N-fs H2420 a riddle,

שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 Samson

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp to them.

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

הַגֵּ֣ד hag·gêḏ V-Hifil-InfAbs H5046 you can solve

תַּגִּידוּ֩ tag·gî·ḏū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp H5046 . . .

אוֹתָ֨הּ ’ō·w·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 it

לִ֜י lî Prep | 1cs for me

שִׁבְעַ֨ת šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 [within the] seven

יְמֵ֤י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 days

הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ ham·miš·teh Art | N-ms H4960 of the feast

וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם ū·mə·ṣā·ṯem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H4672 -,

וְנָתַתִּ֤י wə·nā·ṯat·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5414 I will give

לָכֶם֙ lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp you

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 thirty

סְדִינִ֔ים sə·ḏî·nîm N-mp H5466 linen garments

וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים ū·šə·lō·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H7970 and thirty

חֲלִפֹ֥ת ḥă·li·p̄ōṯ N-fpc H2487 sets

בְּגָדִֽים׃ bə·ḡā·ḏîm N-mp H899 of clothes.

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וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 But if

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 you cannot

תוּכְלוּ֮ ṯū·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3201 . . .

לְהַגִּ֣יד lə·hag·gîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5046 solve it

לִי֒ lî Prep | 1cs ,

אַתֶּ֥ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם ū·nə·ṯat·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H5414 must give

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs me

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 thirty

סְדִינִ֔ים sə·ḏî·nîm N-mp H5466 linen garments

וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים ū·šə·lō·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H7970 and thirty

חֲלִיפ֣וֹת ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ N-fpc H2487 sets

בְּגָדִ֑ים bə·ḡā·ḏîm N-mp H899 of clothes.

ח֥וּדָה ḥū·ḏāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2330 Tell us

חִידָתְךָ֖ ḥî·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H2420 your riddle,

וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they replied

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms .

וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃ wə·niš·mā·‘en·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp | 3fs H8085 Let us hear it.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 So he said

לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp to them:

מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ mê·hā·’ō·ḵêl Prep-m, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H398 Out of the eater

יָצָ֣א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 came

מַאֲכָ֔ל ma·’ă·ḵāl N-ms H3978 something to eat,

וּמֵעַ֖ז ū·mê·‘az Conj-w, Prep-m | Adj-ms H5794 and out of the strong

יָצָ֣א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 came

מָת֑וֹק mā·ṯō·wq Adj-ms H4966 something sweet.

שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 For three

יָמִֽים׃ yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 they were unable

יָכְל֛וּ yā·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3201 . . .

לְהַגִּ֥יד lə·hag·gîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5046 to explain

הַחִידָ֖ה ha·ḥî·ḏāh Art | N-fs H2420 the riddle.

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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 So

הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î Art | Number-oms H7637 on the fourth

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they said

שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 to Samson’s

לְאֵֽשֶׁת־ lə·’ê·šeṯ- Prep-l | N-fsc H802 wife,

פַּתִּ֣י pat·tî V-Piel-Imp-fs H6601 Entice

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אִישֵׁ֗ךְ ’î·šêḵ N-msc | 2fs H376 your husband

וְיַגֶּד־ wə·yag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H5046 to explain

הַ֣חִידָ֔ה ha·ḥî·ḏāh Art | N-fs H2420 the riddle

לָ֙נוּ֙ lā·nū Prep | 1cp to us,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or

נִשְׂרֹ֥ף niś·rōp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H8313 we will burn

אוֹתָ֛ךְ ’ō·w·ṯāḵ DirObjM | 2fs H853 you

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אָבִ֖יךְ ’ā·ḇîḵ N-msc | 2fs H1 and your father’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 household

בָּאֵ֑שׁ bā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 to death.

קְרָאתֶ֥ם qə·rā·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H7121 Did you invite us

לָ֖נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp here

הֲלֹֽא׃ hă·lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּ hal·yā·rə·šê·nū Prep | V-Qal-Inf | 1cp H3423 to rob us?

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שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 Then Samson’s

אֵ֨שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 wife

עָלָ֗יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 came to him,

וַתֵּבְךְּ֩ wat·tê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1058 weeping,

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 and said,

רַק־ raq- Adv H7535 . . .

שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙ śə·nê·ṯa·nî V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 1cs H8130 You hate me!

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 You do not really

אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי ’ă·haḇ·tā·nî V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 1cs H157 love me!

חַ֙דְתָּ֙ ḥaḏ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2330 You have posed

לִבְנֵ֣י liḇ·nê Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 to my people

עַמִּ֔י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 . . .

וְלִ֖י wə·lî Conj-w | Prep | 1cs . . .

הַֽחִידָ֥ה ha·ḥî·ḏāh Art | N-fs H2420 a riddle,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but have not

הִגַּ֑דְתָּה hig·gaḏ·tāh V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H5046 explained it to me.

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said

לָ֗הּ lāh Prep | 3fs ,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not

הִגַּ֖דְתִּי hig·gaḏ·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5046 even explained

לְאָבִ֧י lə·’ā·ḇî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H1 it to my father

וּלְאִמִּ֛י ū·lə·’im·mî Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc | 1cs H517 or mother,

אַגִּֽיד׃ ’ag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H5046 so why should I explain it

וְלָ֥ךְ wə·lāḵ Conj-w | Prep | 2fs to you?

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וַתֵּ֤בְךְּ wat·tê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1058 She wept

עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . .

שִׁבְעַ֣ת šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 the whole seven

הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 days

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 -

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp

הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה ham·miš·teh Art | N-ms H4960 of the feast,

וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 and finally

הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î Art | Number-oms H7637 on the seventh

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ hĕ·ṣî·qaṯ·hū V-Hifil-Perf-3fs | 3ms H6693 she had pressed him so much,

וַיַּגֶּד־ way·yag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 he told

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs her [the answer].

וַתַּגֵּ֥ד wat·tag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5046 And in turn she explained

הַחִידָ֖ה ha·ḥî·ḏāh Art | N-fs H2420 the riddle

לִבְנֵ֥י liḇ·nê Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 to her people

עַמָּֽהּ׃ ‘am·māh N-msc | 3fs H5971 . . ..

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בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ bə·ṭe·rem Prep-b | Adv H2962 Before

יָבֹ֣א yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 sunset

הַחַ֔רְסָה ha·ḥar·sāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H2775 . . .

הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î Art | Number-oms H7637 on the seventh

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,

אַנְשֵׁ֨י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men

הָעִ֜יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city

וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

לוֹ֩ lōw Prep | 3ms to [Samson]:

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

מָּת֣וֹק mā·ṯō·wq Adj-ms H4966 is sweeter

מִדְּבַ֔שׁ mid·də·ḇaš Prep-m | N-ms H1706 than honey?

וּמֶ֥ה ū·meh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 And what [is]

עַ֖ז ‘az Adj-ms H5794 stronger

מֵאֲרִ֑י mê·’ă·rî Prep-m | N-ms H738 than a lion?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 So he said

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp to them:

לוּלֵא֙ lū·lê Conj H3884 If you had not

חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם ḥă·raš·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H2790 plowed

בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔י bə·‘eḡ·lā·ṯî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H5697 with my heifer,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 you would not

מְצָאתֶ֖ם mə·ṣā·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H4672 have solved

חִידָתִֽי׃ ḥî·ḏā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2420 my riddle!

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ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 Then the Spirit

יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

וַתִּצְלַ֨ח wat·tiṣ·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6743 came mightily

עָלָ֜יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 upon him,

וַיֵּ֨רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 and he went down

אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן ’aš·qə·lō·wn N-proper-fs H831 to Ashkelon,

וַיַּ֥ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 killed

מֵהֶ֣ם׀ mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp . . .

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 thirty

אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of their men,

וַיִּקַּח֙ way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם ḥă·lî·ṣō·w·ṯām N-fpc | 3mp H2488 their apparel,

וַיִּתֵּן֙ way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and gave

הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת ha·ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ Art | N-fp H2487 their clothes

לְמַגִּידֵ֖י lə·mag·gî·ḏê Prep-l | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mpc H5046 to those who had solved

הַחִידָ֑ה ha·ḥî·ḏāh Art | N-fs H2420 the riddle.

וַיִּ֣חַר way·yi·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 And burning

אַפּ֔וֹ ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 with anger,

וַיַּ֖עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 Samson returned

אָבִֽיהוּ׃פ ’ā·ḇî·hū N-msc | 3ms H1 to his father’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house,

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שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן šim·šō·wn N-proper-ms H8123 and his

לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ lə·mê·rê·‘ê·hū Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H4828 . . .

אֵ֣שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 wife

וַתְּהִ֖י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 was given

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 to one of the men who

רֵעָ֖ה rê·‘āh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H7462 had accompanied

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms him.

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