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 16:1 ¶ Then wentººº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº to `Azzà עַזָּה,º and sawºº thereº an harlot,ººº and went inºº untoº her.

 16:1 ¶ Then went Shimshon to Azzah, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

 16:2 [And it was told] the `Azzä±îm עַזָּתִים,º saying,ºº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº is comeºº hither.º And they compassedº [him] in,ºº and laid waitºº for him allº nightº in the gateº of the city,º and were quietºº allº the night,º saying,ºº In the morning,º whenº it is day,º we shall killºº him.

 16:2 [And it was told] the Azzathim, saying, Shimshon is come hither. And they compassed [him] in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

 16:3 And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº layºº tillº midnight,ºº and aroseºº at midnight,ºº and tookºº the doorsº of the gateº of the city,º and the twoº posts,º and went awayºº with them, barº and all,ºº and putºº [them] uponº his shoulders,º and carried them upºº toº the topº of an hillº thatº [is] beforeºº Çevrôn חֶברוֹן.º

 16:3 And Shimshon lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put [them] upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that [is] before Chevron.

 16:4 ¶ And it came to passº afterward,ºº that he lovedºº a womanº in the valleyº of §örëk שֹׂרֵק,º whose nameº [was] Dælîlà דְּלִילָה.º

 16:4 ¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Soreq, whose name [was] Delilah.

 16:5 And the lordsº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº came upºº untoº her, and saidºº unto her, Enticeºº him, and seeºº whereinº his greatº strengthº [lieth], and by whatº [means] we may prevailºº against him, that we may bindºº him to afflictºº him: and weº will giveºº thee every oneº of us eleven hundredºº [pieces] of silver.º

 16:5 And the lords of the Pelishtim came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength [lieth], and by what [means] we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred [pieces] of silver.

 16:6 ¶ And Dælîlà דְּלִילָהº saidºº toº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן,º Tellºº me, I pray thee,º whereinº thy greatº strengthº [lieth], and wherewithº thou mightest be boundºº to afflictºº thee.

 16:6 ¶ And Delilah said to Shimshon, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength [lieth], and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

 16:7 And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº saidºº untoº her, Ifº they bindºº me with sevenº greenº withsº thatº were neverº dried,ºº then shall I be weak,ºº and beº as anotherº man.º

 16:7 And Shimshon said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

 16:8 Then the lordsº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº brought upºº to her sevenº greenº withsº whichº had notº been dried,ºº and she boundºº him with them.

 16:8 Then the lords of the Pelishtim brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

 16:9 Now [there were] men lying in wait,ºº abidingºº with her in the chamber.º And she saidºº untoº him, The Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº [be] uponº thee, Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן.º And he brakeººº the withs,º asº a threadº of towº is brokenºº when it touchethºº the fire.º So his strengthº was notº known.ºº

 16:9 Now [there were] men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Pelishtim [be] upon thee, Shimshon. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

 16:10 And Dælîlà דְּלִילָהº saidºº untoº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן,º Behold,º thou hast mockedºº me, and toldººº me lies:º nowº tellºº me, I pray thee,º wherewithº thou mightest be bound.ºº

 16:10 And Delilah said unto Shimshon, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

 16:11 And he saidºº untoº her, Ifº they bindºº me fastºº with newº ropesº thatº neverº were occupied,ººº then shall I be weak,ºº and beº as anotherº man.º

 16:11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

 16:12 Dælîlà דְּלִילָהº therefore tookºº newº ropes,º and boundºº him therewith, and saidºº untoº him, The Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº [be] uponº thee, Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן.º And [there were] liers in waitºº abidingºº in the chamber.º And he brakeºº them from offºº his armsº like a thread.º

 16:12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Pelishtim [be] upon thee, Shimshon. And [there were] liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

 16:13 And Dælîlà דְּלִילָהº saidºº untoº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן,º Hithertoºº thou hast mockedºº me, and toldººº me lies:ºº tellºº me wherewithº thou mightest be bound.ºº And he saidºº untoº her, Ifº thou weavestººº the sevenº locksº of my headº withº the web.º

 16:13 And Delilah said unto Shimshon, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

 16:14 And she fastenedºº [it] with the pin,º and saidºº untoº him, The Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº [be] uponº thee, Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן.º And he awakedºº out of his sleep,ºº and went awayººº with the pinº of the beam,º and with the web.º

 16:14 And she fastened [it] with the pin, and said unto him, The Pelishtim [be] upon thee, Shimshon. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

 16:15 ¶ And she saidºº untoº him, Howº canst thou say,ºº I loveºº thee, when thine heartº [is] notº withº me? thou hast mockedºº me these threeº times,º and hast notº toldºº me whereinº thy greatº strengthº [lieth].

 16:15 ¶ And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart [is] not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength [lieth].

 16:16 And it came to pass,º whenº she pressedºº him dailyºº with her words,º and urgedºº him, [so] that his soulº was vexedºº unto death;ºº

 16:16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, [so] that his soul was vexed unto death;

 16:17 That he toldºº herº allº his heart,º and saidºº unto her, There hath notº comeºº a razorº uponº mine head;º forº Iº [have been] a Näzîr נָזִירº unto ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº from my mother'sº womb:ºº ifº I be shaven,ºº then my strengthº will goºº fromº me, and I shall become weak,ºº and beº like anyº [other] man.º

 16:17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I [have been] a Nazir unto Elohim from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any [other] man.

 16:18 And when Dælîlà דְּלִילָהº sawºº thatº he had toldºº herº allº his heart,º she sentºº and calledºº for the lordsº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים,º saying,ºº Come upºº this once,º forº he hath shewedºº meº allº his heart.º Then the lordsº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº came upºº untoº her, and broughtºº moneyº in their hand.º

 16:18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Pelishtim, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Pelishtim came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

 16:19 And she made him sleepºº uponº her knees;º and she calledºº for a man,º and she caused him to shave offººº the sevenº locksº of his head;º and she beganºº to afflictºº him, and his strengthº wentºº fromºº him.

 16:19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

 16:20 And she said,ºº The Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº [be] uponº thee, Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן.º And he awokeºº out of his sleep,ºº and said,ºº I will go outºº as at other times before,º and shakeºº myself.º And heº wistºº notº thatº Yähwè יָהוֶהº was departedºº fromºº him.

 16:20 And she said, The Pelishtim [be] upon thee, Shimshon. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that Yahweh was departed from him.

 16:21 ¶ But the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº tookºº him, and put outººº his eyes,º and brought him downººº to `Azzà עַזָּה,º and boundºº him with fetters of brass;º and he didº grindºº in the prisonººº house.º

 16:21 ¶ But the Pelishtim took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Azzah, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

 16:22 Howbeit the hairº of his headº beganºº to grow againºº afterº he was shaven.ºº

 16:22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

 16:23 Then the lordsº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº gathered them togetherºº for to offerºº a greatº sacrificeº unto Däqôn דָּגוֹןº their ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִים,º and to rejoice:º for they said,ºº Our ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº hath deliveredººº Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº our enemyºº into our hand.º

 16:23 Then the lords of the Pelishtim gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their elohim, and to rejoice: for they said, Our elohim hath delivered Shimshon our enemy into our hand.

 16:24 And when the peopleº sawºº him, they praisedººº their ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִים:º forº they said,ºº Our ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº hath deliveredºº into our handsºº our enemy,ºº and the destroyerºº of our country,º whichº slewº manyºººº of us.

 16:24 And when the people saw him, they praised their elohim: for they said, Our elohim hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

 16:25 And it came to pass,º whenº their heartsº were merry,º that they said,ºº Callºº for Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹן,º that he may make us sport.ºº And they calledºº for Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº out of the prisonºº house;ººº and he made themº sport:ººº and they setºº him betweenº the pillars.º

 16:25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Shimshon, that he may make us sport. And they called for Shimshon out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

 16:26 And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº saidºº untoº the ladº that heldºº him by the hand,º Sufferººº me that I may feelººººº the pillarsº whereuponºº the houseº standeth,ºº that I may leanºº uponº them.

 16:26 And Shimshon said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

 16:27 Now the houseº was fullºº of menºº and women;º and allº the lordsº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº [were] there;º and [there were] uponº the roofº about threeº thousandº menº and women,º that beheldºº while Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº made sport.ºº

 16:27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Pelishtim [were] there; and [there were] upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Shimshon made sport.

 16:28 And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº calledºº untoº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and said,ºº O ´Áðönäy אֲדֹנָיº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º rememberºº me, I pray thee,º and strengthenºº me, I pray thee,º onlyº thisº once,º O ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים,º that I may be at onceº avengedºººº of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםºº for my twoºº eyes.º

 16:28 And Shimshon called unto Yahweh, and said, O Adonay Yahweh, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O Elohim, that I may be at once avenged of the Pelishtim for my two eyes.

 16:29 And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº took holdºº ofº the twoº middleº pillarsº uponº whichº the houseº stood,ºº and onº which it was borne up,ºº of the oneº with his right hand,º and of the otherº with his left.º

 16:29 And Shimshon took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

 16:30 And Šimšôn שִׁמשׁוֹןº said,ºº Let meº dieººº withº the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים.º And he bowedºº himself with [all his] might;º and the houseº fellºº uponº the lords,º and uponº allº the peopleº thatº [were] therein. So the deadºº whichº he slewºº at his deathº wereº moreº than [they] whichºº he slewºº in his life.º

 16:30 And Shimshon said, Let me die with the Pelishtim. And he bowed himself with [all his] might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that [were] therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than [they] which he slew in his life.

 16:31 Then his brethrenº and allº the houseº of his fatherº came down,ºº and tookºº him, and brought [him] up,ºº and buriedºº him betweenº Xor`à צָרעָהº and ´Eštä´ôl אֶשׁתָּאוֹלº in the buryingplaceº of Mänôåç מָנוֹחַº his father.º And heº judgedººº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº twentyº years.º

 16:31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought [him] up, and buried him between Tzorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoach his father. And he judged Yisrael twenty years.