Among the Philistines
1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Samsoni akatelemkia Timna, akaona mwanamke huko Timna, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti.
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.
Kisha akapanda, akawaambia baba yake na mama yake, akasema, Nimemwona mwanamke huko Timna, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti; basi mnipatie, nimwoe.
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.
Ndipo baba yake na mama yake wakamwambia, Je! Hapana mwanamke hata mmoja katika ndugu zako, au katika jamaa zangu zote, hata uende kumwoa mwanamke kwa hawa Wafilisti wasiotahiriwa? Samsoni akamwambia baba yake; Mnipatie huyo, kwa maana ananipendeza sana.
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.
Lakini baba yake na mama yake hawakujua ya kuwa jambo hili ni la Bwana; maana alitaka kisa juu ya Wafilisti. Basi wakati ule Wafilisti walikuwa wakiwatawala Israeli.
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.
Ndipo Samsoni na baba yake na mama yake wakatelemkia Timna, wakafika mashamba ya mizabibu huko Timna; na tazama, mwana-simba akamngurumia.
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.
Roho ya Bwana ikamjilia kwa nguvu, naye akampasua kana kwamba anampasua mwana-mbuzi, wala hakuwa na kitu cho chote mkononi mwake; lakini hakuwaambia baba yake na mama yake aliyoyafanya.
7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Basi akatelemka na kuzungumza na huyo mwanamke; naye akampendeza Samsoni sana.
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.
Kisha baadaye akarudi ili kumtwaa, naye akageuka kando kuuangalia mzoga wa huyo simba; na tazama, nyuki wengi walikuwamo ndani ya mzoga wa simba, na asali.
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.
Akatwaa asali mikononi mwake akaenda mbele, huku akila alipokuwa akienenda, akawafikilia babaye na mamaye, akawapa, nao wakala; lakini hakuwaambia ya kuwa ameitwaa hiyo asali katika mzoga wa simba.
10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Basi babaye akamtelemkia huyo mwanamke; Samsoni naye akafanya karamu huko; kwa kuwa vijana ndivyo walivyokuwa wakifanya.
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Basi ikawa hapo walipomwona, wakamletea wenziwe thelathini, wawe pamoja naye.
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:
Samsoni akawaambia, Mimi nitawategea ninyi kitendawili; kama mwaweza kunionyesha katika hizo siku saba za karamu, na kukitambua, ndipo hapo nitawapa mavazi thelathini ya kitani na mavao mengine thelathini;
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.
lakini msipoweza kunionyesha ndipo hapo ninyi mtanipa mimi mavazi thelathini ya kitani na mavao mengine thelathini. Basi wakamwambia, Haya, tega kitendawili chako, ili tupate kukisikia.
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.
Naye akawaambia, Katika huyo mwenye kula kikatoka chakula, Katika huyo mwenye nguvu ukatoka utamu.
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?
Ikawa kwa siku ya saba, wakamwambia mkewe Samsoni, Mbembeleze mumeo, ili atuonyeshe hicho kitendawili, tusije tukakuteketeza moto wewe na nyumba ya baba yako; je! Mmetuita ili mpate kuichukua mali yetu? Je! Sivyo?
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?
Basi mkewe Samsoni akalia mbele yake, akasema, Wewe wanichukia tu, wala hunipendi; wewe umewategea kitendawili hao wana wa watu wangu, nawe hukuniambia mimi. Naye akamwambia, Angalia, sikumwambia baba yangu wala mama yangu, nami nikuambie wewe?
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.
Naye akalia mbele yake hizo siku saba, wakati ulioendelea karamu yao; basi ikawa siku ya saba akamwambia, kwa sababu alikuwa akimsisitiza sana; naye akawaambia wale wana wa watu wake hicho kitendawili.
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.
Nao watu wa mji wakamwambia siku ya saba kabla ya jua kuchwa, Ni kitu gani kilicho tamu kuliko asali? Ni kitu gani kilicho na nguvu kuliko simba? Naye akawaambia, kwamba hamkulima na mtamba wangu, Hamngekitambua kitendawili changu.
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.
Roho ya Bwana ikamjilia juu yake kwa nguvu, naye akatelemkia Ashkeloni, akapiga watu waume thelathini katika watu hao, na kuzitwaa nyara zao, na kuwapa hao waliokitambua kitendawili mavao hayo. Hasira zake zikamwaka, naye akakwea kwenda nyumbani kwa baba yake.
20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Lakini huyo mke wa Samsoni aliozwa mwenzake, ambaye alikuwa amemtendea kama rafikiye.
