Samsoni akatelemkia Timna, akaona mwanamke huko Timna, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti.
Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
Kisha akapanda, akawaambia baba yake na mama yake, akasema, Nimemwona mwanamke huko Timna, mmojawapo wa binti za Wafilisti; basi mnipatie, nimwoe.
He came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me as wife.
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.
Then his father and his mother said to him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? Samson said to his father, Get her for me; for she pleases me well.
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.
But his father and his mother didn't know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.
Ndipo Samsoni na baba yake na mama yake wakatelemkia Timna, wakafika mashamba ya mizabibu huko Timna; na tazama, mwana-simba akamngurumia.
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
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.
The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he didn't tell his father or his mother what he had done.
Basi akatelemka na kuzungumza na huyo mwanamke; naye akampendeza Samsoni sana.
He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.
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.
After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.
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.
He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave to them, and they ate: but he didn't tell them that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.
Basi babaye akamtelemkia huyo mwanamke; Samsoni naye akafanya karamu huko; kwa kuwa vijana ndivyo walivyokuwa wakifanya.
His father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Basi ikawa hapo walipomwona, wakamletea wenziwe thelathini, wawe pamoja naye.
It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
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;
Samson said to them, Let me now put forth a riddle to you: if you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
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.
but if you can't declare it to me, then shall you give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing. They said to him, Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it.
Naye akawaambia, Katika huyo mwenye kula kikatoka chakula, Katika huyo mwenye nguvu ukatoka utamu.
He said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, Out of the strong came forth sweetness. They couldn't in three days declare the riddle.
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?
It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire: have you called us to impoverish us? is it not [so]?
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?
Samson's wife wept before him, and said, You do but hate me, and don't love me: you have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven't told it me. He said to her, Behold, I haven't told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell you?
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.
She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
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.
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? He said to them, If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, You wouldn't have found out my riddle.
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.
The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes [of clothing] to those who declared the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
Lakini huyo mke wa Samsoni aliozwa mwenzake, ambaye alikuwa amemtendea kama rafikiye.
But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.