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Open English Translation JDG Chapter 16

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Readers’ Version

Literal Version

16:1 The pegtiang of Samsun of lekeb

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16:4 Samsun and Dilayla

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4 and_he/it _was after thus and_fell _in _love _with a _woman in/on/at/with_valley of _Sorek and_name_whose [was]_Delilah.
5 And_came _up to_her/it the _rulers of _[the]_Philistines and_they _said to/for_her/it entice DOM_him and_see in/on/at/with_what strength_his great and_in/on/at/with_what will _we _prevail to_him/it and_bind_him in _order _to_subdue_him and_us we _will _give to/for_you(fs) each one _thousand and_hundred silver.
6 And_she/it _said Delilah to Shimshvon tell please to_me in/on/at/with_what strength_your great and_in/on/at/with_what will _you _be _bound so _that_subdue_you.
7 And_he/it _said to_her/it Shimshvon if bind_me in/on/at/with_seven cords fresh which not they _have _been _dried[fn][fn] and_become _weak and_I _will _be like_one the_humankind.
8 And_brought to/for_her/it the _rulers of _[the]_Philistines seven cords fresh which not they _had _been _dried and_bound_him in/on/at/with_them.
9 And_the_ambush [was]_sitting to/for_her/it in/on/at/with_room and_she/it _said to_him/it [the]_Philistines upon_you Oh _Shimshvon and_snapped DOM the_bowstrings just_as it _is _torn _apart (the)_cord the_fiber in/on/at/with_touches_it fire and_not it _was _known strength_his.
10 And_she/it _said Delilah to Shimshvon here you _have _deceived in/on/at/with_me and_told to_me lies now tell please to_me in/on/at/with_the _what will _you _be _bound.
11 And_he/it _said to_her/it if indeed _(bind) tie _up_me in/on/at/with_ropes new which not it _has _been _done in/among_them work and_become _weak and_I _will _be like_one the_humankind.
12 And_she/it _took Delilah ropes new and_bound_him in/among_them and_she/it _said to_him/it [the]_Philistines upon_you Oh _Shimshvon and_the_lying _in _wait [was]_sitting in/on/at/with_room and_snapped_them from_under arms_his like _a_thread.
13 And_she/it _said Delilah to Shimshvon until now you _have _deceived in/on/at/with_me and_told to_me lies tell to/for_me in/on/at/with_the _what will _you _be _bound and_he/it _said to_her/it if you _will _weave DOM seven the _plaits my_head with the_web.
14 And_fastened in/on/at/with_pin and_she/it _said to_him/it [the]_Philistines upon_you Oh _Shimshvon and_awoke from_sleep_his and_pulled _out DOM the_pin the_loom and_DOM the_web.
15 And_she/it _said to_him/it how will _you _say love_you and_heart_your not with_me this three times you _have _deceived in/on/at/with_me and_not you _have _told to/for_me in/on/at/with_what strength_your great.
16 And_he/it _was DOM she _pressed for_him/it in/on/at/with_words_her all the_days and_pestered_him and_tired soul_his to_death.
17 And_told to/for_her/it DOM all his/its_heart and_he/it _said to/for_her/it a _razor not it _has _come _up on my_head DOM [am]_a _Nazirite of _god I from_womb mother’s_my if I _was _shaved and_leave from_me strength_my and_become _weak and_I _will _be like_any the_humankind.
18 And_she/it _saw Delilah[fn][fn] DOM_that he _had _told to/for_her/it DOM all his/its_heart and_sent and_she/it _called/named to_masters of _[the]_Philistines to_say come _up the_time//this _time DOM he _has _told to_me[fn] DOM all his/its_heart and_came _up to_her/it the _rulers of _[the]_Philistines and_brought the_money in/on/at/with_hands_their.
19 And_fall _asleep_him on lap_her and_she/it _called/named for _the_man and_shave _off DOM seven the _plaits his/its_head and_began to_subdue_him and_left strength_his from_on_him.
20 And_she/it _said [the]_Philistines upon_you Oh _Shimshvon and_awoke from_sleep_his and_he/it _said I _will _go _out as_time in/on/at/with_time and_shake _free and_he not he _knew DOM_that Yahweh he _had _departed from_on_him.
21 And_seized_him [the]_Philistines and_gouged _out DOM eyes_his and_brought _down DOM_him ˊAzzāh_to and_bound_him in/on/at/with_bronze _shackles and_he/it _was grinding in_house _of the_prisons[fn].
22 And_began the _hair his/its_head to_grow just_as it _had _been _shaved.

16:23 The death of Samsun

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23 and_masters of _[the]_Philistines they _gathered[fn] to_offer a _sacrifice great to_Dagon god_their and_to_rejoice and_they _said he _has _given god_our in/on/at/with_hand_our DOM Shimshvon enemy_our.
24 And_they _saw DOM_him/it the_people and_praised DOM god_their DOM they _said he _has _given god_our in/on/at/with_hand_our DOM enemy_our and_DOM [the _one _who]_desolates land_our and_which he _has _multiplied DOM dead_us.
25 And_he/it _was wwww wwww[fn] hearts_they and_they _said summon for_Shimshvon and_entertain to/for_us and_called for_Shimshvon from_house _of the_prisoners[fn] and_entertained to/for_before_them and_stand DOM_him between the_pillars.
26 And_he/it _said Shimshvon to the_servant the_held in_his/its_hand lead DOM_me and_feel_I[fn] DOM the_pillars which the_house [is]_established on_them and_lean against_them.
27 And_the_house [was]_full the_men and_the_women and_there_at all the _rulers of _[the]_Philistines and_on the_roof about_three thousand(s) man and_women the_watching in/on/at/with_performed Shimshvon.
28 And_he/it _called Shimshvon to Yahweh and_said my_master/master Yahweh remember_me please and_strengthen_me please only the_time//this _time the_this the_ʼₑlhīmv and_pay _back vengeance of _one for_two eyes_my on_Philistines.
29 And_grasped Shimshvon DOM the _two the _pillars the_middle which the_house [was]_established on_them and_leaned against_them one in/on/at/with_right _hand_his and_other in/on/at/with_left_his.
30 And_he/it _said Shimshvon let _it _die life _of_me with [the]_Philistines and_pushed in/on/at/with_might and_fell the_house on the_masters and_upon all the_people which in/on/over_him/it and_they _were the_dead whom he _killed in/on/at/with_death_his many than_those he _had _killed in/on/at/with_life_his.
31 And_came _down brothers_his and_all the _household father’s_his and_took DOM_him/it and_brought _up and_buried DOM_him between Tsārəˊāh and_between Eshtaol in/on/at/with_tomb of _Mānōḩa his/its_father and_he he _had _judged DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) twenty year[s].

16:2 Note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

16:7 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

16:7 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

16:18 Note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

16:18 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

16:18 Variant note: ל/ה: (x-qere) ’לִ֖/י’: lemma_l n_1.0 morph_HR/Sp1cs id_07TmX לִ֖/י

16:21 Variant note: ה/אסירים: (x-qere) ’הָ/אֲסוּרִֽים’: lemma_d/631 n_0 morph_HTd/Vqsmpa id_07oxz הָ/אֲסוּרִֽים

16:23 Note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

16:25 Variant note: כי טוב: (x-qere) ’כְּ/ט֣וֹב’: lemma_k/2896 a morph_HR/Vqc id_07URH כְּ/ט֣וֹב

16:25 Variant note: ה/אסירים: (x-qere) ’הָ/אֲסוּרִ֗ים’: lemma_d/631 n_0.1.1 morph_HTd/Vqsmpa id_07yyH הָ/אֲסוּרִ֗ים

16:26 Variant note: ו/הימש/ני: (x-qere) ’וַ/הֲמִשֵׁ֨/נִי֙’: lemma_c/4184 n_1.1.0 morph_HC/Vhv2ms/Sp1cs id_07nfk וַ/הֲמִשֵׁ֨/נִי֙

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