1 S ansón descendió a Timnat y vio allí a una mujer de las hijas de los Filisteos.

And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines.

2 C uando regresó, se lo contó a su padre y a su madre: “Vi en Timnat a una mujer de las hijas de los Filisteos. Ahora pues, tómenmela por mujer.”

And he went up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines; and now take her for me as wife.

3 L e respondieron su padre y su madre: “¿No hay mujer entre las hijas de tus parientes o entre todo nuestro pueblo, para que vayas a tomar mujer de los Filisteos incircuncisos ?” Pero Sansón dijo a su padre: “Tómala para mí, porque ella me agrada.”

And his father and his mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the Philistines, the uncircumcised? And Samson said to his father, Take her for me, for she pleases me well.

4 S u padre y su madre no sabían que esto era del Señor, porque El buscaba ocasión contra los Filisteos, pues en aquel tiempo los Filisteos dominaban a Israel.

And his father and his mother did not know that it was of Jehovah, that he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

5 E ntonces Sansón descendió a Timnat con su padre y con su madre, y llegó hasta los viñedos de Timnat. Y allí un león joven venía rugiendo hacia él.

And Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnathah; and they came to the vineyards of Timnathah. And behold, a young lion roared against him;

6 P ero el Espíritu del Señor vino sobre él con gran poder, y lo despedazó como se despedaza un cabrito, aunque no tenía nada en su mano. Pero no contó a su padre ni a su madre lo que había hecho.

and the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he rent it as one rends a kid, and nothing was in his hand. And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

7 D escendió y habló con la mujer; y ella le agradó a Sansón.

And he went down and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

8 C uando regresó más tarde para tomarla, se apartó del camino para ver el cadáver del león. Y había un enjambre de abejas y miel en el cuerpo del león.

And he returned after a time to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees in the carcase of the lion, and honey;

9 R ecogió la miel en sus manos y siguió adelante, comiéndo la mientras caminaba. Cuando llegó adonde estaban su padre y su madre, les dio miel y ellos comieron. Pero no les contó que había recogido la miel del cuerpo del león. La Adivinanza de Sansón

and he took it out in his hands, and went on, and ate as he went. And he came to his father and to his mother, and gave them, and they ate; but he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

10 D espués el padre descendió adonde estaba la mujer. Y Sansón hizo allí un banquete, porque así acostumbraban hacer los jóvenes.

And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

11 Y cuando lo vieron, trajeron a treinta compañeros para que estuvieran con él.

And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.

12 E ntonces Sansón les dijo: “Permítanme proponerles ahora una adivinanza. Y si en verdad me lo declaran dentro de los siete días del banquete, y lo descifran, entonces les daré treinta vestidos de lino y treinta mudas de ropa.

And Samson said to them, Let me now propound a riddle to you; if ye clearly explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find out, then I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments.

13 P ero si no pueden declarármela, entonces ustedes me darán treinta vestidos de lino y treinta mudas de ropa.” “Dinos tu adivinanza, para que la escuchemos,” le dijeron ellos.

But if ye cannot explain to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it.

14 E ntonces les dijo: “Del que come salió comida, Y del fuerte salió dulzura.” Y no pudieron declararle la adivinanza en tres días.

And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days explain the riddle.

15 A l cuarto día dijeron a la mujer de Sansón: “Persuade a tu marido a que nos declare la adivinanza, o te quemaremos a fuego a ti y a la casa de tu padre. Nos han invitado para empobrecernos. ¿No es así?”

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Persuade thy husband, that he may explain to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire. Have ye invited us to impoverish us,—is it not ?

16 L a mujer de Sansón lloró delante de él, y dijo: “Sólo me aborreces y no me quieres. Has propuesto una adivinanza a los hijos de mi pueblo, y no me la has declarado.” Y él le dijo: “No se la he declarado ni a mi padre ni a mi madre. ¿Y te la he de declarar a ti?”

And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not. Thou hast propounded the riddle to the children of my people, and hast not explained it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not explained it to my father nor my mother, and shall I explain it to thee?

17 P ero ella lloró delante de él los siete días que duró su banquete. Y sucedió el séptimo día que él se la declaró porque ella le presionaba mucho. Entonces ella declaró la adivinanza a los hijos de su pueblo.

And she wept before him the seven days, while they had the feast. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that he explained it to her, for she pressed him. And she explained the riddle to the children of her people.

18 Y al séptimo día, antes de ponerse el sol, los hombres de la ciudad le dijeron: “¿Qué es más dulce que la miel? ¿Y qué es más fuerte que un león?” Y Sansón les contestó: “Si no hubieran arado con mi novilla, No habrían descubierto mi adivinanza.”

And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey, And what stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

19 E ntonces el Espíritu del Señor vino sobre él con gran poder, y descendió a Ascalón y mató a treinta de ellos y tomando sus despojos, dio las mudas de ropa a los que habían declarado la adivinanza. Y ardiendo en ira, subió a la casa de su padre.

And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew of them thirty men, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of garments unto them that explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

20 P ero la mujer de Sansón fue dada al compañero que había sido su amigo íntimo.

And Samson's wife was to his companion, whom he had made his friend.