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וַיִּקְרָ֥א שִׁמְשֹׁ֛ון אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֡ה זָכְרֵ֣נִי נָא֩ וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי נָ֜א אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֤עַם הַזֶּה֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה נְקַם־אַחַ֛ת מִשְּׁתֵ֥י עֵינַ֖י מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And Shimshon called to YHWH and said, “Lord YHWH, remember me, I pray You, and strengthen me, I pray You, only … Continue reading →

וְהַבַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֤א הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְשָׁ֕מָּה כֹּ֖ל סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַל־הַגָּ֗ג כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֔ה הָרֹאִ֖ים בִּשְׂחֹ֥וק שִׁמְשֹֽׁון׃ And the house was full of men and women, and all the chiefs of the Pelishtim were there, and upon the roof were about … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון אֶל־הַנַּ֨עַר הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק בְּיָדֹו֮ הַנִּ֣יחָה אֹותִי֒ וְהִמִּשֵׁ֙נִי֙ אֶת־הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַבַּ֖יִת נָכֹ֣ון עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ And Shimshon said to the young man that held him by the hand, “Let me go, and let me feel the pillars upon which the … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּי־טוֹב לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשׁוֹן֜ מִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסִירִ֗ים וַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אֹתֹ֖ו בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ And it came to pass, when their heart was merry, that they said, “Call for Shimshon, that he may entertain us.” And they … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתֹו֙ הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְר֗וּ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ בְיָדֵ֨נוּ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣ויְבֵ֔נוּ וְאֵת֙ מַחֲרִ֣יב אַרְצֵ֔נוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְבָּ֖ה אֶת־חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃ And when the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said, “Our god has given into our hand our enemy, and … Continue reading →

וְסַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ לִזְבֹּ֧חַ זֶֽבַח־גָּדֹ֛ול לְדָגֹ֥ון אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ אֵ֖ת שִׁמְשֹׁ֥ון אֹויְבֵֽינוּ׃ And the chiefs of the Pelishtim gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon, their god, and to rejoice, and they said, “Our god has … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֧חֶל שְׂעַר־רֹאשֹׁ֛ו לְצַמֵּ֖חַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר גֻּלָּֽח׃ פ And the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.   Morphology וַיָּ֧חֶל (vayyakhel) – Root: חלל (ḥalal); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּ אֶת־עֵינָ֑יו וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ אוֹת֜וֹ עַזָּ֗תָה וַיַּאַסְר֨וּהוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י טוֹחֵ֖ן בְּבֵ֥ית הָאֲסִיּרִֽים׃ And the Pelishtim seized him and gouged out his eyes, and they brought him down to ʿAzza, and they bound him with bronze fetters, and he became … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיִּקַ֣ץ מִשְּׁנָתֹ֗ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵצֵ֞א כְּפַ֤עַם בְּפַ֨עַם֙ וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלָֽיו׃ And she said, “The Pelishtim are upon you, Shimshon!” And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as … Continue reading →

וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֨הוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֣א לָאִ֔ישׁ וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח אֶת־שֶׁ֖בַע מַחְלְפֹ֣ות רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַתָּ֨חֶל֙ לְעַנֹּותֹ֔ו וַיָּ֥סַר כֹּחֹ֖ו מֵעָלָֽיו׃ And she made him sleep upon her knees, and she called for a man, and she shaved off the seven locks of his head. And she began … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֣רֶא דְלִילָ֗ה כִּֽי־הִגִּ֣יד לָהּ֮ אֶת־כָּל־לִבֹּו֒ וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח וַתִּקְרָא֩ לְסַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים לֵאמֹר֙ עֲל֣וּ הַפַּ֔עַם כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לָהּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבֹּ֑ו וְעָל֤וּ אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ הַכֶּ֖סֶף בְּיָדָֽם׃ And Delila saw that he had told her all his heart, so she sent and called for the … Continue reading →

וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֣הּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבֹּ֗ו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מֹורָה֙ לֹֽא־עָלָ֣ה עַל־רֹאשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑י אִם־גֻּלַּ֨חְתִּי֙ וְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּי כֹחִ֔י וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּכָל־הָאָדָֽם׃ And he told her all his heart and said to her, “A razor has not come upon my head, for I … Continue reading →

וַ֠יְהִי כִּֽי־הֵצִ֨יקָה לֹּ֧ו בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשֹׁ֖ו לָמֽוּת׃ And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was vexed to death. Morphology וַ֠יְהִי (vay’hi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמַ֣ר אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ וְלִבְּךָ֖ אֵ֣ין אִתִּ֑י זֶ֣ה שָׁלֹ֤שׁ פְּעָמִים֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֥ גָדֹֽול׃ And she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? These three times … Continue reading →

וַתִּתְקַע֙ בַּיָּתֵ֔ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיִּיקַץ֙ מִשְּׁנָתֹ֔ו וַיִּסַּ֛ע אֶת־הַיְתַ֥ד הָאֶ֖רֶג וְאֶת־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ And she fastened it with the pin, and she said to him, “The Pelishtim are upon you, Shimshon!” And he awoke from his sleep and pulled away … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר דְּלִילָ֜ה אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁ֗ון עַד־הֵ֜נָּה הֵתַ֤לְתָּ בִּי֙ וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַי֙ כְּזָבִ֔ים הַגִּ֣ידָה לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־תַּאַרְגִ֗י אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע מַחְלְפֹ֥ות רֹאשִׁ֖י עִם־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ And Delila said to Shimshon, “Until now, you have mocked me and spoken lies to me; tell me by what … Continue reading →

וַתִּקַּ֣ח דְּלִילָה֩ עֲבֹתִ֨ים חֲדָשִׁ֜ים וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בָהֶ֗ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב יֹשֵׁ֣ב בֶּחָ֑דֶר וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם מֵעַ֥ל זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו כַּחֽוּט׃ And Delila took new ropes and bound him with them, and she said to him, “The Pelishtim are upon you, Shimshon!” Now … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־אָסֹ֤ור יַאַסְר֨וּנִי֙ בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה בָהֶ֖ם מְלָאכָ֑ה וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃ And he said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes that have never been used for work, then I will become weak and … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון הִנֵּה֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י כְּזָבִ֑ים עַתָּה֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵֽר׃ And Delila said to Shimshon, “Behold, you have mocked me and spoken lies to me; now, please tell me by what means you may be bound.” … Continue reading →

וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב יֹשֵׁ֥ב לָהּ֙ בַּחֶ֔דֶר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִנָּתֵ֤ק פְּתִֽיל־הַנְּעֹ֨רֶת֙ בַּהֲרִיחֹ֣ו אֵ֔שׁ וְלֹ֥א נֹודַ֖ע כֹּחֹֽו׃ Now the ambush was waiting in the chamber for her, and she said to him, “The Pelishtim are upon you, Shimshon!” … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲלוּ־לָ֞הּ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים שִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ בָּהֶֽם׃ And the chiefs of the Pelishtim brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them. Morphology וַיַּעֲלוּ־לָ֞הּ (vayyaʿalu-lah) – Root: עלה … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃ And Shimshon said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh cords that have not been dried, then I will become weak and be like any … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֣ גָדֹ֑ול וּבַמֶּ֥ה תֵאָסֵ֖ר לְעַנֹּותֶֽךָ׃ And Delila said to Shimshon, “Tell me now, by what means is your strength great, and by what means you may be bound to afflict you?” Morphology וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (vattoʾmer) … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יהָ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ לָ֜הּ פַּתִּ֣י אֹותֹ֗ו וּרְאִי֙ בַּמֶּה֙ כֹּחֹ֣ו גָדֹ֔ול וּבַמֶּה֙ נ֣וּכַל לֹ֔ו וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ לְעַנֹּתֹ֑ו וַאֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה כָּֽסֶף׃ And the chiefs of the Pelishtim came up to her and said to her, “Entice him, and … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנַ֣חַל שֹׂרֵ֑ק וּשְׁמָ֖הּ דְּלִילָֽה׃ And it happened after this that he loved a woman in the Valley of Soreq, and her name was Delila. Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (vayehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב שִׁמְשֹׁון֮ עַד־חֲצִ֣י הַלַּיְלָה֒ וַיָּ֣קָם בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז בְּדַלְתֹ֤ות שַֽׁעַר־הָעִיר֙ וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֔ות וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ עִֽם־הַבְּרִ֔יחַ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־כְּתֵפָ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙ אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י חֶבְרֹֽון׃ פ And Shimshon lay until midnight, and at midnight he arose, and he grasped the doors of the … Continue reading →

לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־לֹ֥ו כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ כָל־הַלַּ֨יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־אֹ֥ור הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃ [It is told] to the ʿAzzatim, saying, “Shimshon has come here!” And they surrounded him and lay in wait for him all night at … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְשֹׁ֖ון עַזָּ֑תָה וַיַּרְא־שָׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה זֹונָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ And Shimshon went to ʿAzza, and he saw there a prostitute, and he went in to her. Morphology וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (vayyelekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בִּימֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ And he judged Yisraʾel in the days of the Pelishtim for twenty years. Morphology וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט (vayyishpoṭ) – Root: שפט (shafaṭ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he judged”; … Continue reading →

וַיִּבְקַ֨ע אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁ אֲשֶׁר־בַּלֶּ֗חִי וַיֵּצְא֨וּ מִמֶּ֤נּוּ מַ֨יִם֙ וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וַתָּ֥שָׁב רוּחֹ֖ו וַיֶּ֑חִי עַל־כֵּ֣ן קָרָ֣א שְׁמָ֗הּ עֵ֤ין הַקֹּורֵא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלֶּ֔חִי עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ And God split the hollow place that was in Leḥi, and water came out from it, and he drank, … Continue reading →