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1Then Samson went down to Thamnatha, and seeing there a woman of the daughters of the Philistines,Sansone dipoi scese a Thamnatha, e avendo ivi veduta una donna Filistea,SAMSON therfore went downe into Thamnatha, and seeing there a woman of the daughters of the Philisthims, he went vp,Descendit ergo Samson in Thamnatha: vidensque ibi mulierem de filiabus Philisthiim, 2He came up, and told his father and his mother, saying: I saw a woman in Thamnatha of the daughters of the Philistines: I beseech you, take her for me to wife.Se ne tornò, e parlonne a suo padre, e a sua madre dicendo: Ho veduto a Thamnatha una donna di stirpe Filistea, la quale vi prego di darmi per moglie.and told his father and his mother, saying: I saw a woman in Thamnatha of the daughters of the Philisthijms: which I besech you take for me to wife.ascendit, et nuntiavit patri suo et matri suæ, dicens: Vidi mulierem in Thamnatha de filiabus Philisthinorum: quam quæso ut mihi accipiatis uxorem. 3And his father and mother said to him: Is there no woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou wilt take a wife of the Philistines, who are uncircumcised? And Samson said to his father: Take this woman for me; for she hath pleased my eyes.Dissero a lui suo padre, e sua madre: Mancano forse donne nelle case de' tuoi fratelli, e in tutto il nostro popolo, che tu vuoi prendere per moglie una figlia de' Filistei che sono incirconcisi? Ma Sansone disse a suo padre: Dammi questa che piace agli occhi miei.To whom his father and mother said: Is there not a woman among the daughters of thy bretheren, and in al my people, that thou wilt take a wife of the Philisthijms, which are vncircumcised? And Samson said to his father: Take this for me: because she hath pleased mine eyes.Cui dixerunt pater et mater sua: Numquid non est mulier in filiabus fratrum tuorum, et in omni populo meo, quia vis accipere uxorem de Philisthiim, qui incircumcisi sunt ? Dixitque Samson ad patrem suum: Hanc mihi accipe: quia placuit oculis meis. 4Now his parents knew not that the thing was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.Or i suoi genitori non sapevano che questa cosa era fatta dal Signore, e che quegli cercava un'occasione di far del male a' Filistei: perocché in quel tempo i Filistei dominavano Israele.But his parentes knew not that the thing was done of our Lord, and he sought an occasion against the Philisthims. for at that time the Philisthiims had dominion ouer Israel.Parentes autem ejus nesciebant quod res a Domino fieret, et quæreret occasionem contra Philisthiim: eo enim tempore Philisthiim dominabantur Israëli.

5Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Thamnatha. And when they were come to the vineyards of the town, behold a young lion met him, raging and roaring.Scese adunque Sansone con suo padre, e sua madre a Thamnatha. E quando furono arrivati alle vigne della città, se gli fece davanti un giovine lione feroce che ruggiva, e andò incontro a lui.Samson therfore went downe with his father and mother into Thamnatha. And when they were come to the vineyardes of the towne, there appeared a lions whelpe cruel, and roaring, and mette him.Descendit itaque Samson cum patre suo et matre in Thamnatha. Cumque venissent ad vineas oppidi, apparuit catulus leonis sævus, et rugiens, et occurrit ei. 6And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid in pieces, having nothing at all in his hand: and he would not tell this to his father and mother.Ma lo spirito del Signore investì Sansone, ed egli sbranò il lione, e lo fece in pezzi, come un capretto, senza avere niente in mano: e non volle dar parte di tal cosa al padre, nè alla madre.And the Spirit of our Lord came vpon Samson, and he tore the lion, as if he should teare a kidde into peeces, hauing nothing at al in his hand: and this thing he would not tel to his father and mother.Irruit autem spiritus Domini in Samson, et dilaceravit leonem, quasi hædum in frustra discerpens, nihil omnino habens in manu: et hoc patri et matri noluit indicare. 7And he went down, and spoke to the woman that had pleased his eyes.Andò poi a parlare alla donna, che gli era piaciuta,And he went downe and spake to the woman, that had pleased his eies.Descenditque, et locutus est mulieri quæ placuerat oculis ejus. 8And after some days, returning to take her, he went aside to see the carcass of the lion, and behold there was a swarm of bees in the mouth of the lion, and a honey-comb.E di lì a qualche giorno ritornando per isposarla, uscì di strada per vedere il cadavere del leone, e vide che in bocca al lione v'era uno sciame d'api, e un favo di miele.And after some dayes returning to take her, he went aside to see the carcasse of the lion, and behold there was a swarme of bees in the mouth of the lion and a honie combe.Et post aliquot dies revertens ut acciperet eam, declinavit ut videret cadaver leonis, et ecce examen apum in ore leonis erat ac favus mellis. 9And when he had taken it in his hands, he went on eating: and coming to his father and mother, he gave them of it, and they ate: but he would not tell them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.E preso in mano il miele, lo mangiava per istrada, e avendo raggiunto il padre e la madre, ne fece loro parte, ed essi pure ne mangiarono: ma nè pure volle loro scoprire, come quel miele lo avea preso dal cadavere del leone.Which when he had taken in his handes, he did eate in the way: and coming to his father and other, he gaue them part, who also them selues did eate: neither would he for al that tel them, that he had taken the honie from the bodie of the lion.Quem cum sumpsisset in manibus comedebat in via: veniensque ad patrem suum et matrem, dedit eis partem, qui et ipsi comederunt: nec tamen eis voluit indicare quod mel de corpore leonis assumpserat.

10So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.Andò adunque il padre a trovare la donna; e fece un banchetto pel suo figliuolo Sansone: perocché tal era il costume de' giovani.His father therfore went downe to the woman, and made his sonne Samson a feast. for so yong men were accustomed to doe.Descendit itaque pater ejus ad mulierem, et fecit filio suo Samson convivium: sic enim juvenes facere consueverant. 11And when the citizens of that place saw him, they brought him thirty companions to be with him.I cittadini adunque di quel luogo avendolo veduto, gli diedero trenta compagni, perchè stessero con lui.When the citizens therfore of that place had seene him, they gaue him thirtie companions to be with him.Cum ergo cives loci illius vidissent eum, dederunt ei sodales triginta ut essent cum eo. 12And Samson said to them: I will propose to you a riddle, which if you declare unto me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts, and as many coats:A' quali disse Sansone: io vi proporrò un problema: il quale se voi sciorrete dentro i sette dì del banchetto, io vi darò trenta sindoni, e altrettante tonache:To whom Samson spake: I wil propose you a riddle, which if you shal solue me within the seuen dayes of the feast, I wil geue you thirtie sindones, and as many coates:Quibus locutus est Samson: Proponam vobis problema: quod si solveritis mihi intra septem dies convivii, dabo vobis triginta sindones, et totidem tunicas: 13But if you shall not be able to declare it, you shall give me thirty shirts and the same number of coats. They answered him: Put forth the riddle, that we may hear it.Se poi nol saprete sciorre, voi darete a me trenta sindoni e altrettante tonache. Risposer quelli: Proponi l'enimma, affinchè lo sentiamo.but if you shal not be able to solue it, you shal geue me thirtie sindones, and cotes of the same number. Who answered him: Propound the riddle, that we may heare it.sin autem non potueritis solvere, vos dabitis mihi triginta sindones, et ejusdem numeri tunicas. Qui responderunt ei: Propone problema, ut audiamus. 14And he said to them: Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not for three days expound the riddle.Ed ei disse loro: Dal divoratore è venuto il cibo, e dal forte è venuto il dolce. Ed essi non poterono sciorlo in tre dì.And he said to them: Out of the eater came forth meate, and out of the strong issued forth sweetenes. neither could they for three dayes solue the proposition.Dixitque eis: De comedente exivit cibus, / et de forti egressa est dulcedo. Nec potuerunt per tres dies propositionem solvere.

15And when the seventh day came, they said to the wife of Samson: Sooth thy husband, and persuade him to tell thee what the riddle meaneth. But if thou wilt not do it, we will burn thee, and thy father’s house. Have you called us to the wedding on purpose to strip us?Ma quando fu venuto il settimo giorno, dissero a sua moglie: induci colle carezze il tuo sposo a dirti il significato dell'enimma: che se tu nol fai, darem fuoco a te, e alla casa del padre tuo: ci avete voi forse invitati alle nozze col fine di spogliarci?And when the seuenth day was come, they said to the wife of Samson: Speake to thy husband, and vse perswasion to him, that he tel thee what the riddle signifieth. Which thing if thou wilt not doe, we wil burne thee, and thy fathers house: haue you therfore called vs to the bridal that you might spoyle vs?Cumque adesset dies septimus, dixerunt ad uxorem Samson: Blandire viro tuo et suade ei ut indicet tibi quid significet problema: quod si facere nolueris, incendemus te, et domum patris tui: an idcirco vocastis nos ad nuptias ut spoliaretis ? 16So she wept before Samson and complained, saying: Thou hatest me, and dost not love me: therefore thou wilt not expound to me the riddle, which thou hast proposed to the sons of my people. But he answered: I would not tell it to my father and mother: and how can I tell it to thee?Ed ella stava piangendo attorno a Sansone, e si lamentava dicendo: Tu mi hai in avversione, e non mi vuoi bene: e per questo non vuoi spiegarmi l'enimma proposto da te ai giovani miei concittadini. Ma egli rispose: Non ho voluto dirlo a mio padre, e a mia madre, e potrò dirlo a te?Who shed teares before Samson, and complained saying: Thou hatest me, and louest me not: therfore the probleme, which thou hast propounded to the sonnes of my people, thou wilt not expound to me. But he answered: I would not tel it to my father and mother: and can I tel it to thee?Quæ fundebat apud Samson lacrimas, et quærebatur, dicens: Odisti me, et non diligis: idcirco problema, quod proposuisti filiis populi mei, non vis mihi exponere. At ille respondit: Patri meo et matri nolui dicere: et tibi indicare potero ? 17So she wept before him the seven days of the feast: and, at length, on the seventh day, as she was troublesome to him, he expounded it. And she immediately told her countrymen.Ella adunque pe' sette dì del convito piagnucolava attorno a lui: ma finalmente il settimo giorno non lasciandolo ella ben avere, le diede la spiegazione. Ed ella subito la fe' sapere a' suoi concittadini.The seuen daies therfore of the feast she wept before him: and at the length the seuenth day for that she molested him he expounded it. Who immediately told her countrie men.Septem igitur diebus convivii flebat ante eum: tandemque die septimo cum ei esset molesta, exposuit. Quæ statim indicavit civibus suis. 18And they, on the seventh day before the sun went down, said to him: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.E quelli prima che tramontasse il sole, il settimo giorno dissero a lui: Qual cosa è più dolce del miele? che v'ha egli più forte del lione? Ed egli disse loro: Se non aveste arato colla mia giovenca, non avreste dicifrata la mia proposta.And they told it him the seuenth day before the going downe of the sunne: What is sweeter then honie, and what stronger then a lyon? Who said to them: If you had not ploughed with my hayfer, you had not found out my proposition.Et illi dixerunt ei die septimo ante solis occubitum: Quid dulcius melle, / et quid fortius leone ? Qui ait ad eos: Si non arassetis in vitula mea, / non invenissetis propositionem meam.

19And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ascalon, and slew there thirty men whose garments he took away, and gave to them that had declared the riddle. And being exceeding angry, he went up to his father’s house:Indi lo spirito del Signore lo investì, e andò ad Ascalone, e ivi uccise trenta uomini: a' quali levò le vesti, e le diede a quelli che aveano sciolto l'enimma. E pieno di grande sdegno andò a casa di suo padre:The Spirit therfore of our Lord came vpon him, and he went downe to Ascalon, and stroke there thirtie men, whose garmentes being taken away he gaue to them, that had solued the probleme. And being exceding wrath he went vp into his fathers house:Irruit itaque in eum spiritus Domini, descenditque Ascalonem, et percussit ibi triginta viros: quorum ablatas vestes dedit iis qui problema solverant. Iratusque nimis ascendit in domum patris sui: 20But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.E la sua moglie prese per marito uno degli amici di lui, e compagni di nozze.but his wife tooke a husband one of his friendes and bridal companions.uxor autem ejus accepit maritum unum de amicis ejus et pronubis.