Judges 14
1 शिमशोन तिम्ना शहर तिर झरे। तिनले त्यहाँ एउटी पलिश्ती स्त्रीलाई देखे।
2 जब तिनी फर्केर घर पुगे उसले उसका बाबु अनि आमालाई भने, “मैले तिम्नामा एउटी पलिश्ती स्त्रीलाई देखें। तपाईंहरूले मेरो निम्ति त्यसलाई ल्याइदिनु भएको म चाहन्छु।”
3 तिनका बाबु आमाले भने, “तर निश्चयनै इस्राएलका कुटुम्बमा एउटी केटी होली जसलाई तैंले विवाह गर्न सक्छस्। के तैंले पलिश्ती मानिसहरूकी कन्यालाई विवाह गर्नु पर्छ? ती मानिसहरूको खतना भएको छैन्।”तर शिमशोनले भने, “मलाई त्यही केटी ल्याई दिनुहोस्। मैले चाहेको त्यही मात्र हो।”
4 शिमशोनका बाबु-आमालाई यो थाहा थिएन कि परमप्रभुले यस्तो गराउन चाहनु भएको हो। परमप्रभुले पलिश्ती मानिसहरूको विरूद्ध घटनाहरू केही घटाउनलाई उपाय गरिरहनु भएको थियो। पलिश्ती मानिसहरूले त्यस समय इस्राएलका मानिसहरू माथि शासन चलाइरहेका थिए।
5 शिमशोन उसको बाबु-आमा सँगै तल तिम्नामा गए। तिनीहरू शहर बाहिरको दाखबारीमा आए, त्यस ठाउँमा एउटा जवान सिंह गर्ज्यो अनि शिमशोनतिर झम्ट्यो।
6 शिमशोनको शरीरमा भयंङ्कर शक्तिसित परमप्रभुको आत्मा आउनुभयो। उसले आफ्ना खाली हातले सिंहलाई टुक्वा-टुक्वा पारिदिए। यो उसलाई सजिलो लाग्यो। यो एउटा बाख्राको पाठालाई टुक्वा पारे जतिकै सजिलो थियो। तर शिमशोनले जे गरे त्यो उसले बाबु-आमालाई भनेनन्।
7 यसर्थ शिमशोन शहर तिर झरे ती पलिश्ती केटीसित कुरा गरे। तिनले उसलाई खुशी तुल्याइन्।
8 धेरै दिनपछि त्यस पलिश्ती केटीसित बिवाह गर्न शिमशोन फर्केर आए। उनी बाटोमा त्यो मरेको सिंहलाई हेर्न गए। उसले मरेको सिंहको शरीरमा मौरीका गोला भेट्टाए। तिनीहरूले केही मह बनाएका थिए।
9 शिमशोनले केही मह आफ्ना हातले उठाए। तिनी मह खाँदै हिंडे। जब तिनी आफ्ना बाबु-आमा कहाँ आए उसले उनीहरूलाई केही मह दिए। उनीहरूले पनि त्यो खाए। तर शिमशोनले आफ्ना बाबु-आमालाई त्यो मह मरेको सिंहको शरीरबाट लिएको भनी भनेनन्।
10 शिमशोनका बाबु ती पलिश्ती केटीलाई हेर्न झरे। दुलहाहरूको दस्तूर अनुसार भोज दिनु आवश्यक थियो। यसर्थ शिमशोनले त्यहाँ एउटा भोज दिए।
11 जब तिनले भोज दिंदैछन् भन्ने पलिश्ती मानिसहरूले देखे तब तिनीहरूले ऊनीसित रहन तीस जना मानिसहरूलाई पठाए।
12 तब शिमशोनले ती तीस मानिसहरूलाई भने, “म तिमीहरूलाई एउटा अड्को थाप्न चाहन्छु। यो भोज सात दिनसम्म रहने छ। त्यो समय भित्र उत्तर पाउने कोशिश गर। यदि तिमीहरूले अड्कोको उत्तर त्यो समय भित्र दियौ भने म तिमीहरूलाई तीसवटा मलमलको कमेज अनि तीस जोर लाउने लुगाहरू दिनेछु।
13 तर तिमीहरूले उत्तर पाएनौ भने मलाई तीसवटा कमेज अनि तीस जोर लाउने लुगाहरू दिनुपर्छ।” यसकारण ती तीस जन मानिसहरूले भने, “तिमीले हामीलाई अड्को भन, हामी सुन्न चहन्छौं।”
14 शिमशोनले तिनीहरूलाई अड्को सुनाएः“खानेबाट केही खानेकुरा निस्क्यो। बलवानबाट केही गुलियो कुरा निस्कयो।”ती तीस जना मानिसहरूले तीन दिनसम्म उत्तर खोज्ने कोशिश गरे तर सकेनन्।
15 चौथो दिन ती मानिसहरू शिमशोनकी पत्नीकहाँ आए। तिनीहरूले भने, “के तिमीले हामीहरूलाई कङ्गल तुल्याउनका निम्ति यहाँ निमन्त्रणा गरेकी? तिमीले हाम्रो निम्ति तिम्रो पतिलाई छलेर त्यो अड्को उत्तर भन्न लाउनुपर्छ। यदि हाम्रो निम्ति तिमीले उत्तर ल्याईनौ भने हामी तिमीलाई अनि तिम्रा पिताका घरका सबै मानिसहरूलाई जलाएर मार्नेछौं।”
16 यसर्थ शिमशोनकी पत्नी उसकहाँ गइन् अनि रून थालिन्। तिनले भनिन्, “तिमीले मलाई घृणा गर्छौ। तिमीले वास्तवमा मलाई प्रेम गर्दैनौ। तिमीले मेरो मानिसहरूलाई एउटा अड्को भन्यौ अनि तिमीले मलाई त्यसको उत्तर भन्दैनौ।” तर शिमशोनले तिनलाई भने, “मैले मेरो बाबु-आमालाई पनि भनेको छैन। के मैले तिमीलाई भन्नु?”
17 शिमशोनकी पत्नी भोजको सातौं दिन अर्थात अन्तिम दिनसम्म रोइरहिन्। यसर्थ आखिरमा उसले तिनलाई सातौं दिनमा अड्कोको उत्तर बताई दिए। किनभने उसले तिनलाई दिकदारी बनाईरहेकी थिईन्। त्यसपछि तिनले आफ्ना मानिसहरूकहाँ गइन् अनि तिनीहरूलाई अड्कोको उत्तर भनिदिइन्।
18 यसरी भोजको सातौं दिनमा सूर्य अस्ताउनु अघि ती पलिश्ती मानिसहरूले उत्तर पाए। तिनीहरू शिमशोन कहाँ आए अनि भने,“महभन्दा गुलियो के हुन्छ? सिंहभन्दा बलियो के हुन्छ?”तब शिमशोनले तिनीहरूलाई भने,“यदि तिमीहरूले मेरो कोरलीलाई नजोतेको भए तिमीहरूले मेरो अड्को समाधान गरेका हुने थिएनौ।”
19 शिमशोन अत्यन्त क्वोधित भए। परमप्रभुको आत्मा विशाल शक्ति सहित शिमशोन माथि आउनुभयो। ऊनी अश्कलोन शहर तिर झरे। त्यस शहरमा उसले तीस जना पलिश्ती मानिसहरूलाई मारिदिए। त्यसपछि तिनले ती मृत देहबाट सबै वस्त्रहरू अनि सम्पत्तिहरू लिए। तिनले ती वस्त्रहरू फर्काइ ल्याए अनि ती मानिसहरूलाई दिए जसले उसको अडूको को उत्तर दिएका थिए। त्यसपछि तिनी आफ्ना पिताको घरमा गए।
20 शिमशोनले उसकी नयाँदुलहीलाई आफू-सँग लगेनन्। विवाहको लोकन्तेले तिनलाई राखे।
1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
6 And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
16 And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
19 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
20 But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.