1 D escendió Sansón a Timnat y vio allí a una mujer de las hijas de los filisteos.

Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

2 R egresó entonces y lo contó a su padre y a su madre, diciendo: —He visto en Timnat una mujer de las hijas de los filisteos; os ruego que me la toméis por mujer.

So he went up and told his father and mother, saying, “I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a wife.”

3 S u padre y su madre le dijeron: —¿No hay mujer entre las hijas de tus hermanos, ni en todo nuestro pueblo, para que vayas tú a tomar mujer de los filisteos incircuncisos? Sansón respondió a su padre: —Tómame esta por mujer, porque ella me agrada.

Then his father and mother said to him, “ Is there no woman among the daughters of your brethren, or among all my people, that you must go and get a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” And Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she pleases me well.”

4 S u padre y su madre no sabían que esto venía de Jehová, porque él buscaba ocasión contra los filisteos, pues en aquel tiempo los filisteos dominaban sobre Israel.

But his father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord —that He was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines. For at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

5 S ansón descendió con su padre y con su madre a Timnat. Cuando llegaron a las viñas de Timnat, un león joven vino rugiendo hacia él.

So Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Now to his surprise, a young lion came roaring against him.

6 E ntonces el espíritu de Jehová vino sobre Sansón, quien despedazó al león como quien despedaza un cabrito, sin tener nada en sus manos. Él no contó ni a su padre ni a su madre lo que había hecho.

And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

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

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

8 A l volver después de algunos días para tomarla, se apartó del camino para ver el cuerpo muerto del león; y vio que en el cuerpo del león había un enjambre de abejas y un panal de miel.

After some time, when he returned to get her, he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the carcass of the lion.

9 T omándolo en sus manos, fue comiéndose la miel por el camino. Cuando alcanzó a su padre y a su madre, les dio también a ellos para que comieran, pero no les reveló que aquella miel la había tomado del cuerpo del león.

He took some of it in his hands and went along, eating. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them, and they also ate. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.

10 F ue, pues, su padre adonde estaba la mujer, y Sansón hizo allí un banquete, porque así solían hacer los jóvenes.

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

11 A conteció que cuando los filisteos lo vieron, tomaron treinta compañeros para que estuvieran con él.

And it happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

12 A estos treinta dijo Sansón: —Yo os propondré ahora un enigma; si en los siete días del banquete me lo explicáis y descifráis, yo os daré treinta vestidos de lino y treinta vestidos de fiesta.

Then Samson said to them, “Let me pose a riddle to you. If you can correctly solve and explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.

13 P ero si no me lo podéis descifrar, entonces vosotros me daréis a mí los treinta vestidos de lino y los vestidos de fiesta. Ellos respondieron: —Propón tu enigma y lo oiremos.

But if you cannot explain it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.” And they said to him, “Pose your riddle, that we may hear it.”

14 É l les dijo: —Del devorador salió comida, y del fuerte salió dulzura. Ellos no pudieron descifrar el enigma en tres días.

So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet.” Now for three days they could not explain the riddle.

15 A l séptimo día dijeron a la mujer de Sansón: «Induce a tu marido a que nos explique este enigma, para que no te quememos a ti y a la casa de tu padre. ¿Acaso nos habéis llamado aquí para despojarnos?»

But it came to pass on the seventh day that they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband, that he may explain the riddle to us, or else we will burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you invited us in order to take what is ours? Is that not so? ”

16 L loró la mujer de Sansón en presencia de él, y dijo: —Solamente me aborreces, no me amas, pues no me explicas el enigma que propusiste a los hijos de mi pueblo. Él respondió: —Ni a mi padre ni a mi madre lo he explicado, ¿y te lo había de explicar a ti?

Then Samson’s wife wept on him, and said, “You only hate me! You do not love me! You have posed a riddle to the sons of my people, but you have not explained it to me.” And he said to her, “Look, I have not explained it to my father or my mother; so should I explain it to you?”

17 A quella mujer lloró en presencia de Sansón los siete días que duró el banquete, pero al séptimo día él se lo declaró, porque ella lo presionaba, y la mujer se lo contó a los hijos de su pueblo.

Now she had wept on him the seven days while their feast lasted. And it happened on the seventh day that he told her, because she pressed him so much. Then she explained the riddle to the sons of her people.

18 A l séptimo día, antes que el sol se pusiera, los de la ciudad le dijeron: —¿Qué cosa es más dulce que la miel? ¿Y qué cosa es más fuerte que el león? Sansón les respondió: —Si no araseis con mi novilla, nunca habríais descubierto mi enigma.

So the men of the city said to 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 to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, You would not have solved my riddle!”

19 E l espíritu de Jehová vino sobre él; descendió Sansón a Ascalón y mató a treinta hombres de ellos y, tomando sus despojos, pagó con las vestiduras a los que habían explicado el enigma. Después, encendido de enojo, regresó a la casa de su padre.

Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave the changes of clothing to those who had explained the riddle. So his anger was aroused, and he went back up to his father’s house.

20 S u mujer fue dada a un compañero al que Sansón había tratado como amigo.

And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.