Judges 15 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaYawamayam (happened after from while - plural), BaYawamay (in day) Qatzayar (harvest), Chatahayam (time wheat - plural) WaYaPaqad (and visited) Shamashawan (Samson) Ath-Ayashahathaw (the entirety of his wife) BaGaday (in young goat); Izayam (𐤏𐤆 - plural) WaYaAmar (and he said), “ABawaah (I go) Al-Ayashahathay (to my wife) HaChadarah (the toward room).” WaLaa (And not) Nathanaw (gave him) Abayah (her father) LaBawaa (wouldn't allow to go).

2 WaYaAmar (And said), Abayah (her father) “Amar (most certainly said) Amarathay (said/spoke) Kay-Shanaa (surely hate) Shanaathah (you hated her); WaANathanah (And I gave her) LaMaraik (to your companion). HaLaa (NOT) Achawathah (Isn't younger her sister) HaQatanah (the lesser) Tawabah (pleasant/functional)? Manamah (Please take her), ThaHayah (you instead) Naa (Now) Lak (for you) Thachathayah (under her).”

3 WaYaAmar (And said), Lam (for them) Shamashawan (Samson) “NaNaqahayathay (clean/innocent regard) HaPaim (This) MaPalashathay (of the Philistines), Kay-Ishah (surely make) Anay (I / Me) Imam (with them) Raih (harm).”

4 WaYaYalak (And went) Shamashawan (Samson) WaYaLakad (and caught) Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Shawailayam (foxes), WaYaLaqach (and took torches), Lapayadayam (torch - plural) WaYaPanah (and turned) Zanab (tail) Al-Zanab (to tail), WaYaShawam (and put) Lapayad (𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤃) Achad (one) Bayan-Shanayam (between two) HaZanabawath (the tails) BaThawak (in midst).

5 WaYaBair (And he set) Ash (fire), BaLapayadayam (in brands) WaYaShalach (and he let go standing grain) BaQamahawath (in 𐤒𐤌𐤄 - plural) Palashathay (Philistines), WaYaBair (and to burn) MaGadayash (burnt from both shocks) WaId (and standing grain), Qamah (𐤒𐤌𐤄) WaId-Karam (and as far as 𐤊𐤓𐤌) Zayath (olive).

6 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Palashathay (Philistines) “May (Who) YaIshah (done)?” Zaath (this) WaYaAmaraw (and said son-in-law), “Shamashawan (Samson), Chathan (𐤇𐤕𐤍) HaThamanay (the Timnite), KayaYaLaqach (surely he taken) Ath-Ayashahathaw (the entirety of his wife), WaYaNathanah (and given her) LaMaraiw (to his companion).” WaYaIlahaw (and came up), Palashathay (Philistines) WaYaSharapaw (and 𐤔𐤓𐤐) Awathah (the entirety of her) WaAth-Abayah (and the entirety of burnt her father) BaAsh (with fire).

7 WaYaAmar (And said), Lam (for them) Shamashawan (Samson) “Am-ThaIshahawan (although - rhetorical make - emphatic) KaZaath (behave like this), KayaAm-NaNaqamathay (surely although - rhetorical surely avenged), Bakam (within him you) WaAchar (and after) AChadal (I cease).”

8 WaYaNakah (And he struck) Awatham (the entirety of them) Shawaq (hip) Il-Yarak (over thigh) Makah (slaughter) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty): WaYaYarad (and he went down) WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) BaSaiyap (in 𐤎𐤏𐤉𐤐) Salai (lived cleft rock) Iyatam (Etam).

9 WaYaIlahaw (And went up), Palashathay (Philistines) WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) BaYahawadah (in Judah), WaYaNaNatashaw (and spread themselves) BaLachay (in Lehi).

10 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Ayash (man) Yahawadah (Judah) “LaMah (what / why / how) Ilahayatham (you why come up) Ilayanaw (went up us) WaYaAmaraw (and against said)?”, “LaAsawar (to bind) Ath (the entirety of) Shamashawan (Samson), Ilahayanaw (we come up) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) Law (for him) KaAsharaYaIshah (as who/that he done) Lanaw (for us).”

11 WaYaYaradaw (And went) Shalawashath (three) Alapayam (thousand - plural) Ayash (man) MaYahawadah (of Judah) Al-Saiyap (to 𐤎𐤏𐤉𐤐) Salai (down cleft rock) Iyatam (Etam), WaYaAmaraw (and said) LaShamashawan (to Samson), “HaLaa (NOT) Yadaith (you know) Kay-Mashalayam (surely rulers) Banaw (over us) Palashathay (Philistines)? WaMah (and what / why / how) Zaath (this) Ishahayath (you done)?” Lanaw (for us) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Lam (for them) KaAsharaIshahaw (as who/that they did), Lay (for me) Kan (for sure) Ishahayathay (make) Lam (for them).”

12 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Law (for him) LaAsarak (to bind you), Yaradanaw (we come down) LaNathanathak (deliver you) BaYad (into hand) Palashathay (Philistines).” WaYaAmar (and said), Lam (for them) Shamashawan (Samson) “HaShabaiw (you [causing] swear) Lay (for me) Pan-ThaPagaiwan (or else you fall - emphatic) Bay (within him me) Athaham (you).”

13 WaYaAmaraw (And spoke), Law (for him) LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) Kay-Asar (surely bind) NaAsarak (we you fast), WaNathananawak (and we deliver you) BaYadam (into their hand); WaHaMawath (and [causing] surely) Laa (NOT) NaMawayathak (we kill you).” WaYaAsaraw (and bound him) BaShanayam (with two) Ibathayam (ropes), Chadashayam (new - plural) WaYaIlahawaw (and brought him up) Man-HaSalai (from the rock).

14 Hawaa (Which/who/that is) Bawaa (coming) Id (as far as) Lachay (Lehi), WaPalashathay (and Philistines) HaRawayaiw ([causing] shouted) LaQaraahathaw (met him): WaThaTzalach (and came mightily), Ilayaw (went up him) Rawach (spirit / wind) Yahawah () WaThaHayahayanah (and came to pass) HaIbathayam (the ropes) AsharaIl-Zarawaiwathayaw (who/that over his arms) KaPashathahayam (became as flax - plural) AsharaBairaw (who/that to burn) BaAsh (burnt with fire), WaYaMasasaw (and 𐤌𐤎𐤎) Asawarayaw (his bands) MaIlaYadayaw (from over dropped his hands).

15 WaYaMatzaa (And he found) Lachay (fresh jawbone donkey), Chamawar (𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) Tarayah (𐤈𐤓𐤉) WaYaShalach (and put forth) Yadaw (his hand), WaYaLaqachah (and took her), WaYaNakah (and struck) Bah (within him her) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man).

16 WaYaAmar (And said), Shamashawan (Samson) “BaLachay (in jawbone donkey), HaChamawar (the 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) Chamawarah (heaps) Chamarahathayam (heaps); BaLachay (in 𐤋𐤇𐤉) HaChamawar (the 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) HaNakahayathay (jawbone donkey [causing] struck) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man).”

17 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaKalahathaw (happened when made end him) LaDabar (speaking), WaYaShalak (and he cast away) HaLachay (the 𐤋𐤇𐤉) MaYadaw (jawbone from his hand); WaYaQaraa (and called) Ramath-Lachay (Ramath Lehi) LaMaqawam (place). HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Ramath (Remeth) Lachay (Lehi)

18 WaYaTzamaa (And very thirsty), Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaQaraa (and called) Al (to) Yahawah (), WaYaAmar (and said), “Athah (you) Nathanath (you given) BaYad (by hand) Ibadak (your servant) Ath-HaThashawaih (the entirety of the deliverance) HaGadawalah (this great); HaZaath (this) WaIthah (and now / present moment) AMawath (I now die) BaTzamaa (in thirst), WaNapalathay (and fall) BaYad (into hand) HaIralayam (the uncircumcised - plural)?”

19 WaYaBaqai (And 𐤁𐤒𐤏) Alahayam (God) Ath-HaMakathash (the entirety of split the hollow place) Ashar (Lehi), BaLachay (in Lehi), WaYaYatzaaw (and came) Manamanaw (from us) Mayam (waters). WaYaShathah (and he drunk), WaThaShawab (and came again), Rawachaw (his spirit) WaYaChayah (and he revived): Il-Kan (over for sure) YaQaraa (called) Iyan-Haqawaraa (En Hakkore), Shamah (its name) Iyan (Ain) Ashar (who/that) BaLachay (in Lehi) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).

20 WaYaShapat (And he judged) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaYawamay (in days) Palashathay (Philistines) Isharayam (twenty) Shanah (year).