Liber Judicum

Abiit quoque in Gazam, et vidit ibi mulierem meretricem, ingressusque est ad eam.

He went also into Gaza, and saw there a woman, a harlot, and went in unto her.

I ab etiam in Gazase, et vide ibi muliere meretrice, et ingredior es ad illa.

Quod cum audissent Philisthiim, et percrebruisset apud eos intrasse urbem Samson, circumdederunt eum, positis in porta civitatis custodibus: et ibi tota nocte cum silentio præstolantes, ut facto mane exeuntem occiderent.

And when the Philistines had heard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come into the city, they surrounded him, setting guards at the gate of the city, and watching there all the night in silence, that in the morning they might kill him as he went out.

Philisthio cum audi quod, et percrebra apud illos intra urbe Samsone, circumda illo, pone in porta de civitate custodes: et ibi toto nocte cum silentio praestolor, ut fac mane exi occide.

Dormivit autem Samson usque ad medium noctem: et inde consurgens, apprehendit ambas portæ fores cum postibus suis et sera, impositasque humeris suis portavit ad verticem montis, qui respicit Hebron.

But Samson slept till midnight, and then rising, he took both the doors of the gate, with the posts thereof and the bolt, and laying them on his shoulders, carried them up to the top of the hill, which looketh towards Hebron.

Samsone autem dormi usque ad medio nocte: et inde consurge, apprehende ambo de portas foris cum postos suo et sera, et impone humpras suo porta ad vertice de monte, qui respice Hebrone.

Post hæc amavit mulierem, quæ habitabat in valle Sorec, et vocabatur Dalila.

After this he loved a woman, who dwelt in the valley of Sorec, and she was called Dalila.

Post hoc ama muliere, que habita in valle Sorece, et voca Dalila.

Veneruntque ad eam principes Philisthinorum, atque dixerunt: Decipe eum, et disce ab illo, in quo habeat tantam fortitudinem, et quomodo eum superare valeamus, et vinctum affligere: quod si feceris, dabimus tibi singuli mille et centum argenteos.

And the princes of the Philistines came to her, and said: Deceive him, and learn of him wherein his great strength lieth, and how we may be able to overcome him, to bind and afflict him: which if thou shalt do, we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

Et principes ad illa de Philisthinos veni, et dic: decipie illo, et disce ab illo, in quo que habe tanto fortitudine, et quomodo illo supera vale, et vince afflige: quod si fac, da ad te singulo mile et cento argenteo.

Locuta est ergo Dalila ad Samson: Dic mihi, obsecro, in quo sit tua maxima fortitudo, et quid sit quo ligatus erumpere nequeas?

And Dalila said to Samson: Tell me, I beseech thee, wherein thy greatest strength lieth, and what it is, wherewith if thou wert bound, thou couldst not break loose.

Loque es ergo Dalila ad Samsone: dic ad me, obsecra, in quo es tuo magna fortitudine, et quid es quo ligo erumpe nequea?

Cui respondit Samson: Si septem nerviceis funibus necdum siccis, et adhuc humentibus, ligatus fuero, infirmus ero ut ceteri homines.

And Samson answered her: If I shall be bound with seven cords, made of sinews not yet dry, but still moist, I shall be weak like other men.

Ad que Samsone responde: si septeme nervicea funes nequedum sicco, et adhuc hume, ligo es, infirmiori es ut cetero homines.

Attuleruntque ad eam satrapæ Philisthinorum septem funes, ut dixerat: quibus vinxit eum,

And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such as he spoke of, with which she bound him;

Et satrapas ad illa de Philisthinos fffera septeme fune, ut ad que: vince illo dic,

latentibus apud se insidiis, et in cubiculo finem rei expectantibus: clamavitque ad eum: Philisthiim super te, Samson. Qui rupit vincula, quomodo si rumpat quis filum de stuppæ tortum putamine, cum odorem ignis acceperit: et non est cognitum in quo esset fortitudo ejus.

Men lying privately in wait with her, and in the chamber, expecting the event of the thing, and she cried out to him: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he broke the bands, as a man would break a thread of tow twined with spittle, when it smelleth the fire: so it was not known wherein his strength lay.

Late apud se insidias, et in cubiculo fine de re expecta: et clama ad illo: philisthio super te, Samsone. Qui rupi vinculos, quomodo si qui rumpe filo de stuppa tor putamine, cum odore de igni accipe: et non es cognosce in quo es fortitudine de illo.

Dixitque ad eum Dalila: Ecce illusisti mihi, et falsum locutus es: saltem nunc indica mihi quo ligari debeas.

And Dalila said to him: Behold thou hast mocked me, and hast told me a false thing: but now at least tell me wherewith thou mayest be bound.

Et dic ad illo Dalila: ecce de illusisto ad me, et falso locuto es: salte nunc indica ad me quo ligo debe.

Cui ille respondit: Si ligatus fuero novis funibus, qui numquam fuerunt in opere, infirmus ero, et aliorum hominum similis.

And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.

Ad que illo responde: si ligo es novo funes, qui nunquam es in opere, infirmiori es, et alio de homines simili.

Quibus rursum Dalila vinxit eum, et clamavit: Philisthiim super te, Samson: in cubiculo insidiis præparatis. Qui ita rupit vincula quasi fila telarum.

Dalila bound him again with these, and cried out: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson, there being an ambush prepared for him in the chamber. But he broke the bands like threads of webs.

Ad que iterum Dalila vince illo, et clama: philisthio super te, Samsone: in cubiculo insidias praepara. Qui ita rupi vinculos quasi filas de telas.

Dixitque Dalila rursum ad eum: Usquequo decipis me, et falsum loqueris? ostende quo vinciri debeas. Cui respondit Samson: Si septem crines capitis mei cum licio plexueris, et clavum his circumligatum terræ fixeris, infirmus ero.

And Dalila said to him again: How long dost thou deceive me, and tell me lies? Shew me wherewith thou mayest be bound. And Samson answered her: If thou plattest the seven locks of my head with a lace, and tying them round about a nail, fastenest it in the ground, I shall be weak.

Et Dalila dic iterum ad illo: usquequo decipie me, et falso loque? Ostende quo vince debe. Ad que Samsone responde: si septeme crine de capite meo cum licio plene, et clavo ad hoc circumliga de terra fixe, infirmiori es.

Quod cum fecisset Dalila, dixit ad eum: Philisthiim super te, Samson. Qui consurgens de somno extraxit clavum cum crinibus et licio.

And when Dalila had done this, she said to him: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And awaking out of his sleep, he drew out the nail with the hairs and the lace.

Dalila cum fac quod, dic ad illo: philisthio super te, Samsone. Qui consurge de somno extrahe clavo cum crines et licio.

Dixitque ad eum Dalila: Quomodo dicis quod amas me, cum animus tuus non sit mecum? Per tres vices mentitus es mihi, et noluisti dicere in quo sit maxima fortitudo tua.

And Dalila said to him: How dost thou say thou lovest me, when thy mind is not with me? Thou hast told me lies these three times, and wouldst not tell me wherein thy greatest strength lieth.

Et dic ad illo Dalila: quomodo dic quod ama me, cum animo tuo non es mecum? Per tre vice mentior es ad me, et ne vol dicere in quo es magna fortitudine tuo.

Cumque molesta esset ei, et per multos dies jugiter adhæreret, spatium ad quietem non tribuens, defecit anima ejus, et ad mortem usque lassata est.

And when she pressed him much, and continually hung upon him for many days, giving him no time to rest, his soul fainted away, and was wearied even unto death.

Cumque molesto es ad illo, et per multo dies iugiter adhaere, spatio ad quiete non tribue, anima de illo defice, et ad morte usque lassa es.

Tunc aperiens veritatem rei, dixit ad eam: Ferrum numquam ascendit super caput meum, quia nazaræus, id est, consecratus Deo, sum de utero matris meæ: si rasum fuerit caput meum, recedet a me fortitudo mea, et deficiam, eroque sicut ceteri homines.

Then opening the truth of the thing, he said to her: The razor hath never come upon my head, for I am a Nazarite, that is to say, consecrated to God from my mother's womb: If my head be shaven, my strength shall depart from me, and I shall become weak, and shall be like other men.

Tunc aperi veritate de re, dic ad illa: ferro nunquam ascende super capite meo, quia nazaraeo, id es, consecra ad Deo, es de utero de matre meo: si rade es capite meo, fortitudine ab me meo recede, et defice, et es sicut cetero homines.

Vidensque illa quod confessus ei esset omnem animum suum, misit ad principes Philisthinorum ac mandavit: Ascende adhuc semel, quia nunc mihi aperuit cor suum. Qui ascenderunt assumpta pecunia, quam promiserant.

Then seeing that he had discovered to her all his mind, she sent to the princes of the Philistines, saying: Come up this once more, for now he hath opened his heart to me. And they went up, taking with them the money which they had promised.

Et vidente illa quod confesso ad illo es omni animo suo, mitte ad principes de Philisthinos et manda: ascende adhuc semel, quia nunc ad me aperi corde suo. Qui ascende assume pecunia, quam promitte.

At illa dormire eum fecit super genua sua, et in sinu suo reclinare caput. Vocavitque tonsorem, et rasit septem crines ejus, et cœpit abigere eum, et a se repellere: statim enim ab eo fortitudo discessit.

But she made him sleep upon her knees, and lay his head in her bosom. And she called a barber and shaved his seven locks, and began to drive him away, and thrust him from her: for immediately his strength departed from him.

Sed illa dormi illo fac super genus suo, et in sinu suo reclina capite. Et voca tonsore, et rade septeme crine de illo, et incipe abige illo, et ab se repelle: statim nam ab eo fortitudine discede.

Dixitque: Philisthiim super te, Samson. Qui de somno consurgens, dixit in animo suo: Egrediar sicut ante feci, et me excutiam: nesciens quod recessisset ab eo Dominus.

And she said: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And awaking from sleep, he said in his mind: I will go out as I did before, and shake myself, not knowing that the Lord was departed from him.

Et dic: philisthio super te, Samsone. Qui de somno consurge, dic in animo suo: egredior sicut ante fac, et me excute: ne sci quod Domino ab eo recede.

Quem cum apprehendissent Philisthiim, statim eruerunt oculos ejus, et duxerunt Gazam vinctum catenis, et clausum in carcere molere fecerunt.

Then the Philistines seized upon him, and forthwith pulled out his eyes, and led him bound in chains to Gaza, and shutting him up in prison made him grind.

Philisthio cum apprehende quem, statim erue oculos de illo, et duc Gazase vince catenas, et claude in carcere molere fac.

Jamque capilli ejus renasci cœperunt.

And now his hair began to grow again,

Et jam capillos de illo renascor incipe.

Et principes Philisthinorum convenerunt in unum ut immolarent hostias magnificas Dagon deo suo, et epularentur, dicentes: Tradidit deus noster inimicum nostrum Samson in manus nostras.

And the princes of the Philistines assembled together, to offer great sacrifices to Dagon their god, and to make merry, saying: Our god hath delivered our enemy Samson into our hands.

Et principes de Philisthinos conveni in uno ut immola hostias magnifica Dagone ad deo suo, et epulor, dicente: deo nostro trade inimico nostro Samsone in manus nostro.

Quod etiam populus videns, laudabat deum suum, eademque dicebat: Tradidit deus noster adversarium nostrum in manus nostras, qui delevit terram nostram, et occidit plurimos.

And the people also seeing this, praised their god, and said the same: Our god hath delivered our adversary into our hands, him that destroyed our country, and killed very many.

Quod etiam populo vidente, lauda deo suo, et idem dic: deo nostro trade adversario nostro in manus nostro, qui dele terra nostro, et occide multo.

Lætantesque per convivia, sumptis jam epulis, præceperunt ut vocaretur Samson, et ante eos luderet. Qui adductus de carcere ludebat ante eos, feceruntque eum stare inter duas columnas.

And rejoicing in their feasts, when they had now taken their good cheer, they commanded that Samson should be called, and should play before them. And being brought out of prison, he played before them; and they made him stand between two pillars.

Et laetor per convivios, subsum jam epulas, praecipie ut Samsone voca, et ante illos lude. Qui adduce de carcere lude ante illos, et fac illo sta inter duo columna.

Qui dixit puero regenti gressus suos: Dimitte me, ut tangam columnas, quibus omnis imminet domus, et recliner super eas, et paululum requiescam.

And he said to the lad that guided his steps: Suffer me to touch the pillars which support the whole house, and let me lean upon them, and rest a little.

Qui dic ad puero regenda gressus suo: remitte me, ut tange columnas, ad que omni immine domo, et reclina super illas, et paul(l)ulum requiesce.

Domus autem erat plena virorum ac mulierum, et erant ibi omnes principes Philisthinorum, ac de tecto et solario circiter tria millia utriusque sexus spectantes ludentem Samson.

Now the house was full of men and women, and all the princes of the Philistines were there. Moreover about three thousand persons of both sexes, from the roof and the higher part of the house, were beholding Samson's play.

Domo autem es plena de viros et de mulieres, et es ibi omni principes de Philisthinos, et de tecto et solario circa tre mile et utro sexus specta lude Samsone.

At ille invocato Domino ait: Domine Deus, memento mei, et redde mihi nunc fortitudinem pristinam, Deus meus, ut ulciscar me de hostibus meis, et pro amissione duorum luminum unam ultionem recipiam.

But he called upon the Lord, saying: O Lord God remember me, and restore to me now my former strength, O my God, that I may revenge myself on my enemies, and for the loss of my two eyes I may take one revenge.

Sed illo invoca Domino dic: domino Deo, mene meo, et redde ad me nunc fortitudine pristino, Deo meo, ut ulciscor me de hostes meo, et pro amissione duo de lumine uno ultione recipe.

Et apprehendens ambas columnas quibus innitebatur domus, alteramque earum dextera et alteram læva tenens,

And laying hold on both the pillars on which the house rested, and holding the one with his right hand, and the other with his left,

Et apprehende ambo columnas ad que innitor domo, et altero de illas dextera et altero laeva tene,

ait: Moriatur anima mea cum Philisthiim. Concussisque fortiter columnis, cecidit domus super omnes principes, et ceteram multitudinem quæ ibi erat: multoque plures interfecit moriens, quam ante vivus occiderat.

He said: Let me die with the Philistines. And when he had strongly shook the pillars, the house fell upon all the princes, and the rest of the multitude, that was there: and he killed many more at his death, than he had killed before in his life.

Dic: anima meo more cum Philisthio. Et concurre fortiter columnas, domo cade super omni principes, et cetero multitudine que ibi es: et multo plure interfice more, quam ante vivo occide.

Descendentes autem fratres ejus et universa cognatio, tulerunt corpus ejus, et sepelierunt inter Saraa et Esthaol in sepulchro patris sui Manue: judicavitque Israël viginti annis.

And his brethren and all his kindred, going down took his body, and buried it between Saraa and Esthaol, in the buryingplace of his father Manue: and he judged Israel twenty years.

Descende autem fratres de illo et universa cognatione, fer corpore de illo, et sepeli inter Saraa et Esthaole in sepulchro de patre suo Manu: et iudica Israële viginti annos.