Judges 14:1
and + he came down1 · Samson2 · Timnah + towards1 · and + he saw1 · wife2 · in + Timnah + <towards>1 · from + [the] daughters of1 · Philistine3
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and + he came down1 · Samson2 · Timnah + towards1 · and + he saw1 · wife2 · in + Timnah + <towards>1 · from + [the] daughters of1 · Philistine3
and + he offered up1 · and + he told1 · to + father + his1 · and + for + mother + his1 · and + he said1 · wife2 · advise self3 · in + Timnah + <towards>1 · from + [the] daughters of1 · Philistine3 · and + therefore1 · fetch3 · covet3 · to <the> + me1 · into + a woman1
and + he said1 · if (haply)3 · chief3 · and + mother + his1 · ¿ + [is] there not1 · on + [the] daughters of1 · brother + your1 · and + over + all1 · Ben-ammi3 · wife2 · since2 · you4 · X again3 · accept3 · wife2 · from + [the] Philistines1 · <the> + uncircumcised1 · and + he said1 · Samson2 · these2 · chief3 · covet3 · bring3 · to <the> + me1 · since2 · it3 · straight3 · in + [the] eyes of1
and + father + his1 · and + mother + his1 · no2 · acknowledge3 · since2 · for + Yahweh1 · it3 · since2 · purpose2 · this5 · ask3 · from + [the] Philistines1 · and + at the + time1 · <the> + that1 · Philistine3 · (have, make to have) dominion3 · in + Israel1
and + he came down1 · Samson2 · and + father + his1 · and + mother + his1 · Timnah + towards1 · and + they came1 · until2 · Karmite6 · Timnah + towards1 · and + there!1 · village2 · stall3 · roar3 · to + meet + him1
and + it rushed1 · on + him1 · Spirit2 · The Lord3 · and + he tore apart + it1 · as + tears apart1 · the + kid1 · and + [was] anything1 · nothing2 · on + hand + his1 · and + not1 · tell3 · to + father + his1 · and + for + mother + his1 · with2 · that2 · make3
and + he came down1 · and + he spoke1 · into + a woman1 · and + she was pleasing1 · in + [the] eyes of1 · Samson2
and + he dwelt1 · from + days1 · to + take + her1 · and + he removed1 · to + see1 · with2 · ruin3 · the + lion1 · and + there!1 · testimony3 · bees5 · [was] in + [the] carcass of1 · the + lion1 · and + honey1
and + he scraped out + it1 · these2 · hands + his1 · and + he went1 · (all) along3 · and + I ate1 · and + he went1 · these2 · chief3 · and + [will be] to1 · mother + his1 · and + he set1 · burn in2 · and + they ate1 · and + not1 · tell3 · burn in2 · since2 · from + [the] carcass of1 · the + lion1 · tread2 · the + honey1
and + he came down1 · Abiah3 · these2 · the + woman1 · and + he made1 · authority2 · Samson2 · drink2 · since2 · thus2 · Jaasu7 · the + young men1
and + there was1 · when + saw + they1 · <obj.> + it1 · and + they took1 · thirty3 · companion3 · and + they were1 · sign3
and + he said1 · burn in2 · Samson2 · put forth3 · now2 · to <the> + you1 · riddle3 · mother2 · tell3 · bewray3 · covet3 · to <the> + me1 · seven3 · age3 · the + feast1 · and + you will find [it] out1 · and + I will make1 · to <the> + you1 · thirty3 · fine linen3 · and + thirty1 · change3 · deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully)3
and + if1 · no2 · be able3 · by + telling1 · to <the> + me1 · and + you will give1 · you3 · to <the> + me1 · thirty3 · fine linen3 · and + thirty1 · change3 · deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully)3 · and + they said1 · if (haply)3 · ask [the] riddle + !1 · riddle + your1 · so + we may hear + it1
and + he said1 · burn in2 · from + the + eater1 · going out2 · food2 · and + from + a strong [one]1 · going out2 · sweet(-er, -ness)2 · and + not1 · be able3 · by + telling1 · the + riddle1 · three3 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))3
and + there was1 · over the + day1 · <the> + seventh1 · and + they said1 · for + wife1 · Samson2 · entice3 · with2 · husband + your1 · and + he told1 · abide (all night)3 · with2 · the + riddle1 · lest2 · (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle3 · <obj.> + you1 · and + <obj.>1 · place2 · filled or abounding with fog or mist8 · smell2 · ¿ + to + impoverish + us1 · bewray (self)3 · abide (all night)3 · remove2
and + she wept1 · wife3 · Samson2 · on + him1 · and + she said1 · only2 · you hate + me1 · and + not1 · you love + me1 · the + riddle1 · new2 · Libni2 · Ben-ammi3 · and + to <the> + me1 · no2 · bewray3 · and + he said1 · X before3 · here2 · for + father1 · and + to + mother + my1 · no2 · bewray3 · and + go1 · bewray3
and + she wept1 · on + him1 · seven3 · the + days1 · that2 · to exist2 · burn in2 · the + feast1 · and + there was1 · over the + day1 · <the> + seventh1 · and + he told1 · X before3 · since2 · she pressed + him1 · and + she told1 · the + riddle1 · Libni2 · beside2
and + they said1 · if (haply)3 · also3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)3 · over the + day1 · <the> + seventh1 · <in> + before1 · abide3 · the + sun + <towards>1 · why?5 · sweet(-er, -ness)2 · more than + honey1 · and + what?1 · strong2 · more than + a lion1 · and + he said1 · burn in2 · unless2 · X altogether3 · with + heifer + my1 · no2 · + be able3 · riddle + my1
and + it rushed1 · on + him1 · Spirit2 · The Lord3 · and + he came down1 · Ashkelon2 · and + he struck down1 · melt9 · thirty3 · person2 · and + he took1 · with2 · spoils + their1 · and + he set1 · the + changes1 · to + [those who] told1 · the + riddle1 · and + burned1 · now7 · and + he offered up1 · place2 · Abiah3
and + it was1 · wife3 · Samson2 · to + companion + his1 · that2 · trouble3 · if (haply)3
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