1 Siku mwenga Samsoni watserera mudzi wa Timuna, ambako wakpwendaona msichana wa Chifilisti yemuhamira. 2 Ariphouya kpwao, wakpwendaambira ise na nine, “Nikamuona msichana wa Chifilisti ambaye akanihamira hiko Timuna. Nilózani msichana iye akale mkpwazangu.” 3 Ela ise na nine achimuamba, “Kpwani takuna msichana kula kpwa mbari yehu ama kula kpwa Aiziraeli ambaye unaweza kulóla, hata ukalóle msichana kula kpwa Afilisti, atu asiotiywa tsatsani?” Samsoni achimuambira ise, “Nilóza iye mana ndiye anaye nihamira Sana.” 4 Ise na nine taayamanya kukala uhu wakala ni mpango wa Mwenyezi Mlungu, mana kala anaendza chausa cha kuapigira Afilisti, ambao kala anatawala Aiziraeli.

5 Phahi Samsoni watserera hadi Timuna phamwenga na Ise na nine. Ariphofika minda ya mizabibu ya mudzi wa Timuna, gafula Samsoni washambuliwa ni simba mdide. 6 Roho wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimwedzera kpwa nguvu, achimtsanyula kano mbiri kpwa urahisi avi anatsanyula mwana mbuzi dzagbwe kala kana chochosi mwakpwe mikononi. Ela kayaambira ise na nine kuhusu dzambo hiri. 7 Samsoni ariphofika Timuna, wagomba na yuya mchetu naye achihamira Samsoni sana. 8 Bada ya muda mchache, Samsoni wauya kpwedzamlóla yuya mchetu, phahi waphiya phara kala akaolaga yuya simba. Iye waona maajabu mana nyuchi kala akadzenga ndani ya rira lufu ra simba, nao kala ana asali. 9 Samsoni waheka hira asali na mikonoye achikala anairya kuno anaphiya. Ariphogbwirana na ise na nine waaganyira hira asali, ela kayaambira kukala akaiphaha kula kpwa rira lufu ra simba.

10 Phahi ise wa Samsoni watserera kpwao kpwa ye msichana kpwendakamilisha mambo ga arusi, Samsoni achendaika sharee kuko kama vyokala kawaida ya bwana arusi. 11 Afilisti ariphoona Samsoni akedza amrehera barobaro mirongo mihahu akale phamwenga naye. 12 Samsoni achiambira, “Godzani nikuambireni fumbo. Mchiringʼamua kpwa muda hinyu wa siku sabaa za kusherekeya arusi, ndakuphani mavwazi mirongo mihahu ga katani na mavwazi ganjina mirongo mihahu. 13 Ela msiphoringʼamua hiro fumbo, mwimwi mundanipha mavwazi mirongo mihahu ga katani na mavwazi ganjina mirongo mihahu.” Phahi amuamba Samsoni, “Ni sawa, huambire ro fumbo.”

14 Naye achiambira,

Bada ya siku tahu nyo barobaro achikala bado kungʼamua ro fumbo.

15 Siku ya ne hara barobaro amuamba mkpwaza Samsoni, “Mchenge-chenge mlumeo akuambire ro fumbo, ama hundakuocha na yo nyumba ya sowe. Mwahualika arusi phenu ili muuhende achiya?” 16 Phahi mkpwaza Samsoni waphiya kpwa mlumewe kuno anamwagikpwa ni matsozi achiamba, “Kunimendze tse, ukanimena. Yakaladze uambire atu angu fumbo bila ya kuniambira jibure?” Naye achimuamba, “Ichikala sidzangbwerieleza baba na mayo, kpwa nini nikueleze?” 17 Kpwa hivyo achikala anarira wakati a phamwenga naye kpwa muda wa zo siku sabaa za sharee. Ela siku ya sabaa ye mchetu wazidi kumsisitiza na kurira, mwishowe Samsoni wakubali, achimuambira. Naye achiasemurira rira fumbo atue 18 Kabila ya dzuwa kutswa iyo siku ya sabaa, atu a nyo mudzi amuamba,

Samsoni achiajibu achiamba, “Musingedzishuulisha na ndama yangu msingeweza kungʼamua fumbo rangu.”

19 Ndipho roho wa Mwenyezi Mlungu wamwedzera Samsoni, achitserera hadi mudzi wa Ashikeloni, achendaolaga atu mirongo mihahu, chisha achihala mavwazi gao, achiapha hara ariokala akavugula fumbo. Halafu wauka achiphiya kaya kpwa avyazie na tsukizize. 20 Phahi yuya mchetu walózwa yuya yekala chandama wa Samsoni wakati wa arusi.