1 Bada ya muda, wakati wa kuvuna mtsere, Samsoni wahala mwana mbuzi achiphiya kpwendalamusa mchewe. Achimuamba mtsedzawe kukala analonda akamuone mchewe kpwakpwe chumbani. Ela mtsedzawe kayamruhusu, 2 achimuamba, “Kala nina uhakika nafikiri kukala kala ukammena tsetsetse, mino nchimlóza ye msenao. Ela phana mdidewe ambaye ni mnono zaidi kuriko iye, navoya uhala iye mdide?” 3 Samsoni achimuambira, “Charo chichi sindakala na lawama kpwa gara mai ndigoahendera Afilisti.” 4 Phahi Samsoni wauka kpwendagbwira makala magana mahahu na achitengeza na vimwindi. Achigafunga michira mairi-mairi, phophokala na fundo wafunga chimwindi. 5 Chisha vira vimwindi wavitisha moho na achigarichira gara makala gainjire minda ya Afilisti. Phahi hura moho wa vira vimwindi waocha mabutsa-mabutsa ga mtsere kala gakafungbwa na mtsere ambayo kala taidzangbwevunwa. Piya waocha minda ya mizabibu na ya mizaituni. 6 Phahi Afilisti auzana, “Ni ani chiyehenda gano?” Nao achijibu achiamba, “Ni Samsoni, mtsedzangbwa wa yuya mutu kula Timuna. Kpwa vira mtsedza wa Samsoni wahala mkpwaza Samsoni achimloza mmwenga wa hara vyandamavye.” Kpwa hivyo Afilisti aambuka Timuna achendamuocha yuya mchetu phamwenga na ise. 7 Samsoni ariphomanya gara kala gakahendwa, waapa achiamba, “Kpwa sababu mwahenda hivyo, nami sindakurichani hadi nidziriphize.” 8 Phahi wadziriphiza kpwa kuolaga anji, chisha achiuka achendadzifwitsa pango ra mwamba wa dziwe ra Etamu.

9 Afilisti aphiya kpwendachita kambi hiko Juda, achishambuliya mudzi wa Lehi. 10 Atu a Juda achiuza Afilisti, “Kpwa utu wani mkpwedzapigana naswi?” Nao achijibu achiamba, “Hukedza muhala Samsoni hukamuhende dza vyo arivyohuhenda.” 11 Phahi atu elufu tahu kula Juda aphiya kokala na ro pango ra mwamba hiko Etamu, achendamuamba Samsoni, “Dze! Ikale kumanya kukala Afilisti ndio atawala ehu? Na vivi ukahutiya mashakani kpwa go urigohenda.” Samsoni waajibu achiamba, “Nkaahenda dza arivyonihendera.” 12 Achimuamba, “Swino hukedzakufunga, kpwa hukulavye mikononi mwa Afilisti.” Samsoni achiambira, “Ni sawa, ela niapirani kukala tamundaniolaga mwimwi.” 13 Hara atu achimuamba, “Ni sawa, swino hundakufunga na hukulavye kpwa Afilisti, na tahundakuolaga.” Kpwa hivyo amfunga na mikowa miiri miphya, na achimtuluza kula mo pangoni. 14 Samsoni ariphofika mudzi wa Lehi, Afilisti akpwedzakutana naye kuno anapiga zumo ra ushindi* 15:14 Tafusiri zanjina zinaamba kululu tazihadza ushindi. kpwa kumuona Samsoni. Ela roho wa Mwenyezi Mlungu wamwedzera Samsoni kpwa nguvu, nayo mikowa ariyokala akafungirwa ichidoka dza katani ichiyotiywa moho, nayo ichigbwa photsi. 15 Samsoni achiphaha mfupha muitsi wa ndzeya ya punda, achiuhumira kuolagira Afilisti elufu mwenga. 16 Naye Samsoni achiamba,

17 Bada ya kugomba higo waubwaga hura mfupha wa ndzeya, na hipho phatu phaihwa Ramathi-Lehi.† 15:17 Ramathi-Lehi: Yani, mwango wa mfupha wa ndzeya.

18 Chisha Samsoni wagbwirwa nchiru, kpwa hivyo achimririra Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Uwe wahutivya phakulu, na vivi usiriche mtumishio akaolagbwa ni chiru na kuinjira mikononi mwa atu asiotiywa tsatsani.” 19 Phahi Mlungu wahendesa madzi gatuluke phatu phokala na dibwa hiko Lehi. Samsoni achinwa na nguvuze zichimuuyira. Chisima hicho chichiihwa Eni-Hakore,‡ 15:19 Eni-Hakore manage ni pula za madzi za aihaye. nacho chiphapho hadi rero 20 Samsoni waamula Aiziraeli miaka mirongo miiri wakati tsi yao kala i tsini ya utawala wa Afilisti.