Background Information:

The Birth of Samson, Israel’s fourteenth Judge

13:1 Topa’ muhna-ah Israel mite a sia gamtakik uh a, Topa in Filistia mite’ khutsungah kum sawmli sung amaute a pia hi.

2 Dan minam sung panin Zorah khuami Manoah min nei mi khat om hi. Ama zi tasel ahih manin ta neilo hi.

3 Topa’ vantung mi tua numei kiangah kilangin ama kiangah, “En in, na tasel a, ta na nei kei hi. Ahi zongin tu-in gai-in tapa khat na nei ding hi.

4 Tua ahih ciangin kidawm in la, leenggahzu ahi a, khamtheihzu ahi zongin neloin, a nin bangmah ne kei in.

5 Bang hang hiam cih leh nang gai-in tapa khat na nei ding hi. Ama lu tungah mulkiatna kitahlo ding hi. Bang hang hiam cih leh naupang pen a suaha kipanin Pasian’ tungah Nazir mi hi ding a, amah in Filistia mite’ khutsung panin Israel-te hotkhiat ding kipan ding hi,” a ci hi.

6 Tua ciangin tuanu pai-in a pasal’ kiangah gen a, “Pasian’ mi khat ka kiangah hong pai a, ama mel pen Pasian’ vantung mi mel tawh kibangin dipkuathuai mahmah hi. Koi panin hong pai cih amah ka dong kei a, amah in ama min hong genlo hi.

7 Ahih hangin amah in kei kiangah, ‘En in, nang gai-in tapa khat na nei ding hi. Tua ahih ciangin leenggahzu ahi a, khamtheihzu ahi zongin ne kei in la, a nin bangmah ne kei in. Bang hang hiam cih leh naupang pen a suaha kipan a sih dong Pasian’ tungah Nazir mi hi ding hi,’ hong ci hi,” a ci hi.

8 Tua ciangin Manoah in Topa kunh a, “ Topa aw, kong thum hi; na hong sawl Pasian’ mipa ko’ kiangah hong paisak kik in la, a hong suak ding naupang ka bawlna ding uh hong hilhsak in,” a ci hi.

9 Pasian in Manoah’ aw ngai-in lo lai-ah tuanu a tut laitakin Pasian’ vantung mi ama kiangah hong pai hi. Ahih hangin a pasal Manoah amah tawh omlo hi.

10 Tua ciangin tuanu nawhsa-in tai-in a pasal kiangah, “En in, zanhala kei kiangah hong pai mipa ka kiangah hong kilang kik hi,” a ci hi.

11 Tua ciangin Manoah dingin a zi zui a, mipa kiangah pai-in, “Hihnu kiangah thugenpa nang na hi hiam?” a ci hi. Amah in, “Ka hi hi,” a ci hi.

12 Tua ciangin Manoah in, “Na thugente a manin hong tun’ ciangin naupang’ nuntakna zia ding bang hi a, amah in bang hih ding ahi hiam?” a ci hi.

13 Tua ciangin Topa’ vantung mi in Manoah’ kiangah, “Numei’ kiangah ka gente khempeuh na kidawm hen.

14 Amah in leenggui pana piang peuhmah ne theilo ding a, leenggahzu ahi a, khamtheihzu ahi zongin ne theiloin, a nin na khat peuhpeuh ne theilo ding hi; amah ka thupiak khempeuh tang hen,” a ci hi.

15 Manoah in Topa’ vantung mi kiangah, “Kong thum hi; tawlkhat khawl in la, nang-a’ dingin keelno khat hong bawlsak nung,” a ci hi.

16 Topa’ vantung mi in Manoah kiangah, “Nong khawlsak zongin na an ka ne kei ding hi. Ahih hangin meihal biakna ding a baihsa-in na bawl leh Topa tungah pia in,” a ci hi. (Bang hang hiam cih leh Manoah in amah Topa’ vantung mi ahihlam theilo hi.)

17 Manoah in Topa’ vantung mi kiangah, “Na thugente a manin hong tun’ ciangin nang kong pahtawi theihna dingun, na min bang ahi hiam?” a ci hi.

18 Topa’ vantung mi in ama kiangah, “Hih thu a lamdang hi, ci-in thei napi-in bang hangin ka min hong dong na hi hiam?” a ci hi.

19 Tua ahih ciangin Manoah in an-a biakna tawh a keelno la-in na lamdang a bawl Topa-a’ dingin suang tungah a pia hi.

20 Biakna tau panin vantung lamah meikuang a paitoh ciangin, Manoah leh a zi in a et laitakun biakna tau meikuang sungah Topa’ vantung mi kahto hi. Tua ciangin amaute leilakah a bok uh hi.

21 Manoah leh a zi’ tungah Topa’ vantung mi kilang nawnlo hi. Tua ciangin Manoah in amah Topa’ vantung mi ahihlam thei hi.

22 Manoah in a zi kiangah, “Pasian mu khin ihih manin i si taktak ding hi,” a ci hi.

23 Ahih hangin a zi in ama kiangah, “ Topa in eite thah hong sawm hi leh, i meihal biakna leh an tawh i biakna hong sanglo ding a, hih nate khempeuh hong lakloin, hih bang nate zong eite’ tungah hong pulaklo ding hi,” a ci hi.

24 Tua numei in tapa khat nei-in a min Samson a phuak hi. Naupang khangto a, Topa in thupha a pia hi.

25 Tua ciangin Topa’ kha in Zorah leh Eshtaol kikal Mahanehdan-ah Samson hanthot ding a kipan hi.
Thukhente 13:1-25
Continued in Judges 14:1-16:31

Hih unit sung ah a dang sinna te:

• The beginning God created the earth – Undated Past, Piancilna 1:1-2
• The 7 or Seven Days of Creation – Undated Past, Piancilna 1:1-3:24
• Adam was the first created man specifically named in Scripture, Piancilna 1:26-2:25
• Eve the first woman specifically named in Scripture, Piancilna 2:18-25
• Abel a righteous man, Piancilna 4:1-16
• 1100 Year gap between Adam and Noah, Piancilna 5:1-32
• Noah built an ark, Piancilna 6:8-22
• Noah builds an Ark for God, Piancilna 6:9-9:28
• 400 year gap between Noah and Abraham, Piancilna 11:10-32
• Abraham the father of nations, Piancilna 12:1-25:11
• Sarah was the wife of Abraham, Piancilna 11:29-23:20
• Isaac Abraham’s son, Piancilna 25:20-34
• Esau was Isaac’s favorite son, Piancilna 25:19-34
• Jakob steals Isaac’s blessing, Piancilna 27:1-29
• Jacob marries Rachel the daughter of Laban, Piancilna 29:15-30
• Death of Joseph at one hundred and ten years old, Piancilna 50:22-26
• 300 year gap between Joseph and Moses, Piancilna 50:22-Paikhiatna 1:22
• Miriam kepts eye on Moses after he had been placed as a baby in a boat, Paikhiatna 2:1-10
• God spoke to Moses out of a burning bush, Paikhiatna 3:1-4:17
• Moses was asked to take off his sandals by God, Paikhiatna 3:1-22
• Moses the friend of God.
• Manna means ‘What Is It’?, Paikhiatna 16:1-36
• Moses at Mount Sinai, Paikhiatna 19:1-25
• The Golden Calf the idol made by Aaron, Paikhiatna 32:1-35
• Speak to the Rock “Give Water”, Gamlak Vakna 20:1-13
• Joshua God’s warrior, Joshua 5:13-6:21
• The two scouts or spies were Joshua’s eyes, Joshua 2:1-24 and 6:22-25
• Rahab helped Israel to take Jericho, Joshua 2:1-24
• Rahab saved from death, Joshua 6:22-25
• Gideon the fifth Judge of Israel, Thukhente 6:1-8:35
• Ruth, the great grand mother of King David, Ruth 1:16-2:23
• Jephthah the Gileadite the 10th Judge of Israel, Thukhente 11:1-12:7
• Samson the 14th Judge of Israel, Thukhente 13:1-16:31
• Samuel 15th Judge of Israel and also a Prophet, Samuel Masa16:1-13
• King Saul Spear, Samuel Masa 18:5-15
• David uses his slingshot, Samuel Masa 17:40-58
• Solomon’s throne established, 2nd Kings 2:1-46
• King Rehoboam, 1st Kings 11:41-12:24
• Jonah a prophet of God, Jonah
• Isaiah the prophet (739BC-690BC) wrote the book Isaiah, 2 Kings 18:1-20-21
• Jeremiah is put down a well, Jeremiah 38:1-28
• Daniel in the Lions Den, Daniel 6:1—28
• Esther becomes the Queen, The book of Esther
• Nehemiah rebuilds the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 2:1-3:32l
• Malachi the last Old Testament writer
• The time gap between Malachi the last book of the Old Testament and Matthew the first of the gospels.
• The cross a Roman method of killing people, Luka 22:1-24:12
• The author and giver of all faith – Zeisu