约瑟的子孙拈阄所得之地是从靠近耶利哥的约旦河起，以耶利哥东边的水为界，从耶利哥上去，通过山地的旷野，到伯特利。
And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
约瑟的儿子玛拿西，以法莲就得了他们的地业。
So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
从雅挪哈下到亚他绿，又到拿拉，达到耶利哥，通到约旦河为止。
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
从他普亚往西，到加拿河，直通到海为止。这就是以法莲支派按着宗族所得的地业。
The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
他们没有赶出住基色的迦南人。迦南人却住在以法莲人中间，成为作苦工的仆人，直到今日。
And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.
后来参孙在梭烈谷喜爱一个妇人，名叫大利拉。
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
大利拉对参孙说，求你告诉我，你因何有这吗大的力气，当用何法捆绑克制你。
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
大利拉天天用话催逼他，甚至他心里烦闷要死。
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
参孙就把心中所藏的都告诉了她，对她说，向来人没有用剃头刀剃我的头，因为我自出母胎就归神作拿细耳人。若剃了我的头发，我的力气就离开我，我便软弱像别人一样。
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
那时房内充满男女，非利士人的众首领也都在那里。房的平顶上约有三千男女，观看参孙戏耍。
Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.