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Judges 13

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Againוַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙way·yō·si·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, so He delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֧םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃פšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 2Now there wasוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֧ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from Zorahמִצָּרְעָ֛הmiṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh — A city in JudahH6881 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֣וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Manoahמָנ֑וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study →, from the clanמִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַתmim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the Danitesהַדָּנִ֖יhad·dā·nî — A member of the tribe of DanH1839 — Full Word Study →, whose wife was barrenעֲקָרָ֖ה‘ă·qā·rāh — barren, unable to bear childrenH6135 — Full Word Study → and had noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → childrenיָלָֽדָה׃yā·lā·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. 3The angelמַלְאַךְ־mal·’aḵ- — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אway·yê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the womanהָאִשָּׁ֑הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֗יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “It is trueהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that youאַתְּ־’at- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are barrenעֲקָרָה֙‘ă·qā·rāh — barren, unable to bear childrenH6135 — Full Word Study → and have noוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → childrenיָלַ֔דְתְּyā·laḏt — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →; but you will conceiveוְהָרִ֖יתwə·hā·rîṯ — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and give birth toוְיָלַ֥דְתְּwə·yā·laḏt — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּֽן׃bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 4Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָ֔אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מְרִיhiš·šā·mə·rî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → to drinkתִּשְׁתִּ֖יtiš·tî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → wineיַ֣יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → or strong drinkוְשֵׁכָ֑רwə·šê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study →, and notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → to eatתֹּאכְלִ֖יtō·ḵə·lî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → anythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → uncleanטָמֵֽא׃ṭā·mê — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנָּ֨ךְhin·nāḵ — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, you will conceiveהָרָ֜הhā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → and give birth toוְיֹלַ֣דְתְּwə·yō·laḏt — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֗ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. And noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → razorוּמוֹרָה֙ū·mō·w·rāh — razor; sharp cutting instrumentH4177 — Full Word Study → shall come over his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a Naziriteנְזִ֧ירnə·zîr — One separated/consecratedH5139 — Full Word Study → to Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wombהַבָּ֑טֶןhab·bā·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֗וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will beginיָחֵ֛לyā·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → the deliveranceלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַlə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →.” 6So the womanהָאִשָּׁ֗הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → wentוַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → her husbandלְאִישָׁהּ֮lə·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, “A manאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. His appearance was likeוּמַרְאֵ֕הוּū·mar·’ê·hū — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, exceedinglyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → awesomeנוֹרָ֣אnō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. I did notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → ask himשְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙šə·’il·tî·hū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → whereאֵֽי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → he came fromמִזֶּ֣הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, and he did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellהִגִּ֥ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me his nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 7But he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to me, ‘Beholdהִנָּ֥ךְhin·nāḵ — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, you will conceiveהָרָ֖הhā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → and give birth toוְיֹלַ֣דְתְּwə·yō·laḏt — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → drinkתִּשְׁתִּ֣י׀tiš·tî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → wineיַ֣יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → or strong drinkוְשֵׁכָ֗רwə·šê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → eatתֹּֽאכְלִי֙tō·ḵə·lî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → anythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → uncleanטֻמְאָ֔הṭum·’āh — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a Naziriteנְזִ֤ירnə·zîr — One separated/consecratedH5139 — Full Word Study → to Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wombהַבֶּ֖טֶןhab·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his deathמוֹתֽוֹ׃פmō·w·ṯōw — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →.’” 8Then Manoahמָנ֛וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → prayedוַיֶּעְתַּ֥רway·ye‘·tar — To entreat, plead, or pray earnestlyH6279 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, O Lordאֲדוֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·w·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, let the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֞יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → You sent usשָׁלַ֗חְתָּšā·laḥ·tā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → comeיָבוֹא־yā·ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֔ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → againעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → to teach usוְיוֹרֵ֕נוּwə·yō·w·rê·nū — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → howמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → to raiseנַּעֲשֶׂ֖הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the boyלַנַּ֥עַרlan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → who is to be bornהַיּוּלָּֽד׃hay·yūl·lāḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →.” 9And Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of Manoahמָנ֑וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study →, and the angelמַלְאַךְ֩mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֨יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the womanהָאִשָּׁ֗הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → as sheוְהִיא֙wə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was sittingיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →; but her husbandאִישָׁ֖הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → Manoahוּמָנ֥וֹחַū·mā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → was notאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → with herעִמָּֽהּ׃‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 10The womanלְאִישָׁ֑הּlə·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → ranוַתָּ֖רָץwat·tā·rāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → quicklyוַתְּמַהֵר֙wat·tə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → to tellוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → her husbandהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the other day has reappearedנִרְאָ֤הnir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →!” 11So Manoahמָנ֖וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֛קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and followedוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. When he cameוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, he askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Are youהַאַתָּ֥הha·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבַּ֥רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my wifeהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →?” “Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am,” he said. 12Then Manoahמָנ֔וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whenעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → your wordsדְבָרֶ֑יךָḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → come to passיָבֹ֣אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will beיִּֽהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the boy’sהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → rule of lifeמִשְׁפַּט־miš·paṭ- — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and missionוּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ū·ma·‘ă·śê·hū — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →?” 13So the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Manoahמָנ֑וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study →, “Your wifeהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → is to doתִּשָּׁמֵֽר׃tiš·šā·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → everythingמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → I told herאָמַ֥רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 14She must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatתֹאכַ֗לṯō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → anythingמִכֹּ֣לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → comesיֵצֵא֩yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the vineמִגֶּ֨פֶןmig·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →, nor drinkתֵּ֔שְׁתְּtê·šət — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → any wineוְיַ֤יִןwə·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → or strong drinkוְשֵׁכָר֙wə·šê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study →, norאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → eatתֹּאכַ֑לtō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → anythingוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → uncleanטֻמְאָ֖הṭum·’āh — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study →. She must doתִּשְׁמֹֽר׃tiš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → everythingכֹּ֥לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → I have commanded herצִוִּיתִ֖יהָṣiw·wî·ṯî·hā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →.” 15Pleaseנָּ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → stay hereנַעְצְרָה־na‘·ṣə·rāh- — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study →,” Manoahמָנ֖וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “and we will prepareוְנַעֲשֶׂ֥הwə·na·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a young goatגְּדִ֥יgə·ḏî — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study → for youלְפָנֶ֖יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 16And the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Even ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I stayתַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ta‘·ṣə·rê·nî — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatאֹכַ֣ל’ō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your foodבְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָbə·laḥ·me·ḵā — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you prepareתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a burnt offeringעֹלָ֔ה‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →, offer itתַּעֲלֶ֑נָּהta·‘ă·len·nāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Manoahמָנ֔וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → know that it was the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 17Then Manoahמָנ֛וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is your nameשְׁמֶ֑ךָšə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, so thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we may honor youוְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃wə·ḵib·baḏ·nū·ḵā — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → when your wordדִבְרֶיךָḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → comes to passיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →?” 18Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you askתִּשְׁאַ֣לtiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → my nameלִשְׁמִ֑יliš·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “since itוְהוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is beyond comprehensionפֶ֛לִאי׃סp̄ɛ·li — Wonderful, incomprehensible, beyond understandingH6383 — Full Word Study →?” 19Then Manoahמָנ֜וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a young goatגְּדִ֤יgə·ḏî — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study → and a grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֔הham·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → and offered themוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a rockהַצּ֖וּרhaṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And as Manoahוּמָנ֥וֹחַū·mā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → looked onרֹאִֽים׃rō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, the LORD didלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a marvelous thingוּמַפְלִ֣אū·map̄·li — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study →. 20When the flameהַלַּ֜הַבhal·la·haḇ — Flame or blade of fireH3851 — Full Word Study → went upבַעֲל֨וֹתḇa·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֤לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהhaš·šā·may·māh — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, the angelמַלְאַךְ־mal·’aḵ- — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → ascendedוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → in theהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → flameבְּלַ֣הַבbə·la·haḇ — Flame or blade of fireH3851 — Full Word Study →. When Manoahוּמָנ֤וֹחַū·mā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙wə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → saw this, they fellוַיִּפְּל֥וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 21And when the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → appearלְהֵרָאֹ֖הlə·hê·rā·’ōh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → againיָ֤סַףyā·sap̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Manoahמָנ֣וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, Manoahמָנ֔וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → realizedיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it had been the angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 22We are going to dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,” heמָנ֛וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have seenרָאִֽינוּ׃rā·’î·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!” 23But his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֧אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifלוּ֩lū — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had intendedחָפֵ֨ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → to kill usלַהֲמִיתֵ֙נוּ֙la·hă·mî·ṯê·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, He would notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have acceptedלָקַ֤חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the burnt offeringעֹלָ֣ה‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and the grain offeringוּמִנְחָ֔הū·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → from our handsמִיָּדֵ֙נוּ֙mî·yā·ḏê·nū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, nor would Heוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have shownהֶרְאָ֖נוּher·’ā·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → usאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → or spokenהִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּhiš·mî·‘ā·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to usוְכָעֵ֕תwə·ḵā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → this wayכָּזֹֽאת׃kā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →.” 24So the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → gave birth toוַתֵּ֤לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֔ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →. The boyהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → grewוַיִּגְדַּ֣לway·yiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → blessed himוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּway·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →. 25And the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → beganוַתָּ֙חֶל֙wat·tā·ḥel — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to stir himלְפַעֲמ֖וֹlə·p̄a·‘ă·mōw — to step, tread, move aboutH6470 — Full Word Study → at Mahaneh-danבְּמַחֲנֵה־bə·ma·ḥă·nêh- — Camp of Dan, a Danite encampmentH4265 — Full Word Study →, betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Zorahצָרְעָ֖הṣā·rə·‘āh — A city in JudahH6881 — Full Word Study → and Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃פ’eš·tā·’ōl — A town in JudahH847 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Judges 13
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Chapter 13: The Announcement of Samson's Birth

Judges 13 marks a turning point in Israel's spiritual decline and God's faithful provision. After another cycle of sin and judgment, with Israel oppressed by the Philistines for forty years, God prepares a deliverer. Rather than raising up a military strategist or seasoned judge, the Lord chooses an unexpected path: He announces the birth of Samson through an angelic visitation to a barren woman. This chapter demonstrates God's sovereign grace, His power to work through the unlikely, and the importance of obedience and consecration. The miraculous announcement and the angel's instructions set the stage for one of Scripture's most complex and humbling accounts of divine calling.

Verses 1-5: Israel's Oppression and the Promise

The chapter opens with Israel's familiar pattern: they do evil, and the Lord allows them to fall under enemy domination—in this case, the Philistines for forty years. Into this dark season, God sends His messenger to a barren woman of the tribe of Dan named Manoah's wife. The angel announces what seems impossible: she will conceive and bear a son who will become a Nazarite from the womb. The Nazarite vow (detailed in Numbers 6) involved strict separation unto God: no wine or strong drink, no unclean food, and—notably—no razor to cut the hair. This child will be consecrated entirely to God's purpose, and he will begin to deliver Israel from Philistine oppression. The angel's words carry divine authority and certainty despite the woman's barrenness. Here we see that God's purposes are not thwarted by human limitations; He works according to His sovereign plan.

Verses 6-12: Manoah's Faithfulness and Inquiry

The woman reports the angel's appearance to her husband, describing his overwhelming appearance—like an angel's countenance, very terrible. Manoah, showing spiritual sensitivity, immediately intercedes, asking God to send the messenger again so they might learn how to raise the promised child. His prayer demonstrates faith and a desire for obedience. God graciously responds, and the angel appears again to the woman (verse 9). When the woman fetches Manoah, he humbly asks for clarification regarding the child's upbringing. This section shows the importance of seeking God's guidance in parenting and stewardship. Manoah does not presume; he asks earnestly how to fulfill this extraordinary responsibility.

Verses 13-18: The Angel's Instructions and Identity

The angel reiterates the restrictions, emphasizing that the mother must observe all the commandments given (verse 14). When Manoah offers hospitality, the angel declines to eat but redirects the offering to the Lord. When asked for his name, the angel responds mysteriously that his name is "secret" or "wonderful"—pointing to the transcendence of God Himself. This refusal to give a name was common in Old Testament theophanies; the angel directs attention away from himself and toward the Lord alone.

Verses 19-25: The Divine Sign and Samson's Birth

Manoah offers a burnt offering and meat offering on a rock. In a remarkable display of divine power, the angel ascends in the flame of the altar, revealing his true nature. Both Manoah and his wife fall on their faces in awe and fear. Manoah initially fears death, but his wife wisely reasons that if God intended their death, He would not have received their offering or revealed these things. Her faith becomes a model of trust in God's goodness. The woman later bears a son named Samson, and the LORD blessed him (verse 24). The Spirit of the Lord begins to move upon him even in his youth. This chapter reveals that God's calling often comes with both privilege and responsibility, and that His grace precedes our obedience.

Application for Today

Today, believers do not receive angelic announcements, but we do receive God's Word and guidance through Scripture and prayer. Like Manoah and his wife, we must approach God's callings with reverence, seek His wisdom humbly, and commit to obedience. Whether God calls us to parenthood, ministry, or other responsibilities, our part is to trust His promise, follow His instructions, and remember that His purposes stand secure regardless of our circumstances or limitations.

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