Verse 15

Judges 13:15

New Living Translation

15 Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר מָנ֖וֹחַ אֶל מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה נָּ֣א אוֹתָ֔/ךְ וְ/נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְ/פָנֶ֖י/ךָ גְּדִ֥י עִזִּֽים

English Translation

And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "Please hold back until we prepare a young goat before you."

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Chapter 13 Context

1 Again the Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines,... Focus ↗

2 In those days a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unab... Focus ↗

3 The angel of the LORD appeared to Manoah’s wife and said, “Even though you have been unable to have... Focus ↗

4 So be careful; you must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink nor eat any forbidden food. Focus ↗

5 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be ded... Focus ↗

6 The woman ran and told her husband, “A man of God (Elohim) appeared to me! He looked like one of God... Focus ↗

7 But he told me, ‘You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or any ot... Focus ↗

8 Then Manoah prayed to the LORD, saying, “Lord, please let the man of God (Elohim) come back to us ag... Focus ↗

9 God (Elohim) answered Manoah’s prayer, and the angel of God (Elohim) appeared once again to his wife... Focus ↗

10 So she quickly ran and told her husband, “The man who appeared to me the other day is here again!” Focus ↗

11 Manoah ran back with his wife and asked, “Are you the man who spoke to my wife the other day?” “Yes,... Focus ↗

12 So Manoah asked him, “When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy’s life and... Focus ↗

13 The angel of the LORD replied, “Be sure your wife follows the instructions I gave her. Focus ↗

14 She must not eat grapes or raisins, drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, or eat any forbidden fo... Focus ↗

15 Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for y...

16 “I will stay,” the angel of the LORD replied, “but I will not eat anything. However, you may prepare... Focus ↗

17 Then Manoah asked the angel of the LORD, “What is your name? For when all this comes true, we want t... Focus ↗

18 “Why do you ask my name?” the angel of the LORD replied. “It is too wonderful for you to understand.... Focus ↗

19 Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered it on a rock as a sacrifice to the LO... Focus ↗

20 As the flames from the altar shot up toward the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the fire. Whe... Focus ↗

21 The angel did not appear again to Manoah and his wife. Manoah finally realized it was the angel of t... Focus ↗

22 and he said to his wife, “We will certainly die, for we have seen God (Elohim)!” Focus ↗

23 But his wife said, “If the LORD were going to kill us, he wouldn’t have accepted our burnt offering... Focus ↗

24 When her son was born, she named him Samson. And the LORD blessed him as he grew up. Focus ↗

25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him while he lived in Mahaneh-dan, which is located between... Focus ↗

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