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Judges 13:15

Manoah
Generosity

13 So the angel of the LORD answered Manoah, “Your wife is to do everything I told her.

14 She must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.”

“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”

16 And the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD.

17 Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”
KJV
And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
WEB
Manoah said to the LORD’s angel, “Please stay with us, that we may make a young goat ready for you.”
ASV
And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready a kid for thee.
DARBY
And Manoah said to the Angel of Jehovah, I pray thee, let us detain thee, and we will make ready a kid of the goats for thee.
BLB
And Manoah said to the angel of YHWH, “Let us detain, please, you, and we will prepare for you a kid of the goats.”
ÅB
Da sa Manoah til Herrens engel: Kan vi ikke få deg til å bli en stund her, sa vi kan lage til et kje for deg!
OTB
Manoah sa til Herrens engel: "Vær så snill å bli mens vi tilbereder en kje for deg."
B1930
Da sa Manoah til Herrens engel: Kan vi ikke få dig til å bli en stund her, sa vi kan lage til et kje for dig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 18:3–5

    “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

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  • Judges 13:3

    The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.

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  • Judges 6:18–19

    Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”

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