Judges 13:6

4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

8 Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

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
So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
KJV
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
WEB
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome. I didn’t ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name;
ASV
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
DARBY
And the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of an angel of God, very terrible; but I did not ask him whence he was, neither did he tell me his name.
BLB
And the woman came and spoke to her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask Him where He [was] from, and his name he did not tell to me.
ÅB
Og kvinnen kom og sa til sin mann: En Guds mann kom til meg; han var å se til som Guds engel, såre forferdelig; men jeg spurte ham ikke hvorfra han var, og han sa meg ikke sitt navn.
OTB
Kvinnen gikk til sin mann og sa: "En Guds mann kom til meg; hans utseende var som en Guds engel, meget fryktinngytende. Jeg spurte ikke hvor han kom fra, og han fortalte meg ikke sitt navn.
B1930
Og kvinnen kom og sa til sin mann: En Guds mann kom til mig; han var å se til som Guds engel, såre forferdelig; men jeg spurte ham ikke hvorfra han var, og han sa mig ikke sitt navn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 28:3–4

    His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

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  • Judges 13:17–18

    And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?

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  • 1 Samuel 9:6

    And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

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  • Revelation 1:17

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

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  • Luke 9:29

    And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:1

    And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

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  • 2 Kings 4:9

    And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

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  • Luke 1:19

    And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

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