13:1 Again the Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines, who kept them in subjection for forty years.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 1 , Again the Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines, who kept them in subjection for forty years.
13:2 In those days, a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 2 , In those days, a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children.
13:3 The angel of the LORD appeared to Manoah's wife and said, 'Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and give birth to a son.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 3 , The angel of the LORD appeared to Manoah's wife and said, 'Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and give birth to a son.
13:4 You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink or eat any forbidden food.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 4 , You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink or eat any forbidden food.
13:5 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will rescue Israel from the Philistines.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 5 , You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will rescue Israel from the Philistines.'
13:6 The woman ran and told her husband, 'A man of God appeared to me! He was like one of God's angels, terrifying to look at. I didn't ask where he was from, and he didn't tell me his name.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 6 , The woman ran and told her husband, 'A man of God appeared to me! He was like one of God's angels, terrifying to look at. I didn't ask where he was from, and he didn't tell me his name.
13:7 But he told me, `You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink or eat any forbidden food. For your son will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.' '
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 7 , But he told me, `You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink or eat any forbidden food. For your son will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.' '
13:8 Then Manoah prayed to the LORD. He said, 'Lord, please let the man of God come back to us again and give us more instructions about this son who is to be born.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 8 , Then Manoah prayed to the LORD. He said, 'Lord, please let the man of God come back to us again and give us more instructions about this son who is to be born.'
13:9 God answered his prayer, and the angel of God appeared once again to his wife as she was sitting in the field. But her husband, Manoah, was not with her.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 9 , God answered his prayer, and the angel of God appeared once again to his wife as she was sitting in the field. But her husband, Manoah, was not with her.
13:10 So she quickly ran and told her husband, 'The man who appeared to me the other day is here again!'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 10 , So she quickly ran and told her husband, 'The man who appeared to me the other day is here again!'
13:11 Manoah ran back with his wife and asked, 'Are you the man who talked to my wife the other day?' 'Yes,' he replied, 'I am.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 11 , Manoah ran back with his wife and asked, 'Are you the man who talked to my wife the other day?' 'Yes,' he replied, 'I am.'
13:12 So Manoah asked him, 'When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy's life and work?'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 12 , So Manoah asked him, 'When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy's life and work?'
13:13 The angel of the LORD replied, 'Be sure your wife follows the instructions I gave her.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 13 , The angel of the LORD replied, 'Be sure your wife follows the instructions I gave her.
13:14 She must not eat grapes or raisins, drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, or eat any forbidden food.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 14 , She must not eat grapes or raisins, drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, or eat any forbidden food.'
13:15 Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, 'Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 15 , Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, 'Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.'
13:16 'I will stay,' the angel of the LORD replied, 'but I will not eat anything. However, you may prepare a burnt offering as a sacrifice to the LORD.' (Manoah didn't realize it was the angel of the LORD.)
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 16 , 'I will stay,' the angel of the LORD replied, 'but I will not eat anything. However, you may prepare a burnt offering as a sacrifice to the LORD.' (Manoah didn't realize it was the angel of the LORD.)
13:17 Then Manoah asked the angel of the LORD, 'What is your name? For when all this comes true, we want to honor you.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 17 , Then Manoah asked the angel of the LORD, 'What is your name? For when all this comes true, we want to honor you.'
13:18 'Why do you ask my name?' the angel of the LORD replied. 'You wouldn't understand if I told you.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 18 , 'Why do you ask my name?' the angel of the LORD replied. 'You wouldn't understand if I told you.'
13:19 Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered it on a rock as a sacrifice to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife watched, the LORD did an amazing thing.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 19 , Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered it on a rock as a sacrifice to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife watched, the LORD did an amazing thing.
13:20 As the flames from the altar shot up toward the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the fire. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell with their faces to the ground.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 20 , As the flames from the altar shot up toward the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the fire. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell with their faces to the ground.
13:21 The angel did not appear again to Manoah and his wife. Manoah finally realized it was the angel of the LORD,
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 21 , The angel did not appear again to Manoah and his wife. Manoah finally realized it was the angel of the LORD,
13:22 and he said to his wife, 'We will die, for we have seen God!'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 22 , and he said to his wife, 'We will die, for we have seen God!'
13:23 But his wife said, 'If the LORD were going to kill us, he wouldn't have accepted our burnt offering and grain offering. He wouldn't have appeared to us and told us this wonderful thing and done these miracles.'
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 23 , But his wife said, 'If the LORD were going to kill us, he wouldn't have accepted our burnt offering and grain offering. He wouldn't have appeared to us and told us this wonderful thing and done these miracles.'
13:24 When her son was born, they named him Samson. And the LORD blessed him as he grew up.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 24 , When her son was born, they named him Samson. And the LORD blessed him as he grew up.
13:25 And in Mahaneh-dan, which is located between the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol, the Spirit of the LORD began to take hold of him.
The NLT Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 25 , And in Mahaneh-dan, which is located between the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol, the Spirit of the LORD began to take hold of him.
