13:1 The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 1 , The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
13:2 There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and didn't bear.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 2 , There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and didn't bear.
13:3 The angel of Yahweh appeared to the woman, and said to her, See now, you are barren, and don't bear; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 3 , The angel of Yahweh appeared to the woman, and said to her, See now, you are barren, and don't bear; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.
13:4 Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don't eat any unclean thing:
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 4 , Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don't eat any unclean thing:
13:5 for, behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb: and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 5 , for, behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb: and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
13:6 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; and I didn't ask him whence he was, neither did he tell me his name:
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 6 , 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; and I didn't ask him whence he was, neither did he tell me his name:
13:7 but he said to me, Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 7 , but he said to me, Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
13:8 Then Manoah entreated Yahweh, and said, Oh, Lord, please let the man of God whom you did send come again to us, and teach us what we shall do to the child who shall be born.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 8 , Then Manoah entreated Yahweh, and said, Oh, Lord, please let the man of God whom you did send come again to us, and teach us what we shall do to the child who shall be born.
13:9 God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah, her husband, wasn't with her.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 9 , God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah, her husband, wasn't with her.
13:10 The woman made haste, and ran, and told her husband, and said to him, Behold, the man has appeared to me, who came to me the [other] day.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 10 , The woman made haste, and ran, and told her husband, and said to him, Behold, the man has appeared to me, who came to me the [other] day.
13:11 Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said to him, Are you the man who spoke to the woman? He said, I am.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 11 , Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said to him, Are you the man who spoke to the woman? He said, I am.
13:12 Manoah said, Now let your words happen: what shall be the ordering of the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 12 , Manoah said, Now let your words happen: what shall be the ordering of the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
13:13 The angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, Of all that I said to the woman let her beware.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 13 , The angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, Of all that I said to the woman let her beware.
13:14 She may not eat of anything that comes of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; all that I commanded her let her observe.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 14 , She may not eat of anything that comes of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; all that I commanded her let her observe.
13:15 Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, I pray you, let us detain you, that we may make ready a kid for you.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 15 , Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, I pray you, let us detain you, that we may make ready a kid for you.
13:16 The angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, Though you detain me, I won't eat of your bread; and if you will make ready a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh. For Manoah didn't know that he was the angel of Yahweh.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 16 , The angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, Though you detain me, I won't eat of your bread; and if you will make ready a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh. For Manoah didn't know that he was the angel of Yahweh.
13:17 Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, What is your name, that when your words happen, we may honor you?
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 17 , Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, What is your name, that when your words happen, we may honor you?
13:18 The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 18 , The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
13:19 So Manoah took the kid with the meal-offering, and offered it on the rock to Yahweh: and [the angel] did wondrously, and Manoah and his wife looked on.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 19 , So Manoah took the kid with the meal-offering, and offered it on the rock to Yahweh: and [the angel] did wondrously, and Manoah and his wife looked on.
13:20 For it happened, when the flame went up toward the sky from off the altar, that the angel of Yahweh ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 20 , For it happened, when the flame went up toward the sky from off the altar, that the angel of Yahweh ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
13:21 But the angel of Yahweh did no more appear to Manoah or to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of Yahweh.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 21 , But the angel of Yahweh did no more appear to Manoah or to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of Yahweh.
13:22 Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 22 , Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
13:23 But his wife said to him, If Yahweh were pleased to kill us, he wouldn't have received a burnt offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 23 , But his wife said to him, If Yahweh were pleased to kill us, he wouldn't have received a burnt offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.
13:24 The woman bore a son, and named him Samson: and the child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 24 , The woman bore a son, and named him Samson: and the child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.
13:25 The Spirit of Yahweh began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
The WEB Book of Judges , Chapter 13 , Verse 25 , The Spirit of Yahweh began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
