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His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. And his wife was barren and had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name <i>was</i> Manoah; and his wife <i>was</i> barren, and bare not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now there was a certain man from Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name <i>was</i> Manoah; and his wife <i>was</i> barren and had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there was a man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was infertile and had not given birth <i>to any children.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had borne no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had borne no <i>children.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had borne no <i>children</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was infertile and had no <i>children</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of Dan, whose name was Manoah; his wife was unable to conceive and had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of Dan, whose name was Manoah; his wife was unable to conceive and had no children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was not able to have children, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There was a man from Zorah named Manoah. Manoah was from the family of Dan. His wife was not able to have children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At that time there was a man named Manoah from the town of Zorah. He was a member of the tribe of Dan. His wife had never been able to have children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There was one man from Zorah, from the family of the descendants of Dan, whose name was Manoah. Since his wife was infertile, she hadn't borne children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There was a man named Manoah from Zorah, from the Danite tribe. His wife was infertile and childless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and did not bear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bore not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and childless. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there is a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danite, and his name [is] Manoah, his wife [is] barren, and has not borne;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there is a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danite, and his name is Manoah, his wife is barren, and hath not borne;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there will be one man from Zorah from the families of the Danites, and his name Manoah; and his wife sterile, and she bare not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a certain man of Saraa, and of the race of Dan, whose name was Manue, and his wife was barren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now there was a certain man from Zorah, and of the stock of Dan, whose name was Manoah, having a barren wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There was a certain man from Zorah, of the clan of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren and had borne no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren, having borne no children.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zedah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and never had children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there was one man from Tsada, from the tribe of Dan, and his name was MeNoah, and his wife was a barren woman and had not borne a child<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bore not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there was a man of Saraa, of the family of the kindred of Dan, and his name was Manoe, and his wife was barren, and bore not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/13-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3947" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">The Birth of Samson</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Now there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">a</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6881.htm" title="6881: miṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A city exchanged by Judah and Dan. Apparently another form for tsir'ah; Tsorah, a place in Palestine.">from Zorah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: ū·šə·mōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">named</a> <a href="/hebrew/4495.htm" title="4495: mā·nō·w·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Samson. The same as manowach; rest; Manoach, an Israelite.">Manoah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">from the clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1839.htm" title="1839: had·dā·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Dan. Patronymically from Dan; a Danite or descendants of Dan.">of the Danites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·’iš·tōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">whose wife was</a> <a href="/hebrew/6135.htm" title="6135: ‘ă·qā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Barren. From aqar; sterile.">barren</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and had no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·lā·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">children.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-11.htm">Genesis 18:11-14</a></span><br />And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. / So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” / And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-2.htm">1 Samuel 1:2-20</a></span><br />He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. / Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD. / And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Luke 1:7-13</a></span><br />But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years. / One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, / he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a></span><br />Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-14.htm">2 Kings 4:14-17</a></span><br />So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?” “Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.” / “Call her,” said Elisha. So Gehazi called her, and she stood in the doorway. / And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36-37</a></span><br />Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Genesis 16:1-2</a></span><br />Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. / So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19-21</a></span><br />Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. / Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11</a></span><br />By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a></span><br />“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a></span><br />He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-27.htm">Galatians 4:27</a></span><br />For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-21</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bore not.</p><p class="hdg">Zorah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Joshua 15:33</a></b></br> <i>And</i> in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41</a></b></br> And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,</p><p class="hdg">barren</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Genesis 16:1</a></b></br> Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name <i>was</i> Hagar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a></b></br> And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she <i>was</i> barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-2.htm">1 Samuel 1:2-6</a></b></br> And he had two wives; the name of the one <i>was</i> Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">Child</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/judges/13-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-11.htm">Danite</a> <a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Danites</a> <a href="/judges/16-31.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-22.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Sterile</a> <a href="/joshua/22-21.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">Zorah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Child</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/17-7.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Danite</a> <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Danites</a> <a href="/judges/13-8.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-9.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Sterile</a> <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/judges/13-11.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Zorah</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-1.htm">Israel is delivered into the hands of Philistines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">An angel appears to Manoah's wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-8.htm">The angel appears to Manoah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Manoah's sacrifices, whereby the angel is discovered.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Samson is born</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It is situated in the Shephelah, a region of low hills in Israel. This geographical location is significant as it places the narrative within the context of the tribal allotments described in <a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">Joshua 19:40-48</a>. Zorah's proximity to Philistine territory is also relevant, as the Philistines were oppressors of Israel during this period (<a href="/judges/13.htm">Judges 13:1</a>).<p><b>named Manoah</b><br>Manoah's name means "rest" or "peace," which is ironic given the turbulent times in which he lived. The introduction of Manoah sets the stage for the birth of Samson, a judge who would begin to deliver Israel from the Philistines. Manoah's role as Samson's father is crucial, as he is involved in the divine instructions regarding Samson's Nazirite vow (<a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3-5</a>).<p><b>from the clan of the Danites</b><br>The Danites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Dan, the son of Jacob and Bilhah (<a href="/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6</a>). The tribe of Dan struggled to secure its allotted territory and later migrated northward (Judges 18). This context highlights the challenges faced by the Danites and sets the stage for Samson's role as a judge who would confront the Philistines, who were encroaching on Israelite land.<p><b>whose wife was barren and had no children</b><br>Barrenness is a recurring theme in the Bible, often preceding the birth of significant figures, such as Isaac (<a href="/genesis/21.htm">Genesis 21:1-3</a>), Jacob (<a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a>), and Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5-20</a>). This motif underscores the miraculous nature of God's intervention in human affairs. The barrenness of Manoah's wife sets the stage for the angelic announcement of Samson's birth, emphasizing God's sovereignty and the special purpose for which Samson was chosen. This also foreshadows the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, born to the Virgin Mary, highlighting the theme of divine intervention in salvation history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/manoah.htm">Manoah</a></b><br>A man from the tribe of Dan, living in Zorah. He is the father of Samson, a significant figure in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm">Zorah</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Dan, located in the Shephelah region of ancient Israel. It is significant as the birthplace of Samson.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_danites.htm">The Danites</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Dan, the son of Jacob and Bilhah. The tribe is known for its struggles to secure a permanent inheritance in the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/manoah's_wife.htm">Manoah's Wife</a></b><br>Although unnamed in the text, she plays a crucial role as the mother of Samson. Her barrenness is a central theme, highlighting God's intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/barrenness.htm">Barrenness</a></b><br>A condition of being unable to bear children, often seen in the Bible as a significant challenge that God can overcome to fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_weakness.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Weakness</a></b><br>God often chooses to work through human weakness and limitations, such as barrenness, to demonstrate His power and fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem impossible, as God is faithful to fulfill His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer_and_patience.htm">The Role of Prayer and Patience</a></b><br>The accounts of barren women in the Bible often involve prayer and waiting on God, teaching us the importance of persistent prayer and patience in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_purpose_in_our_lives.htm">God's Purpose in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as God had a specific purpose for Samson, He has a unique plan for each of us, which may involve unexpected paths and challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>The account highlights the importance of community and support within the family of faith, as seen in the shared struggles and triumphs of biblical families.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_a_barren_woman_conceive_miraculously.htm">In Judges 13:2–3, how could a barren woman conceive after one angelic encounter without any natural explanation? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_tribe_of_dan's_biblical_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Dan play biblically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_an_angel_rise_in_flame_scientifically.htm">In Judges 13:19–20, how can an angel ascend in a flame without contradicting basic scientific principles? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/israel's_leaders'_genealogies,_reigns.htm">What are the genealogies and reigns of Israel's leaders?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">There was a certain man. . . .--</span>The narrative of the birth of Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm" title="Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:">1Samuel 1:1</a>) is similarly introduced.<p><span class= "bld">Zoran.</span>--The name means "place of hornets." In <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm" title="And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,">Joshua 15:33</a> it is mentioned with Eshtaol among the towns north-east of the Shephelah, and it belonged to Dan (<a href="/joshua/19-41.htm" title="And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,">Joshua 19:41</a>). Robinson identifies it with <span class= "ital">Surah, </span>fourteen miles from Jerusalem, seven miles south of Yalo, west of Kirjath-jearim. It is mentioned again in <a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm" title="These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.">1Chronicles 11:10</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm" title="And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,">Nehemiah 11:29</a>. Its conical hill and abundant fountain made it a strong and convenient place. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Zorah</span>. Enumerated among the cities in the tribe of Dan in <a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41</a>, but ascribed to Judah, <span class="accented">ibid.</span> 15:33 (there transliterated <span class="accented">Zoreah</span>) and in <a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10</a>. Probably the boundary passed through the city, as that of Judah and Benjamin did through Jerusalem. In <a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm">Nehemiah 11:29</a> it is transliterated <span class="accented">Zareah</span>, and also ascribed to Judah. It is almost always coupled with Eshtaol, as in ver. 25 of this chapter. It was situated in the Shephelah, or plain country, and was fortified by Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10</a>). It is supposed to be represented by the modern <span class="accented">Surah</span>, at the entrance of the Wady Ghurab. <span class="cmt_word">The family of the Danites</span>. It appears from <a href="/numbers/26-42.htm">Numbers 26:42, 43</a> that there was only <span class="accented">one family</span> in the <span class="accented">tribe</span> of Dan, so that in this case tribe and family were co-extensive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/13-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now there was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִי֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֧ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֨ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Zorah</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצָּרְעָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6881.htm">Strong's 6881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zorah -- a city exchanged by Judah and Dan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">named</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Manoah,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנ֑וֹחַ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·nō·w·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4495.htm">Strong's 4495: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manoah -- father of Samson</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the clan</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Danites,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1839.htm">Strong's 1839: </a> </span><span class="str2">Danites -- descendant of Dan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose wife [was]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">barren</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲקָרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·qā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6135.htm">Strong's 6135: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sterile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">children.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלָֽדָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">OT History: Judges 13:2 There was a certain man of Zorah (Jd Judg. 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