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href="/bsb/judges/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220We are doomed to die!&#8221 he said to his wife. &#8220We have seen God!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and he said to his wife, “We will certainly die, for we have seen God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, for we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“We are going to die,” he said to his wife, “for we have seen God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, because we have seen God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Manoah said to his wife, “We will certainly die, for we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Manoah said to his wife, &#8220We will surely die, for we have seen God.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, for we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Manoah said to his wife, “We will surely die, for we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Manoah said to his wife, “We will certainly die, because we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“We’re certainly going to die,” he said to his wife, “because we have seen God! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We&#8217re going to die,&#8221 he said to his wife, &#8220because we have seen God!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Manoah said, "We have seen an angel. Now we're going to die." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Manoah said to his wife, "We will certainly die because we have seen God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Manoah said to his wife, "We are sure to die, because we have seen God!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Manoah told his wife, "We're going to die for sure, because we've seen God!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?We are going to die,? he said to his wife, ?for we have seen God!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to his wife, "We will certainly die, because we have seen a supernatural being!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, because we have seen God.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Manoah says to his wife, “We certainly die, for we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Manoah saith unto his wife, 'We certainly die, for we have seen God.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Manoah will say to his wife, Dying, we shall die, because we saw God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to his wife: We shall certainly die, because we have seen God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to his wife, “We shall certainly die, since we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />said to his wife, “We will certainly die, for we have seen God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, for we have seen God.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Mahukh said to his wife: “We will surely die, for we have seen God!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto his wife: 'We shall surely die, because we have seen God.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Manoe said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/13-22.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=4166" 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">21</span>And when the angel of the LORD did not appear again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized that it had been the angel of the LORD. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mō·wṯ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">“We are going to die,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: nā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill."></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.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">his wife,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">we have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things or spoken to us this way.”…<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/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a></span><br />But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-24.htm">Deuteronomy 5:24-26</a></span><br />and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him. / But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer. / For who of all flesh has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire, as we have, and survived?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a></span><br />Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-22.htm">Judges 6:22-23</a></span><br />When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!” / But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13</a></span><br />So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10-11</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. / But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm">1 Kings 19:13</a></span><br />When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-17.htm">Daniel 10:17</a></span><br />How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a></span><br />When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a></span><br />No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a></span><br />He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-21.htm">Hebrews 12:21</a></span><br />The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Matthew 17:6-7</a></span><br />When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. / Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.</p><p class="hdg">We shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a></b></br> And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a></b></br> And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-38.htm">Deuteronomy 4:38</a></b></br> To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou <i>art</i>, to bring thee in, to give thee their land <i>for</i> an inheritance, as <i>it is</i> this day.</p><p class="hdg">we have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a></b></br> No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared <i>him</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-37.htm">John 5:37</a></b></br> And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/13-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Die</a> <a href="/revelation/11-5.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/judges/13-21.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-21.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/11-31.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/judges/13-21.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/14-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Die</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-27.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/judges/16-31.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/15-7.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/judges/13-23.htm">Wife</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“We are going to die,”</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, encountering a divine being was often associated with fear and the expectation of death. This belief is rooted in the understanding of God's holiness and the sinful nature of humanity. In <a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a>, God tells Moses, "You cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live." This reflects the belief that seeing God in His full glory would be overwhelming and fatal to humans. Manoah's reaction is consistent with this cultural and theological perspective.<p><b>he said to his wife,</b><br>Manoah's communication with his wife highlights the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where the husband often took the lead in spiritual and family matters. However, it is notable that Manoah's wife is a central figure in the narrative, receiving the initial revelation from the angel of the Lord. This indicates her significant role in God's plan, similar to other biblical women like Sarah and Hannah, who were also pivotal in the birth of significant figures.<p><b>“for we have seen God!”</b><br>The phrase "we have seen God" refers to the appearance of the angel of the Lord, who is often understood as a theophany or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. In <a href="/judges/13.htm">Judges 13</a>, the angel of the Lord is identified with God Himself, as seen in verses 21-22, where Manoah and his wife realize the divine nature of their visitor. This encounter foreshadows the incarnation of Christ, where God would be seen in human form. The fear of death upon seeing God underscores the awe and reverence due to His holiness, a theme that runs throughout Scripture, emphasizing the need for a mediator between God and humanity, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/manoah.htm">Manoah</a></b><br>The father of Samson, Manoah is a Danite who, along with his wife, receives a divine message about the birth of their son, Samson, who is to be a Nazirite dedicated to God from the womb.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/manoah's_wife.htm">Manoah's Wife</a></b><br>Although her name is not mentioned, she plays a crucial role in the account. She is the first to receive the angelic message about Samson's birth and destiny.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/angel_of_the_lord.htm">Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger who appears to Manoah and his wife, delivering the prophecy of Samson's birth and instructing them on how to raise him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm">Zorah</a></b><br>The town in the territory of Dan where Manoah and his wife live. It is significant as the birthplace of Samson.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/event_of_revelation.htm">Event of Revelation</a></b><br>The angel of the LORD appears to Manoah and his wife, revealing the future birth of Samson and his role as a deliverer of Israel from the Philistines.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_the_divine.htm">Reverence for the Divine</a></b><br>Manoah's fear upon realizing he has seen the angel of the LORD highlights the appropriate reverence and awe we should have for God's holiness and presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plan.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plan</a></b><br>The announcement of Samson's birth underscores God's sovereign plan and His ability to work through ordinary people to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite their fear, Manoah and his wife trust in the promise of God regarding their son, teaching us to have faith in God's promises even when they seem beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_women_in_god's_plan.htm">Role of Women in God's Plan</a></b><br>Manoah's wife is the first to receive the divine message, emphasizing the important role women play in God's redemptive history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_encounters_and_transformation.htm">Divine Encounters and Transformation</a></b><br>Encounters with God or His messengers often lead to transformation and a new understanding of one's purpose, as seen in the lives of biblical figures like Jacob and Paul.<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/does_manoah's_fear_conflict_with_later_views.htm">In Judges 13:22–23, does Manoah’s fear of dying upon seeing God conflict with later portrayals of divine encounters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_women_in_ministry.htm">What does the Bible say about women in ministry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god_be_seen_(ex._33_20_vs._gen._32_30).htm">Can God be seen? (Exodus 33:20 vs. Genesis 32:30)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_manoah's_wife_seek_clarity.htm">In Judges 13:6–7, why didn’t Manoah’s wife seek more proof or clarity from the angel if his words were so extraordinary? </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>(22) <span class= "bld">We shall surely die.</span>--See on <a href="/judges/6-22.htm" title="And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.">Judges 6:22</a>.<p><span class= "bld">We have seen God.</span>--<span class= "ital">As seeing Him who is invisible; </span>by seeing a manifestation of Him in human form, "Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me and live" (<a href="/exodus/33-20.htm" title="And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.">Exodus 33:20</a>). (Comp. <a href="/genesis/32-30.htm" title="And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.">Genesis 32:30</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/5-24.htm" title="And you said, Behold, the LORD our God has showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the middle of the fire: we have seen this day that God does talk with man, and he lives.">Deuteronomy 5:24</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We shall surely die</span>, etc. Similarly Gideon (<a href="/judges/6-22.htm">Judges 6:22, 28</a>) expressed his alarm because he had "seen an angel of the Lord face to face," but was assured, "Thou shalt not die." And so Isaiah said, "Woe is me! for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts" (<a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a>). So again the Lord said to Moses, "There shall no man see me and live" (<a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a>). The name of the well, Beer-lahai-roi, is also thought to mean the well of him that is alive after seeing God (<a href="/genesis/16-14.htm">Genesis 16:14</a>). And Jacob called the name of the place where he wrestled with the angel Peniel, "for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved" (<a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a>). See too <a href="/exodus/20-19.htm">Exodus 20:19</a>. The same belief also prevailed amongst the heathen, that seeing a god without his special permission was visited by death or some grave calamity, as Callimachus, quoted by Grotius, says- <p><span class="accented">"The laws of Saturn thus decree,<br />Who dares immortal gods to see<br />Shall suffer loss, whoe'er he be."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/13-22.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">“We are going to die,”</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנ֛וֹחַ</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">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his wife,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">“for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we have seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God!”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/13-22.htm">OT History: Judges 13:22 Manoah said to his wife We shall (Jd Judg. 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