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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 />Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, &#8220We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat for you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Please stay here until we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Please let us detain you and prepare a young goat for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”<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 the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the Angel of the LORD, “Please let us detain You, and we will prepare a young goat for You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Please let us detain you so that we may prepare a young goat for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, &#8220Please let us detain you so that we may prepare a young goat for you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Please let us detain you so that we may prepare a kid for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, “Please let us delay you so that we may prepare a young goat for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the Angel of the LORD, “Please let us detain you and let us prepare a young goat for you [to eat].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Please stay here,” Manoah told him, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Please stay here,&#8221 Manoah told Him, &#8220and we will prepare a young goat for You.&#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 the angel of Jehovah, I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready a kid for thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Please," Manoah said, "stay here with us for just a little while, and we'll fix a young goat for you to eat." <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 the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready a kid for thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Manoah said to the Messenger of the LORD, "Please stay while we prepare a young goat for you to eat."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Manoah responded to the angel of the LORD, "Please, let us detain you while we prepare a young goat for you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to the LORD's messenger, "Please stay here awhile, so we can prepare a young goat for you to eat."<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 the angel of the LORD, "Please, stay a bit longer that we may prepare a young goat for you."<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 the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “Please stay with us, that we may make a young goat ready for you.” <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 the Messenger of YHWH, “Please let us detain You, and we prepare a kid of the goats before You.”<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 the messenger of Jehovah, 'Let us detain thee, we pray thee, and prepare before thee a kid of the goats.'<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 the messenger of Jehovah, We will detain thee now, and we will do before thee a kid of the goats.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Manue said to the angel of the Lord: I beseech thee to consent to my request, and let us dress a kid for thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, “I beg you to agree to my petition, and to let us prepare a kid from the goats.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Permit us to detain you, so that we may prepare a young goat for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “Allow us to detain you, and prepare a kid for you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, Let us detain you, and make ready a kid for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And MaNoah said to the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH: “Let us detain you and let us prepare you a kid of the goats before you”<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 the angel of the LORD: 'I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready a kid for thee.'<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 the angel of the Lord, Let us detain thee here, and prepare before thee a kid of the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/13-15.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=4094" 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">14</span>She must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.” <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm" title="6113: na‘·ṣə·rāh- (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To restrain, retain. A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.">stay here,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāḵ (DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></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/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’aḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">to the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·na·‘ă·śeh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">“and we will prepare</a> <a href="/hebrew/1423.htm" title="1423: gə·ḏî (N-msc) -- A kid (a young goat). From the same as gadah; a young goat.">a young goat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: ‘iz·zîm (N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">for you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>And the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD.…<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/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-8</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1-3</a></span><br />Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, / and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” / But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-9.htm">Exodus 24:9-11</a></span><br />Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, / 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="/judges/6-18.htm">Judges 6:18-21</a></span><br />Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.” / So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak. / And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened bread, lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” And Gideon did so. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-24.htm">1 Samuel 9:24</a></span><br />So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-15.htm">1 Kings 13:15-19</a></span><br />So the prophet said to the man of God, “Come home with me and eat some bread.” / But the man replied, “I cannot go home with you, and I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place. / For I have been told by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-10</a></span><br />One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a></span><br />On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Ezekiel 3:3</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-7.htm">Malachi 1:7-8</a></span><br />By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. / When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19</a></span><br />And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26</a></span><br />While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-30.htm">Luke 24:30</a></span><br />While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-11.htm">John 6:11</a></span><br />Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.</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 the angel of the LORD, I pray you, let us detain you, until we shall have made ready a kid for you.</p><p class="hdg">let us</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-18.htm">Judges 6:18,19</a></b></br> Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set <i>it</i> before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-3.htm">Genesis 18:3-5</a></b></br> And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: … </p><p class="hdg">until.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/13-13.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-56.htm">Detain</a> <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Kid</a> <a href="/judges/13-13.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-13.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/13-13.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/judges/13-8.htm">Please</a> <a href="/joshua/22-26.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Detain</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Kid</a> <a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/13-17.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/judges/15-2.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Young</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>“Please stay here,”</b><br>Manoah's request for the angel of the LORD to stay reflects the ancient Near Eastern custom of hospitality, which was highly valued. This request indicates Manoah's desire to honor the visitor, whom he perceives as a man of God. Hospitality was a significant cultural practice, as seen in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a> when Abraham entertains three visitors.<p><b>Manoah said to the angel of the LORD,</b><br>The angel of the LORD is a recurring figure in the Old Testament, often considered a theophany or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. This encounter is significant as it involves divine intervention in the lives of Manoah and his wife, leading to the birth of Samson, a judge of Israel. The angel of the LORD appears in other key biblical moments, such as to Hagar in <a href="/genesis/16.htm">Genesis 16</a> and to Gideon in <a href="/judges/6.htm">Judges 6</a>.<p><b>“and we will prepare a young goat for you.”</b><br>Offering a young goat was a common practice for a meal or sacrifice, symbolizing respect and reverence. In the context of Judges, sacrifices were often made to seek favor or express gratitude to God. This act of preparing a meal aligns with the sacrificial system outlined in Leviticus, where offerings were made to honor God. The preparation of a young goat also echoes the hospitality shown by Gideon in <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Judges 6:19</a>, where he prepares a young goat for the angel of the LORD.<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, the father of Samson. He is characterized by his desire to understand God's will and his hospitality.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger who appears to Manoah and his wife, announcing the birth of Samson. This figure is often seen as a theophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offering.htm">The Offering</a></b><br>Manoah's request to prepare a young goat signifies an act of hospitality and reverence, reflecting the cultural and religious practices of the time.<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 family lived, setting the stage for the events leading to Samson's birth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/samson's_birth_announcement.htm">Samson's Birth Announcement</a></b><br>The broader context of this verse is the announcement of Samson's birth, a significant event in Israel's history as Samson would become a judge and deliverer of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_as_worship.htm">Hospitality as Worship</a></b><br>Manoah's offer to prepare a meal for the Angel of the LORD reflects the importance of hospitality as an act of worship and reverence towards God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_understanding.htm">Seeking Understanding</a></b><br>Manoah's interaction with the Angel shows a desire to understand God's will, encouraging believers to seek divine guidance in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_divine_presence.htm">Recognizing Divine Presence</a></b><br>The encounter challenges us to be aware of God's presence in our daily lives, often in unexpected ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Manoah's response to the angelic message demonstrates faith in God's promises, a model for trusting God's plans for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacrifice.htm">The Role of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The preparation of a young goat symbolizes the importance of sacrifice in worship, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.<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/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><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/why_won't_the_angel_reveal_his_name.htm">In Judges 13:17-18, why does the angel refuse to give his name, raising questions about authenticity and origin?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">A kid for thee.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">before thy face. </span>The narrative is closely analogous to that of the appearance of the angel to Gideon, and there is the same uncertainty in the terms used, so that we cannot certainly decide whether Manoah's object was to offer a sacrifice or to offer hospitality. The verb <span class= "ital">gnasoth, </span>like the Greek <span class= "ital">rezein </span>(LXX., <span class= "ital">poisin</span>) and the Latin <span class= "ital">facere, </span>means either "to do" or "to sacrifice." A kid was a special delicacy (<a href="/genesis/27-9.htm" title="Go now to the flock, and fetch me from there two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for your father, such as he loves:">Genesis 27:9</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm" title="And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.">1Samuel 16:20</a>). (See Augustine, <span class= "ital">Quaest., </span>in Jud. vii. 53.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let us detain thee</span>, etc. He wishes to detain him as a guest till he has had time to cook a kid for him (cf. <a href="/genesis/18-7.htm">Genesis 18:7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">For thee</span>. The Hebrew is <span class="accented">before thee.</span> The phrase is elliptical. The full sentence would be, <span class="accented">until we have dressed a kid</span> and set it <span class="accented">before thee</span>, as in <a href="/genesis/18-8.htm">Genesis 18:8</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/13-15.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">“Please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stay here,”</span><br /><span class="heb">נַעְצְרָה־</span> <span class="translit">(na‘·ṣə·rāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6113.htm">Strong's 6113: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Manoah</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנ֖וֹחַ</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">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</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 the Angel</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְאַ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“and we will prepare</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a young goat</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1423.htm">Strong's 1423: </a> </span><span class="str2">A kid (a young goat)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for You.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/13-15.htm">OT History: Judges 13:15 Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh (Jd Judg. 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