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He looked like an angel of God, very awesome. I didn&#8217t ask him where he came from, and he didn&#8217t tell me his name. <a href="/nlt/judges/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> The woman ran and told her husband, “A man of God appeared to me! He looked like one of God’s angels, terrifying to see. I didn’t ask where he was from, and he didn’t tell me his name. <a href="/esv/judges/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, “A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name, <a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name. <a href="/kjv/judges/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name: <a href="/nkjv/judges/13.htm">New King James Version</a> So the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A Man of God came to me, and His countenance was like the countenance of the Angel of God, very awesome; but I did not ask Him where He was from, and He did not tell me His name. <a href="/nasb_/judges/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. So I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. <a href="/nasb/judges/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, &#8220A man of God came to me and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. And I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. <a href="/nasb77/judges/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. And I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. <a href="/lsb/judges/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. And I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. <a href="/amp/judges/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the woman went and told her husband, saying, “A Man of God came to me and his appearance was like the appearance of the Angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask Him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name. <a href="/csb/judges/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. He looked like the awe-inspiring angel of God. I didn’t ask him where he came from, and he didn’t tell me his name. <a href="/hcsb/judges/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the woman went and told her husband, &#8220A man of God came to me. He looked like the awe-inspiring Angel of God. I didn&#8217t ask Him where He came from, and He didn&#8217t tell me His name. <a href="/asv/judges/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name: <a href="/cev/judges/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> She went to Manoah and said, "A prophet who looked like an angel of God came and talked to me. I was so frightened, that I didn't even ask where he was from. He didn't tell me his name, <a href="/erv/judges/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name: <a href="/gwt/judges/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The woman went to tell her husband. She said, "A man of God came to me. He had a very frightening appearance like the Messenger of God. So I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name. <a href="/gnt/judges/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the woman went and told her husband, "A man of God has come to me, and he looked as frightening as the angel of God. I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name. <a href="/isv/judges/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the woman went to tell her husband. She said, "A man of God appeared to me. He looked like what an angel of God would look like—very frightening. I didn't ask him where he had come from and he didn't tell me his name. <a href="/msb/judges/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the woman went and told her husband, ?A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name. <a href="/net/judges/13.htm">NET Bible</a> The woman went and said to her husband, "A man sent from God came to me! He looked like God's angelic messenger--he was very awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name. <a href="/nheb/judges/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, "A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome; and I didn't ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name, <a href="/wbt/judges/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither did he tell me his name: <a href="/web/judges/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome. I didn’t ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the woman comes and speaks to her husband, saying, “A Man of God has come to me, and His appearance [is] as the appearance of the Messenger of God, very fearful, and I have not asked Him where He [is] from, and he has not declared His Name to me; <a href="/ylt/judges/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the woman cometh and speaketh to her husband, saying, 'A man of God hath come unto me, and his appearance is as the appearance of a messenger of God, very fearful, and I have not asked him whence he is, and his name he hath not declared to me; <a href="/slt/judges/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the woman will go and will say to her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his sight as the sight of the messenger of God, very terrible: and I asked him not from whence he is, and his name he announced not to me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when she was come to her husband she said to him: A man of God came to me, having the countenance of an angel, very awful. And when I asked him who he was, and whence he came, and by what name he was called, he would not tell me. <a href="/cpdv/judges/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when she had gone to her husband, she said to him: “A man of God came to me, having the countenance of an Angel, exceedingly terrible. And when I had inquired of him, who he was, and where he was from, and what name he was called, he was not willing to tell me. <a href="/nabre/judges/13.htm">New American Bible</a> The woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me; he had the appearance of an angel of God, fearsome indeed. I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, “A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like that of an angel of God, most awe-inspiring; I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, and I trembled exceedingly, and I did not ask him whence he was, nor did he tell me his name; <a href="/hpbt/judges/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the woman came and she said to her husband: “A man of God came to me and appeared to me with the appearance of an Angel of God, and I was greatly shaken, and I did not ask him from where he was, and he did not tell me his name<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying: 'A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name; <a href="/sep/judges/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the woman went in, and spoke to her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his appearance was as of an angel of God, very dreadful; and I did not ask him whence he was, and he did not tell me his name. <a href="/parallel/judges/13-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3993" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">The Birth of Samson</a> …5For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall come over his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” 6<a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">So the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and told</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’î·šāh (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">her husband,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">“A man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: ū·mar·’ê·hū (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision.">His appearance was like</a> <a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: kə·mar·’êh (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision."></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.">the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">exceedingly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: nō·w·rā (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">awesome.</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.">I did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šə·’il·tî·hū (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">ask him</a> <a href="/hebrew/335.htm" title="335: ’ê- (Interrog) -- Where?. Perhaps from 'aiyn; where? Hence how?.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz·zeh (Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">he came from,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·gîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">his name.</a> 7But he said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11-20</a> Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. / When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. / But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. ... <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7-13</a> Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur. / “Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied. / So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.” ... <a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Matthew 28:2-7</a> Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. / His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. / The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men. ... <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-22</a> Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” ... <a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Daniel 10:5-9</a> I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. / His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. / Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves. ... <a href="/acts/10-3.htm">Acts 10:3-7</a> One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” / Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God. / Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter. ... <a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-15</a> 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. ... <a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-17</a> Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. ... <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2-6</a> There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” / When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. ... <a href="/luke/24-4.htm">Luke 24:4-7</a> While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them. / As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? / He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: ... <a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-30</a> So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. / When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. / Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” ... <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Acts 12:7-10</a> Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. / “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” / So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision. ... <a href="/2_kings/1-3.htm">2 Kings 1:3-4</a> But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed. <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-24</a> 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.” / All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ... <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Zechariah 1:8-11</a> I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. / “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” / Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not from where he was, neither told he me his name:A man<a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">Deuteronomy 33:1</a> And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.<a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6</a> Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.<a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">1 Samuel 2:27</a> And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?countenance was<a href="/matthew/28-3.htm">Matthew 28:3</a> His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:<a href="/luke/9-29.htm">Luke 9:29</a> And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.<a href="/acts/6-15.htm">Acts 6:15</a> And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.terrible<a href="/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22</a> And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.<a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Genesis 28:16,17</a> And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not… <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2,6</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed… but I asked,etc.<a href="/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17,18</a> And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? … <a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Genesis 32:29</a> And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.<a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Luke 1:19</a> And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-12.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-50.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-56.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-12.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/joshua/20-6.htm">Whence</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/13-9.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-23.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-18.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/judges/13-9.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-23.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/judges/17-9.htm">Whence</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 13</div>1. <a href="/judges/13-1.htm">Israel is delivered into the hands of Philistines</a> 2. <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">An angel appears to Manoah's wife</a> 8. <a href="/judges/13-8.htm">The angel appears to Manoah</a> 15. <a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Manoah's sacrifices, whereby the angel is discovered.</a> 24. <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Samson is born</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>So the woman went and told her husband In the cultural context of ancient Israel, it was customary for a wife to report significant events to her husband, who was the head of the household. This reflects the patriarchal structure of society at the time. The woman, later identified as Manoah's wife, demonstrates obedience and respect for her husband by sharing the encounter. This action also sets the stage for the involvement of Manoah in the divine plan, highlighting the importance of family unity in God's purposes.A man of God came to me The term "man of God" is often used in the Old Testament to describe prophets or individuals who are messengers of God, such as Moses (<a href="/deuteronomy/33.htm">Deuteronomy 33:1</a>) and Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">1 Kings 17:18</a>). This indicates that the visitor was perceived as a holy and authoritative figure. The phrase suggests a divine encounter, preparing the reader for the revelation of God's plan for Samson's birth and mission.His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome The description of the visitor's appearance as "like the angel of God" suggests a theophany, a visible manifestation of God to humans. The term "exceedingly awesome" conveys a sense of overwhelming majesty and fear, often associated with divine encounters (e.g., <a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Daniel 10:5-6</a>). This aligns with other biblical instances where angels appear in radiant and awe-inspiring forms, such as the angel at Jesus' tomb (<a href="/matthew/28-3.htm">Matthew 28:3</a>).I did not ask him where he came from The woman's omission of questioning the visitor's origin reflects a common biblical theme where divine messengers are not interrogated about their heavenly origins, emphasizing the mystery and authority of God's messengers. This also parallels other biblical narratives where individuals are struck by awe and do not question the divine presence, such as Gideon's encounter with the angel of the Lord (<a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-24</a>).and he did not tell me his name In ancient Near Eastern culture, knowing someone's name was often associated with having power or authority over them. The angel's withholding of his name signifies the divine authority and mystery of the encounter. This is reminiscent of Jacob's wrestling with the angel, where the angel does not reveal his name (<a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Genesis 32:29</a>). It underscores the idea that God's ways and messengers are beyond human comprehension and control.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman (Manoah's Wife)</a> She is the wife of Manoah and the mother of Samson. Her encounter with the Angel of the Lord sets the stage for the birth of Samson, a future judge of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/m/manoah.htm">Manoah</a> The husband of the woman, who later seeks confirmation and guidance from God regarding the message delivered by the Angel of the Lord. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the Lord</a> A divine messenger who appears to Manoah's wife, delivering the prophecy of Samson's birth and his Nazirite vow. 4. <a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm">Zorah</a> The town in the territory of Dan where Manoah and his wife lived. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_prophecy_of_samson's_birth.htm">The Prophecy of Samson's Birth</a> The event where the Angel of the Lord announces the birth of Samson, who is to begin the deliverance of Israel from the Philistines.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_encounters.htm">Divine Encounters</a> God often communicates His plans through unexpected means and people. We should remain open to His guidance, even when it comes in surprising forms. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> Manoah's wife demonstrates faith by accepting the message without question. We are called to trust God's word and act in obedience, even when details are unclear. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Women in God's Plan</a> The Bible highlights the significant roles women play in God's redemptive history. Manoah's wife is a key figure in the account of Samson, reminding us of the value and importance of women in God's work. <a href="/topical/t/the_awe_of_god's_presence.htm">The Awe of God's Presence</a> The description of the Angel as "exceedingly awesome" reminds us of the reverence due to God and His messengers. We should approach God with awe and respect. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_confirmation.htm">Seeking Confirmation</a> Manoah's later request for confirmation shows the importance of seeking clarity and understanding in our walk with God. It is wise to seek God's guidance in prayer and through His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 13</a> <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 href="/q/who_was_epaphras_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about sex?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_teach_kindness.htm">What does the Bible say about sexual morality?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_samson_and_delilah.htm">What is the meaning of Samson and Delilah's story?</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>(6) A man of God.--Angels always appeared in human form, and Manoah's wife, though awe-struck by the majesty of the angel's appearance, did not know him to be other than a prophet. Josephus, writing to please the coarse tastes of Gentile readers, describes the messenger as a tall and beautiful youth, who excited the jealousy of Manoah (Antt. v. 8, ? 2).Very terrible.--Comp. <a href="/context/matthew/28-3.htm" title="His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:">Matthew 28:3-4</a>.I asked him not whence he was.--The LXX. omit the negative.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - A man of God, i.e. a prophet, applied to Moses, Samuel, David, Shemaiah, Elijah, Elisha, and other prophets, and to Timothy in the New Testament. Manoah's wife applies it to the angel, not being sure that he was not human. It would not be improper to apply to an angel, seeing that Gabriel means man of God. I asked him not, etc. No doubt from awe. Jacob, on the contrary, asked the angel with whom he had wrestled, "Tell me, I pray thee, thy name" (<a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Genesis 32:29</a>). See vers. 17, 18. In the Septuagint (Cod. Alex. ) and Vulgate the not is omitted. "I asked him, but he did not tell me." <a href="/commentaries/judges/13-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the woman הָאִשָּׁ֗ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female went וַתָּבֹ֣א (wat·tā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and said to וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say her husband, לְאִישָׁהּ֮ (lə·’î·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person “A Man אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of God הָאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative came בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to me. אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to His appearance was like וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ (ū·mar·’ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4758.htm">Strong's 4758: </a> Sight, appearance, vision the Angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel of God, הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative exceedingly מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily awesome. נוֹרָ֣א (nō·w·rā) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten I did not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no ask שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ (šə·’il·tî·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> To inquire, to request, to demand Him where אֵֽי־ (’ê-) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_335.htm">Strong's 335: </a> Where?, how? He came from, מִזֶּ֣ה (miz·zeh) Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that and He did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no tell הִגִּ֥יד (hig·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous me לִֽי׃ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 His name. שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/13-6.htm">OT History: Judges 13:6 Then the woman came and told her (Jd Judg. 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