1Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
Focused Passage
Judges 13:1
Samson's Birth Announced: Consecration Before Deliverance
Israel again does evil and is handed to the Philistines, but before Israel cries out the LORD announces a child from a barren womb, commands Nazirite consecration, reveals Himself through sacrifice, and begins to stir Samson by the Spirit as the one who will begin deliverance.
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Againוַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙H3254Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulardidלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructevilהָרַ֖עH7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularin the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularso [He]יְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardelivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֧םH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralinto the handבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםH6430Noun - proper - masculine pluralfor fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Number - common pluralyearsשָׁנָֽה׃פH8141Noun - feminine singular