Focused Passage

Judges 13:15-18

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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15“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”

16And 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.

17Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”

18“Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”

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Verse 15

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:2Classic cross-references Genesis 18:5Classic cross-references Genesis 27:9Classic cross-references Judges 6:18Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 9:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Pleaseנָּ֣אH4994Interjectionstay hereנַעְצְרָה־H6113Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural-אוֹתָ֔ךְH853Direct object marker | second person masculine singularManoahמָנ֖וֹחַH4495Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand we will prepareוְנַעֲשֶׂ֥הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plurala young goatגְּדִ֥יH1423Noun - masculine singular construct. . .עִזִּֽים׃H5795Noun - feminine pluralfor youלְפָנֶ֖יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Genesis 32:29Classic cross-references Judges 13:21Classic cross-references Judges 13:23Classic cross-references

Original words

And the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularrepliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularאֶל־אֶל־H413Prepositionמָנ֗וֹחַמָנ֗וֹחַH4495Noun - proper - masculine singularEven ifאִם־H518ConjunctionI stayתַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙H6113Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularI will notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleeatאֹכַ֣לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularyour foodבְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָH3899Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularBut ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionyou prepareתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulara burnt offeringעֹלָ֔הH5930Noun - feminine singularoffer itתַּעֲלֶ֑נָּהH5927Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularForכִּ֚יH3588ConjunctionManoahמָנ֔וֹחַH4495Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .כִּֽי־H3588Conjunctiondid notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleknow [that]יָדַ֣עH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularit [was]הֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularthe angelמַלְאַ֥ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Judges 13:6Classic cross-references Genesis 32:29Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Manoahמָנ֛וֹחַH4495Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe angelמַלְאַ֥ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularWhatמִ֣יH4310Interrogativeis your nameשְׁמֶ֑ךָH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularso thatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionwe may honor youוְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃H3513Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singularwhen your wordדִבְרֶיךָH1697Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularcomes to passיָבֹ֥אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Isaiah 9:6Classic cross-references Genesis 32:29Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:4Classic cross-references Judges 13:6Classic cross-references Revelation 19:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Whyלָ֥מָּהH4100Interrogative. . .זֶּ֖הH2088Pronoun - masculine singulardo you askתִּשְׁאַ֣לH7592Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularmy nameלִשְׁמִ֑יH8034Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe angelמַלְאַ֣ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-לּוֹ֙Preposition | third person masculine singularsince itוְהוּא־H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularis beyond comprehensionפֶ֛לִאי׃סH6383Adjective - masculine singular

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