Judges

Judges 13:15–20

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?”

¹⁹Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing. ²⁰When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame.

When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground.

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Judges 13:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Please	נָּ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
stay here	נַעְצְרָה־	na‘·ṣə·rāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H6113 restrain, retain
Manoah	מָנ֖וֹחַ	mā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4495 Manoach
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and we will prepare	וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	wə·na·‘ă·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
a young goat	גְּדִ֥י	gə·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1423 kid
for you	לְפָנֶ֖יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Judges 13:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the angel	מַלְאַ֨ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
replied	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Even if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I stay	תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙	ta‘·ṣə·rê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6113 restrain, retain
I will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	אֹכַ֣ל	’ō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H398 eat
your food	בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ	bə·laḥ·me·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you prepare	תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a burnt offering	עֹלָ֔ה	‘ō·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
offer it	תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּה	ta·‘ă·len·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Manoah	מָנ֔וֹחַ	mā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4495 Manoach
did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
it	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
the angel	מַלְאַ֥ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Judges 13:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Manoah	מָנ֛וֹחַ	mā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4495 Manoach
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the angel	מַלְאַ֥ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
What	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is your name	שְׁמֶ֑ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
so that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we may honor you	וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃	wə·ḵib·baḏ·nū·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural; second person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
when your word	דִבְרֶיךָ	ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
comes to pass	יָבֹ֥א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Judges 13:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
do you ask	תִּשְׁאַ֣ל	tiš·’al	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
my name	לִשְׁמִ֑י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
since it	וְהוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is beyond comprehension	פֶ֛לִאי׃ס	p̄ɛ·li	Adjective - masculine singular	H6383 wonderful, incomprehensible

Judges 13:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Manoah	מָנ֜וֹחַ	mā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4495 Manoach
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a young goat	גְּדִ֤י	gə·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1423 kid
and a grain offering	הַמִּנְחָ֔ה	ham·min·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
and offered them	וַיַּ֥עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a rock	הַצּ֖וּר	haṣ·ṣūr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
And as Manoah	וּמָנ֥וֹחַ	ū·mā·nō·w·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4495 Manoach
and his wife	וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ	wə·’iš·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
looked on	רֹאִֽים׃	rō·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7200 see
the LORD did	לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
a marvelous thing	וּמַפְלִ֣א	ū·map̄·li	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary

Judges 13:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the flame	הַלַּ֜הַב	hal·la·haḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3851 flame, blade
went up	בַעֲל֨וֹת	ḇa·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מֵעַ֤ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the sky	הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה	haš·šā·may·māh	Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8064 sky, aloft
the angel	מַלְאַךְ־	mal·’aḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
ascended	וַיַּ֥עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
in the	הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
flame	בְּלַ֣הַב	bə·la·haḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3851 flame, blade
When Manoah	וּמָנ֤וֹחַ	ū·mā·nō·w·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4495 Manoach
and his wife	וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙	wə·’iš·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
saw	רֹאִ֔ים	rō·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7200 see
they fell	וַיִּפְּל֥וּ	way·yip·pə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
facedown	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
to the ground	אָֽרְצָה׃	’ā·rə·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Judges 13:15 Genesis 18:3–5

Judges 13:16 Judges 13:23

Judges 13:17 Genesis 32:29

Judges 13:18 Genesis 32:29 · Isaiah 9:6 · Judges 13:6

Judges 13:19 Judges 6:19–21 · 1 Kings 18:30–38

Judges 13:20 Leviticus 9:24 · 1 Chronicles 21:16 · 2 Kings 2:11 · Ezekiel 1:28 · Matthew 17:6

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