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Judges 13:6
6And the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of 1God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of an angel of 2God, very terrible; but I did not ask him whence he was, neither did he tell me his name.
Judges 13:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)Then the woman went to her husband and told him, “A man of God came to me. He looked like an angel of God, very awesome. I didn’t ask him where he came from, and he didn’t tell me his name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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,
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Judges 13:6
4And now beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat nothing unclean. 5For lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son, and no razor shall come on his head; for the boy shall be a Nazarite of God from the womb; and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. And the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of an angel of God, very terrible; but I did not ask him whence he was, neither did he tell me his name. 7And he said to me, Behold, thou shalt conceive and bear a son; and now drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not anything unclean; for the boy shall be a Nazarite of God from the womb to the day of his death. 8Then Manoah prayed to Jehovah, and said, Ah Lord! let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, I pray thee, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
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וַתָּבֹ֣א הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִישָׁהּ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִ֤ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה מַלְאַ֥ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נוֹרָ֣א מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֹֽא־הִגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
- womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- appearanceמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
- angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
- veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- askשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
Cross-references for Judges 13:6
- Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- Joshua 14:6Then the children of Judah came near to Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, Thou knowest the word that Jehovah spoke to Moses the man of God, concerning me and thee, in Kadesh-barnea.
- 1 Samuel 2:27And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Did I plainly reveal myself to the house of thy father when they were in Egypt, in Pharaoh's house,
- 1 Samuel 9:6And he said to him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is held in honour; all that he says comes surely to pass. Let us now go thither: perhaps he will shew us the way that we should go.
- 1 Kings 17:18And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come to me to call mine iniquity to remembrance, and to slay my son?
- 2 Kings 4:9And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
- 1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
- Matthew 28:3And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
- Luke 9:29And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance became different and his raiment white [and] effulgent.
- Acts 6:15And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.
- Judges 13:22And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
- Genesis 28:16And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew [it] not.
- Exodus 3:2And the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a thorn-bush: and he looked, and behold, the thorn-bush burned with fire, and the thorn-bush was not being consumed.
- Daniel 8:17And he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face; and he said unto me, Understand, son of man; for the vision is for the time of the end.
- Daniel 10:5and I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz;
- Matthew 28:4And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.
Commentaries on Judges 13:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6But I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name - This clause is rendered very differently by the Vulgate, the negative Not being omitted: Quem cum interrogassem quis esset, et unde venisset, et quo nomine vocaretur, noluit mihi dicere; sed hoc respondit. "Who, when I asked who he was and whence he came, and by what name he was called, would not tell me; but this he said," etc. The negative is also wanting in the Septuagint, as it stands in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6A man of God - The designation of a prophet, of frequent use in the books of Samuel and Kings 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Samuel 9:6-8, 1 Samuel 9:10; 1 Kings 12:22; 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Kings 13:5-6, 1 Kings 13:11, and applied to Timothy by Paul in the New Testament 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:17. His countenance - Rather, “his appearance,” as the word is rendered in Daniel 10:18.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7In the Bible, angels often appeared to women who could not have children (Judges 13:2). They announced that God would help them have a child (see Luke 1:5–25; compare Genesis 18; 1 Samuel 1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. then Manoah entreated the Lord--On being informed by his wife of the welcome intimation, the husband made it the subject of earnest prayer to God. This is a remarkable instance, indicative of the connection which God has established between prayer and the fulfilment of His promises.Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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