God’s Word Translation
Judges 13:15
15Manoah said to the Messenger of the Lord, “Please stay while we prepare a young goat for you to eat.”
Judges 13:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat for you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, "Please let us detain you and prepare a young goat for you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, “Please let us detain You, and we will prepare a young goat for You.”
Context of Judges 13:15
13The Messenger of the Lord answered Manoah, “Your wife must be careful to do everything I told her to do. 14She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevines, drink any wine or liquor, or eat any unclean food. She must be careful to do everything I commanded.” Manoah said to the Messenger of the Lord, “Please stay while we prepare a young goat for you to eat.” 16But the Messenger of the Lord responded, “If I stay here, I will not eat any of your food. But if you make a burnt offering, sacrifice it to the Lord.” (Manoah did not realize that it was the Messenger of the Lord.) 17Then Manoah asked the Messenger of the Lord, “What is your name? When your words come true, we will honor you.”
Read all of Judges 13Judges 13:15 word by word
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מָנ֖וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה־נָּ֣א אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ גְּדִ֥י עִזִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Manoahמָנוֹחַmânôach · ManoahH4495
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto the angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- I pray thee, let us detainעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
- thee, until we shall have made readyעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
- a kidעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
- a kidגְּדִיgedîy · kidH1423
- forפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
Cross-references for Judges 13:15
Commentaries on Judges 13:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Until we shall have made ready a kid - Not knowing his quality, Manoah wished to do this as an act of hospitality.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The language of Manoah, like that of Gideon Judges 6:18, seems to indicate some suspicion that his visitor was more than human. The word rendered “made ready,” is also the proper word for “offering a sacrifice,” and is so used by the Angel in the next verse. By which it appears that the Angel understood Manoah to speak of offering a kid as a burnt-offering. Hence, his caution, “thou must offer it unto the Lord.” (Compare Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 What Manoah asked for instruction in his duty, he was readily told; but what he asked to gratify his curiosity, was denied. God has in his word given full directions concerning our duty, but never designed to answer other questionings. There are secret things which belong not to us, of which we must be quite contented to be ignorant, while in this world. The name of our Lord is wonderful and secret; but by his wonderful works he makes himself…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16Manoah would only let a visitor leave after offering a meal, following eastern hospitality customs. The angel insisted that any food be given as a sacrifice to the Lord. This, along with his reluctance to eat (compare with Gideon’s visitor, Judges 6:17–22), suggests this was a theophany (an appearance of God). Until then, Manoah had not recognized his visitor's divine nature.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2315. Manoah said unto the angel ..., I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid--The stranger declined the intended hospitality and intimated that if the meat were to be an offering, it must be presented to the Lord [Jud 13:6]. Manoah needed this instruction, for his purpose was to offer the prepared viands to him, not as the Lord, but as what he imagined him to be, not even an angel (Jud 13:16), but a prophet or merely human…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 13
- 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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