Judges 13

Philistines Oppress Again

1Now the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 1againH3254 didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, and the LordH3068 handedH5414H3027 them overH5414 to the PhilistinesH6430 for fortyH705 yearsH8141.

2And there was a manH376 of 2ZorahH6881, of the familyH4940 of the DanitesH1839, whose nameH8034 was ManoahH4495; and his wifeH802 was infertileH6135 and had not givenH3205 birthH3205 to any children. 33Then the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 appearedH7200 to the womanH802 and saidH559 to her, “BeholdH2009 nowH4994, you are infertileH6135 and have not given birthH3205; but you will conceiveH2029 and giveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121. 4And nowH6258, beH8104 carefulH8104 4not to drinkH8354 wineH3196 or strongH7941 drinkH7941, norH408 eatH398 anyH3605 5uncleanH2931 thingH2931. 56For beholdH2009, you will conceiveH2030 and giveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and noH3808 razorH4177 shall comeH5927 upon his headH7218, for the boyH5288 shall be a 7NaziriteH5139 to GodH430 from the wombH990; and he will beginH2490 to saveH3467 IsraelH3478 from the handsH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.” 6Then the womanH802 cameH935 and toldH559 her husbandH376, sayingH559, “8A manH376 of GodH430 cameH935 to me, and his appearanceH4758 was like the appearanceH4758 of the angelH4397 of GodH430, veryH3966 awesomeH3372. So I did not askH7592 him whereH335 he came from, norH3808 did he tellH5046 me his nameH8034. 7But he saidH559 to me, ‘BeholdH2009, you shall conceiveH2030 and giveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and nowH6258 you shall not drinkH8354 wineH3196 or strongH7941 drinkH7941, norH408 eatH398 anyH3605 9uncleanH2932 thingH2932, for the boyH5288 shall be a NaziriteH5139 to GodH430 from the wombH990 to the dayH3117 of his deathH4194.’”

8Then ManoahH4495 pleadedH6279 with the LordH3068 and saidH559, “LordH136, pleaseH4994 let 10the manH376 of GodH430 whomH834 You have sentH7971 comeH935 to us againH5750 so that he may teachH3384 us whatH4100 we are to doH6213 for the boyH5288 who is to be bornH3205.” 9And GodH430 listenedH8085 to the voiceH6963 of ManoahH4495; and 11the angelH4397 of GodH430 cameH935 againH5750 to the womanH802 as she was sittingH3427 in the fieldH7704, but ManoahH4495 her husbandH376 was not with her. 10So the womanH802 hurriedH4116 and ranH7323, and toldH5046 her 12husbandH376, “BeholdH2009, 13the manH376 whoH834 14cameH935 the other dayH3117 has appearedH7200 to me!” 11So ManoahH4495 gotH6965 upH6965 and followedH1980H310 his wifeH802, and when he cameH935 to the manH376 he saidH559 to him, “Are you 15the manH376 whoH834 spokeH1696 to the womanH802?” And he saidH559, “I am.” 12Then ManoahH4495 saidH559, “NowH6258 when your wordsH1697 16are fulfilledH935, whatH4100 shall be the boy’sH5288 wayH4941 ofH4941 lifeH4941 and his vocationH4639?” 13And 17the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 saidH559 to ManoahH4495, “18The womanH802 shall payH8104 attentionH8104 19to allH3605 that I saidH559. 14She shall not eatH398 anythingH3605 that comesH3318 from the 20vineH1612H3196 norH408 drinkH8354 wineH3196 or strongH7941 drinkH7941, norH408 eatH398 anyH3605 uncleanH2932 thingH2932; she shall keepH8104 allH3605 that I commandedH6680.”

15Then ManoahH4495 saidH559 to 21the angelH4397 of the LordH3068, “PleaseH4994 let us detainH6113 you so that we may prepareH6213 a youngH1423H5795 goatH1423H5795 for you.” 16But the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 saidH559 to ManoahH4495, “ThoughH518 you detainH6113 me, 22I will not eatH398 your 23foodH3899, but ifH518 you prepareH6213 a burntH5930 offeringH5930, offerH5927 it to the LordH3068.” For ManoahH4495 did not knowH3045 that he was the angelH4397 of the LordH3068. 17And ManoahH4495 saidH559 to the angelH4397 of the LordH3068, “24WhatH4310 is your nameH8034, so that when your wordsH1697 25are fulfilledH935, we may honorH3513 you?” 18But the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “WhyH4100 do you askH7592 my nameH8034, for it is 2627wonderfulH6383?” 19So 28ManoahH4495 tookH3947 the youngH1423H5795 goatH1423H5795 along with the grain offeringH4503 and offeredH5927 it on the rockH6697 to the LordH3068; and He performedH6213 wondersH6381 while ManoahH4495 and his wifeH802 lookedH7200 on. 20For it cameH1961 aboutH1961 when the flameH3851 wentH5927 upH5927 from the altarH4196 toward heavenH8064, that the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 ascendedH5927 in the flameH3851 of the altarH4196. When ManoahH4495 and his wifeH802 sawH7200 this, they 29fellH5307 on their facesH6440 to the groundH776.

21Now the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 did not appearH7200 to ManoahH4495 or his wifeH802 againH3254H5750. 30ThenH227 ManoahH4495 knewH3045 that he was the angelH4397 of the LordH3068. 22So ManoahH4495 saidH559 to his wifeH802, “31We will certainlyH4191 dieH4191, for we have seenH7200 GodH430.” 23But his wifeH802 saidH559 to him, “IfH3863 the LordH3068 had desiredH2654 to killH4191 us, He would not have acceptedH3947 a burntH5930 offeringH5930 and a grain offeringH4503 from our handsH3027, norH3808 would He have 32shownH7200 us allH3605 theseH428 thingsH428, norH3808 would He have let us hearH8085 things like thisH2088 at this timeH6256.”

24So the womanH802 gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and namedH7121H8034 him SamsonH8123; and the 33childH5288 grewH1431 upH1431 and the LordH3068 blessedH1288 him. 25And 34the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 beganH2490 to stirH6470 him when he was in 3536Mahaneh-danH4265, betweenH996 ZorahH6881 and EshtaolH847.