Judg 13 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 4 proceeded 5 still 1 the 2 sons 3 of Israel] to act wickedly before the lord , and [ 2 delivered 3 them 1 the lord ] into the hand of the Philistines -- forty years.

‏ Judges 13

CHAPTER 13 The Angel Appears to Manoah and His Wife

1 And [⁴proceeded ⁵still ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] to act wickedly before the lord, and [²delivered ³them ¹the lord] into the hand of the Philistines -- forty years. 2 And there was [²man ¹one] from Zorah, from the tribe of Dan, and the name to him was Manoah, and his wife was sterile, and had not given birth. 3 And [³appeared ¹an angel ²of the lord] to the woman, and he said to her, Behold indeed, you are sterile, and have not borne; but [²in ³the womb ¹you shall have one], and shall bear a son. 4 And now guard and do not drink wine and liquor, and do not eat any unclean thing! 5 For behold, you [²in ³the womb ¹have one], and you shall bear a son, and an iron razor shall not ascend upon his head, for [⁴a Nazarite ⁵to God ³will be ¹the ²boy] from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel from out of the hand of the Philistines. 6 And [³went in ¹the ²woman] and said to her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his appearance was as the appearance of an angel of God -- [²prominent ¹very]. And I did not ask him from what place he is, and his name he did not report to me. 7 And he said to me, Behold, you [²in ³the womb ¹have one], and you shall give birth to a son. And now do not drink wine and strong drink, and do not eat any uncleanness! for [⁴a Nazarite ⁵of God ³will be ¹the ²boy] from the womb until the day of his death. 8 And Manoah besought of the lord. And he said, Be to me, O lord, the man of God whom you sent, let him come yet once more to us and enlighten us! what we should do with the boy to be born. 9 And God heeded the voice of Manoah; and [⁴came ¹the ²angel ³of God] again to the woman. And she sat in the field, and Manoah her husband was not with her. 10 And [³hastened ¹the ²woman], and ran, and reported to her husband, and she said to him, Behold, [³has appeared ⁴to me ¹the ²man], the one coming in this day to me. 11 And [²rose up ³and ⁴went ¹Manoah] after his wife. And he came to the man, and said to him, Are you the man speaking to the woman? And [³said ¹the ²angel], I am. 12 And Manoah said, Now, [²going through ¹your word], what will be the distinguishing manner of the boy, and his works? 13 And [⁴said ¹the ²angel ³of the lord] to Manoah, Of all which I spoke to the woman, let her guard! 14 From every thing which goes forth from out of the grapevine, she shall not eat, and wine and liquor she shall not drink, and every thing unclean she shall not eat; all as much as I gave charge to her, let her guard! 15 And Manoah said to the angel of the lord, We should indeed force you to stay, and shall prepare before you a kid of the goats. 16 And [⁴said ¹the ²angel ³of the lord] to Manoah, If it should hold me I will not eat from your bread loaves. And if you should offer a whole burnt-offering, [³to the ⁴ lord ¹you shall offer ²it]. For [²did not ³know ¹Manoah] that [²an angel ³of the lord ¹he was]. 17 And Manoah said to the angel of the lord, What is the name to you, that whenever [²should come to pass ¹your word] that we should glorify you? 18 And [⁴said ⁵to him ¹the ²angel ³of the lord], Why is this you ask of my name, for it is Wonderful? 19 And Manoah took the kid of the goats, and the sacrifice offering, and he offered it upon the rock to the lord, to the wonderful thing being done; and Manoah and his wife were viewing.

The Angel Ascends in a Flame

20 And it happened in the [²ascending ¹flame] on top of the altar unto the heaven, that [⁴ascended ¹the ²angel ³of the lord] in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife were viewing, and they fell upon their face upon the ground. 21 And [⁴did not ⁵proceed ⁶any longer ¹the ²angel ³of the lord] to appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that [²an angel ³of the lord ¹this was]. 22 And Manoah said to his wife, To death we shall die, for we have looked at God. 23 And [²said ³to him ¹his wife], If [²wanted ¹the lord] to kill us, he would not have received from our hand a whole burnt-offering and a sacrifice offering, and he would not have enlightened us all these things, even as this time, and he would not [³audible ¹have made ⁴to us ²these things].

The Birth of Samson

24 And [³bore ¹the ²woman] a son, and she called his name Samson. And [³grew ¹the ²boy], and [²blessed ³him ¹the lord]. 25 And [³began ¹spirit ²of the lord] to go forth with him in the camp of Dan, between Zorah and between Eshtaol.