Judges 13:3
“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.”
Judges 13:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And an angel of the Lord appeared to her, and said: Thou art barren and without children: but thou shalt conceive and bear a son.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not; but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
- DARBYDarby
- And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, |Behold, you are barren and have no children; but you shall conceive and bear a son.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The angel of Yahweh appeared to the woman, and said to her, See now, you are barren, and don't bear; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and a messenger of Jehovah appeareth unto the woman, and saith unto her, 'Lo, I pray thee, thou art barren, and hast not borne; when thou hast conceived, then thou hast borne a son.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said, "You are barren and have not given birth, but you will conceive and bear a son."
Context: Judges 13
1And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
2And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
3And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
4Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
5For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
About Judges 13: The Birth of Samson
Samson is born and is dedicated to God as a Nazirite.
Commentary
Judges 13 is a chapter in the Old Testament book of Judges that tells the story of the birth of Samson. It begins with the story of Manoah and his wife, who were barren and unable to have children. An angel of the Lord appears to Manoah's wife and tells her that she will conceive and bear a son. The angel also tells her that the son will be a Nazirite, a special kind of Israelite who is set apart for God's service.