Judges 13:6
“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:”
Judges 13:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when she was come to her husband she said to him: A man of God came to me, having the countenance of an angel, very awful. And when I asked him who he was, and whence he came, and by what name he was called, he would not tell me.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
- DARBYDarby
- Then the woman came and told her husband, |A man of God came to me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; I did not ask him whence he was, and he did not tell me his name;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome; and I didn't ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name:
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the woman cometh and speaketh to her husband, saying, 'A man of God hath come unto me, and his appearance is as the appearance of a messenger of God, very fearful, and I have not asked him whence he is, and his name he hath not declared to me;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The woman ran to her husband and told him, "A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like that of an angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name."
Context: Judges 13
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.
6Then 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:
7But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
8Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
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.