Judges 13:9
“And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.”
Judges 13:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord heard the prayer of Manue, and the angel of the Lord appeared again to his wife as she was sitting in the field. But Manue her husband was not with her. And when she saw the angel,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
- DARBYDarby
- And God listened to the voice of Mano'ah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field; but Mano'ah her husband was not with her.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah, her husband, wasn't with her.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And God hearkeneth to the voice of Manoah, and the messenger of God cometh again unto the woman, and she is sitting in a field, and Manoah her husband is not with her,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- God listened to Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field, but Manoah her husband was not with her.
Context: Judges 13
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.
9And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
10And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
11And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.
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.