Judges 13:23

But his wife said unto him: 'If the LORD were pleased to kill us, He would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would He have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.'

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

In Context

22And Manoah said unto his wife: 'We shall surely die, because we have seen God.'

24And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering;

Psalms 25:14The counsel of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and His covenant, to make them know it.

Psalms 86:17Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Matthew Henry on Judges 13:16-24

Manoah's Alarm. ( b. c. 1161.) 15 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord , I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. 16 And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord . For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord . 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord , What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? 18 And… Read the whole commentary →

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