Judges 13:20

And it came to pass when the flame went up above the altar toward heaven, that the angel of the Lord went up in the flame; and Manoah and his wife were looking, and they fell upon their face to the earth.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

In Context

19And Manoah took a kid of the goats and its meat offering, and offered it on the rock to the Lord; and the angel wrought a distinct work, and Manoah and his wife were looking on.

21And the angel appeared no more to Manoah and to his wife: then Manoah knew that this was an angel of the Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:3And Abram fell upon his face, and God spoke to him, saying,

Judges 6:19And Gideon went in, and prepared a kid of the goats, and an ephah of fine flour unleavened; and he put the flesh in the basket, and poured the broth into the pot, and brought them forth to him under the turpentine tree, and drew nigh.

2 Kings 2:11And it came to pass as they were going, they went on talking; and, behold, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and it separated between them both; and Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind as it were into heaven.

1 Chronicles 21:21And David came to Ornan; and Ornan came forth from the threshing floor, and did obeisance to David with his face to the ground.

Psalms 47:5For, behold, the kings of the earth were assembled, 1 They came together. 1

Ezekiel 1:28As the appearance of the bow when it is in the cloud in days of rain, so was the form of the brightness round about.

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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