Judges 13:23

But his wife said to him, If the Lord were pleased to slay us, he would not have received of our hand a whole burnt offering and a meat offering; and he would not have shown us all these things, neither would he have caused us to hear all these things as at this time.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

24And the woman brought forth a son, and she called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:4And Abel also brought of the firstborn of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,

Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one, 1 Seeing they have a good reward for their labor. 1

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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