Judges 13:22
And Manoah saith unto his wife, 'We certainly die, for we have seen God.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 3:6He saith also, 'I [am] the God of thy father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob;' and Moses hideth his face, for he is afraid to look towards God.
Exodus 24:10and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet [is] as the white work of the sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;
Deuteronomy 4:38to dispossess nations greater and stronger than thou, from thy presence, to bring thee in to give to thee their land — an inheritance, as [at] this day.
Judges 6:22And Gideon seeth that He [is] a messenger of Jehovah, and Gideon saith, 'Alas, Lord Jehovah! because that I have seen a messenger of Jehovah face to face!'
John 1:18God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
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 →