JUDGES 13:16

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“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.

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Judges 13:16 Translation & Meaning

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And the angel מַלְאַ֨ךְ A messenger; specifically, of God, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) angel
of the Lord יְהוָ֜ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
Manoah, מָנ֗וֹחַ Manoach, an Israelite Manoah
Though אִם Used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not Though
thou detain תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ To inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble detain
me, I will not לֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
eat אֹכַ֣ל To eat (literally or figuratively) eat
of thy bread: בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) bread
and if וְאִם Used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not if
thou wilt offer תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application wilt offer
a burnt offering, עֹלָ֔ה A step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) burnt offering
thou must offer תַּֽעֲלֶ֑נָּה To ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative must offer
it unto the Lord. לַֽיהוָ֖ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
For כִּ֚י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed For
Manoah מָנ֔וֹחַ Manoach, an Israelite Manoah
knew יָדַ֣ע To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) knew
not לֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
that כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed that
he הֽוּא׃ He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are he
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
an angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ A messenger; specifically, of God, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) angel
of the Lord. יְהוָ֖ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord

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  • 14  She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.

  • 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 the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?




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