<h3>The Birth of Samson</h3>13 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years. 2 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was childless, unable to give birth. 3 The angel of the Lord appeared to her and said, “You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son. 4 Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean. 5 You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.” 6 Then the woman went to her husband and told him, “A man of God came to me. He looked like an angel of God, very awesome. I didn’t ask him where he came from, and he didn’t tell me his name. 7 But he said to me, ‘You will become pregnant and have a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from the womb until the day of his death. ’” 8 Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: “Pardon your servant, Lord. I beg you to let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.” 9 God heard Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was out in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her. 10 The woman hurried to tell her husband, “He’s here! The man who appeared to me the other day!” 11 Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, “Are you the man who talked to my wife?”“I am,” he said. 12 So Manoah asked him, “When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule that governs the boy’s life and work?” 13 The angel of the Lord answered, “Your wife must do all that I have told her. 14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.” 15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat for you.” 16 The angel of the Lord replied, “Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the Lord.” (Manoah did not realize that it was the angel of the Lord.) 17 Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes true?” 18 He replied, “Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding. ” 19 Then Manoah took a young goat, together with the grain offering, and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord. And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched: 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame. Seeing this, Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground. 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord. 22 “We are doomed to die!” he said to his wife. “We have seen God!” 23 But his wife answered, “If the Lord had meant to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and grain offering from our hands, nor shown us all these things or now told us this.” 24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him, 25 and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Judges 13:1

Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines<cr>1</cr> for forty years.<cr>2</cr>

A certain man of Zorah,<cr>1</cr> named Manoah,<cr>2</cr> from the clan of the Danites,<cr>3</cr> had a wife who was childless,<cr>4</cr> unable to give birth.

Judges 13:2

The angel of the Lord<cr>1</cr> appeared to her<cr>2</cr> and said, “You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.<cr>3</cr>

Judges 13:3

Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink<cr>1</cr> and that you do not eat anything unclean.<cr>2</cr>

Judges 13:4

You will become pregnant and have a son<cr>1</cr> whose head is never to be touched by a razor<cr>2</cr> because the boy is to be a Nazirite,<cr>3</cr> dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead<cr>4</cr> in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

Judges 13:5

Then the woman went to her husband and told him, “A man of God<cr>1</cr> came to me. He looked like an angel of God,<cr>2</cr> very awesome.<cr>3</cr> I didn’t ask him where he came from, and he didn’t tell me his name.

Judges 13:6

But he said to me, ‘You will become pregnant and have a son. Now then, drink no wine<cr>1</cr> or other fermented drink<cr>2</cr> and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from the womb until the day of his death.<cr>3</cr> ’”

Judges 13:7

Then Manoah<cr>1</cr> prayed to the Lord: “Pardon your servant, Lord. I beg you to let the man of God<cr>2</cr> you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.”

Judges 13:8

God heard Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was out in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her.

Judges 13:9

The woman hurried to tell her husband, “He’s here! The man who appeared to me<cr>1</cr> the other day!”

Judges 13:10

Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, “Are you the man who talked to my wife?”<pb/>“I am,” he said.

Judges 13:11

So Manoah asked him, “When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule that governs the boy’s life and work?”

Judges 13:12

The angel of the Lord answered, “Your wife must do all that I have told her.

Judges 13:13

She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink<cr>1</cr> nor eat anything unclean.<cr>2</cr> She must do everything I have commanded her.”

Judges 13:14

Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat<cr>1</cr> for you.”

Judges 13:15

The angel of the Lord replied, “Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering,<cr>1</cr> offer it to the Lord.” (Manoah did not realize<cr>2</cr> that it was the angel of the Lord.)

Judges 13:16

Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the Lord, “What is your name,<cr>1</cr> so that we may honor you when your word comes true?”

Judges 13:17

He replied, “Why do you ask my name?<cr>1</cr> It is beyond understanding.<ft>1</ft>”

Judges 13:18

Then Manoah took a young goat, together with the grain offering, and sacrificed it on a rock<cr>1</cr> to the Lord. And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched:

Judges 13:19

As the flame<cr>1</cr> blazed up from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame. Seeing this, Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground.<cr>2</cr>

Judges 13:20

When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized<cr>1</cr> that it was the angel of the Lord.

Judges 13:21

“We are doomed<cr>1</cr> to die!” he said to his wife. “We have seen<cr>2</cr> God!”

Judges 13:22

But his wife answered, “If the Lord had meant to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and grain offering from our hands, nor shown us all these things or now told us this.”<cr>1</cr>

Judges 13:23

The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson.<cr>1</cr> He grew<cr>2</cr> and the Lord blessed him,<cr>3</cr>

Judges 13:24

and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir<cr>1</cr> him while he was in Mahaneh Dan,<cr>2</cr> between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Judges 13:25

 1 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines   for forty years.   2 A certain man of Zorah,   named Manoah,   from the clan of the Danites,   had a wife who was childless,   unable to give birth. 3 The angel of the Lord   appeared to her   and said, “You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.   4 Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink   and that you do not eat anything unclean.   5 You will become pregnant and have a son   whose head is never to be touched by a razor   because the boy is to be a Nazirite,   dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead   in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.” 6 Then the woman went to her husband and told him, “A man of God   came to me. He looked like an angel of God,   very awesome.   I didn’t ask him where he came from, and he didn’t tell me his name. 7 But he said to me, ‘You will become pregnant and have a son. Now then, drink no wine   or other fermented drink   and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from the womb until the day of his death.  ’” 8 Then Manoah   prayed to the Lord: “Pardon your servant, Lord. I beg you to let the man of God   you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.” 9 God heard Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was out in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her. 10 The woman hurried to tell her husband, “He’s here! The man who appeared to me   the other day!” 11 Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, “Are you the man who talked to my wife?” “I am,” he said. 12 So Manoah asked him, “When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule that governs the boy’s life and work?” 13 The angel of the Lord answered, “Your wife must do all that I have told her. 14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink   nor eat anything unclean.   She must do everything I have commanded her.” 15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat   for you.” 16 The angel of the Lord replied, “Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering,   offer it to the Lord.” (Manoah did not realize   that it was the angel of the Lord.) 17 Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the Lord, “What is your name,   so that we may honor you when your word comes true?” 18 He replied, “Why do you ask my name?   It is beyond understanding. ” 19 Then Manoah took a young goat, together with the grain offering, and sacrificed it on a rock   to the Lord. And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched: 20 As the flame   blazed up from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame. Seeing this, Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground.   21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized   that it was the angel of the Lord. 22 “We are doomed   to die!” he said to his wife. “We have seen   God!” 23 But his wife answered, “If the Lord had meant to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and grain offering from our hands, nor shown us all these things or now told us this.”   24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson.   He grew   and the Lord blessed him,   25 and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir   him while he was in Mahaneh Dan,   between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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