Judges 13

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יָסַףyâçaphAgainH3254 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdidH6213 רַעraʻevilH7451 עַיִןʻayinin the sightH5869 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhso (He)H3068 נָתַןnâthandelivered themH5414 יָדyâdinto the handH3027 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 אַרְבָּעִיםʼarbâʻîymfor fortyH705 שָׁנֶהshânehyears.H8141

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הָיָהhâyâhNow there wasH1961 אֶחָדʼechâdaH259 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 צׇרְעָהTsorʻâhfrom ZorahH6881 שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034 מָנוֹחַMânôwachManoah ,H4495 מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhfrom the clanH4940 דָּנִיDânîyof the Danites ,H1839 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwhose wife (was)H802 עָקָרʻâqârbarrenH6135 לֹאlôʼand had noH3808 יָלַדyâladchildren.H3205

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מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkThe angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 רָאָהrâʼâhappearedH7200 אֵלʼêltoH413 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe womanH802 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 אֵלʼêlto her ,H413 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ It is trueH2009 נָאnâʼ...H4994 אַתָּהʼattâhthat youH859 עָקָרʻâqârare barrenH6135 לֹאlôʼand have noH3808 יָלַדyâladchildren ;H3205 הָרָהhârâhbut you will conceiveH2029 יָלַדyâladand give birth toH3205 בֵּןbêna son.H1121

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עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 נָאnâʼpleaseH4994 שָׁמַרshâmarbe carefulH8104 אַלʼalnotH408 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drinkH8354 יַיִןyayinwineH3196 שֵׁכָרshêkâror strong drink ,H7941 אַלʼaland notH408 אָכַלʼâkalto eatH398 כֹּלkôlanythingH3605 טָמֵאṭâmêʼunclean.H2931

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כִּיkîyForH3588 הִנֵּהhinnêhbehold ,H2009 הָרֶהhârehyou will conceiveH2030 יָלַדyâladand give birth toH3205 בֵּןbêna son.H1121 לֹאlôʼAnd noH3808 מוֹרָהmôwrâhrazorH4177 עָלָהʻâlâhshall comeH5927 עַלʻaloverH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshhis head ,H7218 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 נַעַרnaʻarthe boyH5288 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 נָזִירnâzîyra NaziriteH5139 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymto GodH430 מִןminfromH4480 בֶּטֶןbeṭenthe womb ,H990 הוּאhûwʼand heH1931 חָלַלchâlalwill beginH2490 יָשַׁעyâshaʻthe deliveranceH3467 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 יָדyâdfrom the handH3027 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the Philistines. ”H6430

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אִשָּׁהʼishshâhSo the womanH802 בּוֹאbôwʼwentH935 אָמַרʼâmarand toldH559 אִישׁʼîyshher husband ,H376 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 אִישׁʼîysh“ A manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 אֵלʼêlto me.H413 מַרְאֶהmarʼehHis appearance was likeH4758 מַרְאֶהmarʼehsight, appearance, visionH4758 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe angelH4397 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God ,H430 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdexceedinglyH3966 יָרֵאyârêʼawesome.H3372 לֹאlôʼI did notH3808 שָׁאַלshâʼalask himH7592 אַיʼaywhereH335 זֶהzehhe came fromH2088 הוּאhûwʼ,H1931 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼand he did notH3808 נָגַדnâgadtellH5046 שֵׁםshêmhis name.H8034

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אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymAnd GodH430 שָׁמַעshâmaʻlistenedH8085 קוֹלqôwlto the voiceH6963 מָנוֹחַMânôwachof Manoah ,H4495 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkand the angelH4397 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 בּוֹאbôwʼreturnedH935 עוֹדʻôwd...H5750 אֵלʼêltoH413 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe womanH802 הוּאhûwʼas sheH1931 יָשַׁבyâshabwas sittingH3427 שָׂדֶהsâdehin the field ;H7704 אִישׁʼîyshbut her husbandH376 מָנוֹחַMânôwachManoahH4495 אַיִןʼayinwas notH369 עִםʻimwith her.H5973

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אִישׁʼîyshThe womanH376 רוּץrûwtsranH7323 נָגַדnâgad...H5046 מָהַרmâharquicklyH4116 אָמַרʼâmarto tellH559 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhher husband ,H802 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Behold ,H2009 אִישׁʼîyshthe manH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 אֵלʼêlto meH413 יוֹםyôwmthe (other) dayH3117 רָאָהrâʼâhhas reappearedH7200 אֵלʼêl... ! ”H413

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מָנוֹחַMânôwachSo ManoahH4495 קוּםqûwmgot upH6965 הָלַךְhâlakand followedH1980 אַחַרʼachar...H310 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhhis wife.H802 בּוֹאbôwʼWhen he cameH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 אִישׁʼîyshthe man ,H376 אָמַרʼâmarhe askedH559 אַתָּהʼattâh“ Are youH859 אִישׁʼîyshthe manH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 דָבַרdâbarspokeH1696 אֵלʼêltoH413 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhmy wife ? ”H802 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 אָמַרʼâmaram, ” he said.H559

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מָנוֹחַMânôwachThen ManoahH4495 אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559 עַתָּהʻattâh“ WhenH6258 דָּבָרdâbâryour wordsH1697 בּוֹאbôwʼcome to pass ,H935 מָהmâhwhatH4100 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 נַעַרnaʻarthe boy’sH5288 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭrule of lifeH4941 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehand mission ? ”H4639

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מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkSo the angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmaransweredH559 מָנוֹחַMânôwachManoah ,H4495 אִשָּׁהʼishshâh“ Your wifeH802 שָׁמַרshâmaris to doH8104 כֹּלkôleverythingH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אָמַרʼâmarI told herH559 אֵלʼêl....H413

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לֹאlôʼShe must notH3808 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 כֹּלkôlanythingH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יָצָאyâtsâʼcomesH3318 גֶּפֶןgephenfrom the vineH1612 יַיִןyayin... ,H3196 שָׁתָהshâthâhnor drinkH8354 יַיִןyayinany wineH3196 שֵׁכָרshêkâror strong drink ,H7941 אַלʼalnorH408 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 כֹּלkôlanythingH3605 טֻמְאָהṭumʼâhunclean.H2932 אַלʼal...H408 שָׁמַרshâmarShe must doH8104 כֹּלkôleverythingH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 צָוָהtsâvâhI have commanded her. ”H6680

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נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 עָצָרʻâtsârstay hereH6113 אֵתʼêth- , ”H853 מָנוֹחַMânôwachManoahH4495 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkto the angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâh“ and we will prepareH6213 גְּדִיgᵉdîya young goatH1423 עֵזʻêz...H5795 פָּנִיםpânîymfor you. ”H6440

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מָנוֹחַMânôwachThen ManoahH4495 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 מִיmîy“ WhatH4310 שֵׁםshêmis your name ,H8034 כִּיkîyso thatH3588 כָּבַדkâbadwe may honor youH3513 דָּבָרdâbârwhen your wordH1697 בּוֹאbôwʼcomes to pass ? ”H935

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מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 זֶהzeh...H2088 שָׁאַלshâʼaldo you askH7592 שֵׁםshêmmy name , ”H8034 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הוּאhûwʼ“ since itH1931 פִּלְאִיpilʼîyis beyond comprehension ? ”H6383

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מָנוֹחַMânôwachThen ManoahH4495 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 גְּדִיgᵉdîya young goatH1423 עֵזʻêz...H5795 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִנְחָהminchâhand a grain offeringH4503 עָלָהʻâlâhand offered themH5927 עַלʻalonH5921 צוּרtsûwra rockH6697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD.H3068 מָנוֹחַMânôwachAnd as ManoahH4495 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhand his wifeH802 רָאָהrâʼâhlooked on ,H7200 עָשָׂהʻâsâhthe LORD didH6213 פָּלָאpâlâʼa marvelous thing.H6381

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הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 לַהַבlahabWhen the flameH3851 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 עַלʻalfromH5921 מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachthe altarH4196 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimto the sky ,H8064 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 עָלָהʻâlâhascendedH5927 מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachin theH4196 לַהַבlahabflame.H3851 מָנוֹחַMânôwachWhen ManoahH4495 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhand his wifeH802 רָאָהrâʼâhsaw (this) ,H7200 נָפַלnâphalthey fellH5307 עַלʻalfacedownH5921 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 אֶרֶץʼeretsto the ground.H776

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מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkAnd when the angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 רָאָהrâʼâhappearH7200 יָסַףyâçaphagainH3254 עוֹדʻôwd...H5750 אֵלʼêltoH413 מָנוֹחַMânôwachManoahH4495 אֵלʼêlandH413 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhhis wife ,H802 אָזʼâzthen, at that timeH227 מָנוֹחַMânôwachManoahH4495 יָדַעyâdaʻrealizedH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 הוּאhûwʼit (had been)H1931 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe angelH4397 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068

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מוּתmûwth“ We are going to die , ”H4191 מוּתmûwth...H4191 מָנוֹחַMânôwachheH4495 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhhis wife ,H802 כִּיkîy“ forH3588 רָאָהrâʼâhwe have seenH7200 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod ! ”H430

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אִשָּׁהʼishshâhSo the womanH802 יָלַדyâladgave birth toH3205 בֵּןbêna sonH1121 קָרָאqârâʼand namedH7121 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁםshêmhimH8034 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamson.H8123 נַעַרnaʻarThe boyH5288 גָּדַלgâdalgrew ,H1431 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhand the LORDH3068 בָרַךְbârakblessed him.H1288

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רוּחַrûwachAnd the SpiritH7307 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 חָלַלchâlalbeganH2490 פָּעַםpâʻamto stir himH6470 מַחֲנֵה־דָןMachănêh-Dânat Mahaneh-danH4265 מַחֲנֵה־דָןMachănêh-Dân... ,H4265 בֵּיןbêynbetweenH996 צׇרְעָהTsorʻâhZorahH6881 בֵּיןbêyn...H996 אֶשְׁתָּאֹלʼEshtâʼôland Eshtaol.H847

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Acts 3:14 → Judges 13:7, Judges 13:5 → Numbers 6:2-8

Echoes 1 Timothy 6:11 → Judges 13:6, Judges 13:17-18 → Exodus 23:20-21

Hannah (Barren Mother of Promise), Judges (Flawed Deliverers), Nazirite Vow (Separation unto God), Samson (Spirit-Empowered Deliverer)

Shaped Judges 13:1–14, Judges 13:1–16:31, Judges 13:25–14:6