--- title: "Judges 13 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Judges Chapter 13 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/judges/13" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 again וַיֹּסִ֙יפוּ֙ H3254 And the children בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 did לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 evil הָרַ֖ע H7451 in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 and the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 delivered וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם H5414 and the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 them into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 2 וַיְהִי֩ H1961 man אִ֨ישׁ H376 And there was a certain אֶחָ֧ד H259 of Zorah מִצָּרְעָ֛ה H6881 of the family מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת H4940 of the Danites הַדָּנִ֖י H1839 whose name וּשְׁמ֣וֹ H8034 was Manoah מָנ֑וֹחַ H4495 and his wife וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ H802 was barren עֲקָרָ֖ה H6135 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and bare יָלָֽדָה׃ H3205 3 appeared וַיֵּרָ֥א H7200 And the angel מַלְאַךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אֶל H413 unto the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה H802 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֵלֶ֗יהָ H413 הִנֵּה H2009 נָ֤א H4994 אַתְּ H859 unto her Behold now thou art barren עֲקָרָה֙ H6135 וְלֹ֣א H3808 and bear וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ H3205 not but thou shalt conceive וְהָרִ֖ית H2029 and bear וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ H3205 a son בֵּֽן׃ H1121 4 וְעַתָּה֙ H6258 Now therefore beware הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי H8104 נָ֔א H4994 וְאַל H408 I pray thee and drink תִּשְׁתִּ֖י H8354 not wine יַ֣יִן H3196 nor strong drink וְשֵׁכָ֑ר H7941 וְאַל H408 and eat תֹּֽאכְלִ֖י H398 כָּל H3605 not any unclean טָמֵֽא׃ H2931 5 כִּי֩ H3588 הִנָּ֨ךְ H2009 הָרָ֜ה H2029 and bear וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ H3205 a son בֵּ֗ן H1121 and no razor וּמוֹרָה֙ H4177 לֹֽא H3808 shall come יַעֲלֶ֣ה H5927 עַל H5921 on his head רֹאשׁ֔וֹ H7218 כִּֽי H3588 shall be a Nazarite נְזִ֧יר H5139 unto God אֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 יִֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 for the child הַנַּ֖עַר H5288 מִן H4480 from the womb הַבָּ֑טֶן H990 וְה֗וּא H1931 and he shall begin יָחֵ֛ל H2490 to deliver לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ H3467 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 out of the hand מִיַּ֥ד H3027 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ H6430 6 came בָּ֣א H935 Then the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֗ה H802 and told לֵאמֹר֒ H559 A man אִ֤ישׁ H376 and told לֵאמֹר֒ H559 A man אִ֤ישׁ H376 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 came בָּ֣א H935 אֵלַ֔י H413 unto me and his countenance כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה H4758 unto me and his countenance כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה H4758 of an angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 terrible נוֹרָ֣א H3372 very מְאֹ֑ד H3966 וְלֹ֤א H3808 but I asked שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ H7592 אֵֽי H335 מִזֶּ֣ה H2088 ה֔וּא H1931 וְאֶת H853 he me his name שְׁמ֖וֹ H8034 לֹֽא H3808 him not whence he was neither told הִגִּ֥יד H5046 לִֽי׃ H0 7 But he said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 לִ֔י H0 הִנָּ֥ךְ H2009 הָרָ֖ה H2029 and bear וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ H3205 a son בֵּ֑ן H1121 וְעַתָּ֞ה H6258 אַל H408 nor strong drink תִּשְׁתִּ֣י׀ H8354 no wine יַ֣יִן H3196 and now drink וְשֵׁכָ֗ר H7941 וְאַל H408 neither eat תֹּֽאכְלִי֙ H398 כָּל H3605 any unclean טֻמְאָ֔ה H2932 כִּֽי H3588 shall be a Nazarite נְזִ֤יר H5139 to God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 יִֽהְיֶ֣ה H1961 thing for the child הַנַּ֔עַר H5288 מִן H4480 from the womb הַבֶּ֖טֶן H990 עַד H5704 to the day י֥וֹם H3117 of his death מוֹתֽוֹ׃ H4194 8 intreated וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר H6279 Then Manoah מָנ֛וֹחַ H4495 אֶל H413 the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 O בִּ֣י H994 my Lord אֲדוֹנָ֔י H136 the man אִ֣ישׁ H376 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֞ים H430 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which thou didst send שָׁלַ֗חְתָּ H7971 come again יָבוֹא H935 let נָ֥א H4994 עוֹד֙ H5750 אֵלֵ֔ינוּ H413 unto us and teach וְיוֹרֵ֕נוּ H3384 מַֽה H4100 us what we shall do נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה H6213 unto the child לַנַּ֥עַר H5288 that shall be born הַיּוּלָּֽד׃ H3205 9 hearkened וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע H8085 And God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֨ים H430 to the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 but Manoah וּמָנ֥וֹחַ H4495 came again וַיָּבֹ֣א H935 and the angel מַלְאַךְ֩ H4397 And God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֨ים H430 ע֜וֹד H5750 אֶל H413 unto the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֗ה H802 וְהִיא֙ H1931 as she sat יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת H3427 in the field בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה H7704 but Manoah וּמָנ֥וֹחַ H4495 her husband אִישָׁ֖הּ H376 אֵ֥ין H369 עִמָּֽהּ׃ H5973 10 made haste וַתְּמַהֵר֙ H4116 her husband הָאִ֔ישׁ H376 and ran וַתָּ֖רָץ H7323 and shewed וַתַּגֵּ֣ד H5046 And the woman לְאִישָׁ֑הּ H802 and said וַתֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֵלָ֔יו H413 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 hath appeared נִרְאָ֤ה H7200 אֵלַי֙ H413 her husband הָאִ֔ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁר H834 unto me that came בָּ֥א H935 unto me the other day בַיּ֖וֹם H3117 אֵלָֽי׃ H413 11 arose וַיָּ֛קָם H6965 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ H1980 And Manoah מָנ֖וֹחַ H4495 after אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 his wife הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה H802 and came וַיָּבֹא֙ H935 אֶל H413 to the man הָאִ֛ישׁ H376 And he said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 ל֗וֹ H0 הַֽאַתָּ֥ה H859 to the man הָאִ֛ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁר H834 that spakest דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ H1696 אֶל H413 his wife הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה H802 And he said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 אָֽנִי׃ H589 12 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Manoah מָנ֔וֹחַ H4495 עַתָּ֖ה H6258 come to pass יָבֹ֣א H935 Now let thy words דְבָרֶ֑יךָ H1697 מַה H4100 יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 How shall we order מִשְׁפַּט H4941 the child הַנַּ֖עַר H5288 and how shall we do וּמַֽעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ H4639 13 Of all that I said אָמַ֥רְתִּי H559 And the angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אֶל H413 unto Manoah מָנ֑וֹחַ H4495 מִכֹּ֛ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 Of all that I said אָמַ֥רְתִּי H559 אֶל H413 unto the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה H802 let her beware תִּשָּׁמֵֽר׃ H8104 14 מִכֹּ֣ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 of any thing that cometh יֵצֵא֩ H3318 of the vine מִגֶּ֨פֶן H1612 wine וְיַ֤יִן H3196 לֹ֣א H3808 She may not eat תֹּאכַ֑ל H398 wine וְיַ֤יִן H3196 or strong drink וְשֵׁכָר֙ H7941 אַל H408 neither let her drink תֵּ֔שְׁתְּ H8354 וְכָל H3605 any unclean טֻמְאָ֖ה H2932 אַל H408 She may not eat תֹּאכַ֑ל H398 כֹּ֥ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 thing all that I commanded צִוִּיתִ֖יהָ H6680 her let her observe תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃ H8104 15 said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 And Manoah מָנ֖וֹחַ H4495 אֶל H413 unto the angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 I pray thee let us detain נַעְצְרָה H6113 נָּ֣א H4994 אוֹתָ֔ךְ H853 thee until we shall have made ready וְנַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 for לְפָנֶ֖יךָ H6440 a kid גְּדִ֥י H1423 עִזִּֽים׃ H5795 16 said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ H559 And the angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 it unto the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אֶל H413 For Manoah מָנ֔וֹחַ H4495 and if וְאִם H518 Though thou detain תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ H6113 לֹֽא H3808 me I will not eat אֹכַ֣ל H398 of thy bread בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ H3899 and if וְאִם H518 thou wilt offer תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣ה H6213 a burnt offering עֹלָ֔ה H5930 it unto the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 thou must offer תַּֽעֲלֶ֑נָּה H5927 כִּ֚י H3588 לֹֽא H3808 knew יָדַ֣ע H3045 For Manoah מָנ֔וֹחַ H4495 כִּֽי H3588 And the angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 it unto the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 הֽוּא׃ H1931 17 said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר H559 And Manoah מָנ֛וֹחַ H4495 אֶל H413 unto the angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 מִ֣י H4310 What is thy name שְׁמֶ֑ךָ H8034 כִּֽי H3588 come to pass יָבֹ֥א H935 that when thy sayings דְבָֽרְיךָ֖ H1697 we may do thee honour וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃ H3513 18 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לוֹ֙ H0 And the angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 לָ֥מָּה H4100 זֶּ֖ה H2088 unto him Why askest תִּשְׁאַ֣ל H7592 thou thus after my name לִשְׁמִ֑י H8034 וְהוּא H1931 seeing it is secret פֶֽלִאי׃ H6383 19 took וַיִּקַּ֨ח H3947 So Manoah וּמָנ֥וֹחַ H4495 אֶת H853 a kid גְּדִ֤י H1423 הָֽעִזִּים֙ H5795 וְאֶת H853 with a meat offering הַמִּנְחָ֔ה H4503 and offered וַיַּ֥עַל H5927 עַל H5921 it upon a rock הַצּ֖וּר H6697 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 wondrously וּמַפְלִ֣א H6381 and the angel did לַֽעֲשׂ֔וֹת H6213 So Manoah וּמָנ֥וֹחַ H4495 and his wife וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ H802 looked on רֹאִֽים׃ H7200 20 וַיְהִי֩ H1961 ascended וַיַּ֥עַל H5927 For it came to pass when the flame בְּלַ֣הַב H3851 מֵעַ֤ל H5921 from off the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ H4196 toward heaven הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה H8064 ascended וַיַּ֥עַל H5927 that the angel מַלְאַךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 For it came to pass when the flame בְּלַ֣הַב H3851 from off the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ H4196 And Manoah וּמָנ֤וֹחַ H4495 and his wife וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙ H802 looked on רֹאִ֔ים H7200 it and fell on וַיִּפְּל֥וּ H5307 עַל H5921 their faces פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם H6440 to the ground אָֽרְצָה׃ H776 21 וְלֹא H3808 did no more יָ֤סַף H3254 עוֹד֙ H5750 But the angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 appear לְהֵֽרָאֹ֖ה H7200 אֶל H413 Then Manoah מָנ֔וֹחַ H4495 וְאֶל H413 and to his wife אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ H802 אָ֚ז H227 knew יָדַ֣ע H3045 Then Manoah מָנ֔וֹחַ H4495 כִּֽי H3588 But the angel מַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 הֽוּא׃ H1931 22 said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר H559 And Manoah מָנ֛וֹחַ H4495 אֶל H413 unto his wife אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ H802 We shall surely נָמ֑וּת H4191 We shall surely נָמ֑וּת H4191 כִּ֥י H3588 God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 because we have seen רָאִֽינוּ׃ H7200 23 said וַתֹּ֧אמֶר H559 ל֣וֹ H0 But his wife אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ H802 unto him If לוּ֩ H3863 were pleased חָפֵ֨ץ H2654 the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 to kill לַֽהֲמִיתֵ֙נוּ֙ H4191 לֹֽא H3808 us he would not have received לָקַ֤ח H3947 at our hands מִיָּדֵ֙נוּ֙ H3027 a burnt offering עֹלָ֣ה H5930 and a meat offering וּמִנְחָ֔ה H4503 וְלֹ֥א H3808 neither would he have shewed הֶרְאָ֖נוּ H7200 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 אֵ֑לֶּה H428 us all these things nor would as at this time וְכָעֵ֕ת H6256 לֹ֥א H3808 have told הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּ H8085 us such things as these כָּזֹֽאת׃ H2063 24 bare וַתֵּ֤לֶד H3205 And the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ H802 a son בֵּ֔ן H1121 and called וַתִּקְרָ֥א H7121 אֶת H853 his name שְׁמ֖וֹ H8034 Samson שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן H8123 grew וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל H1431 and the child הַנַּ֔עַר H5288 blessed וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ H1288 and the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 25 began וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ H2490 And the Spirit ר֣וּחַ H7307 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 to move him at times לְפַֽעֲמ֖וֹ H6470 in the camp בְּמַֽחֲנֵה H4264 of Dan דָ֑ן H1835 בֵּ֥ין H996 between Zorah צָרְעָ֖ה H6881 וּבֵ֥ין H996 and Eshtaol אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ H847 [Judges 12](/interlinear/judges/12) [Judges 14](/interlinear/judges/14) ```json 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