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Judges 13:16 KJV
Judges · chapter 13 · verse 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.Judges 13:16 · King James Version
Judges 13:16 in context
14She 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.
15And 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.
16And 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.
17And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
18And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- offeringʻôlâha step orH5930 →
- ManoahMânôwachManoach, an IsraeliteH4495 →
- detainʻâtsârto incloseH6113 →
- angelmălʼâka messengerH4397 →
- breadlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
- offerʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
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We have here an account, I. Of what further passed between Manoah and the angel at this interview. It was in kindness to him that while the angel was with him it was concealed from him that he was an angel;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-23