Judges 13:12

What does Judges 13:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 13:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do unto him?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do unto him?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Manoah said, Now when your words come true, what is to be the rule for the child and what will be his work?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Manoah saith, `Now let thy words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth--and his work?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Manoah said, When thy words then come to pass, what shall be the child's manner and his doing?

Context

v.11And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.

v.12This passage

v.13And the angel of Jehovah said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ephesians 6:4

    And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

  • Proverbs 22:6

    Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Proverbs 4:4

    And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

  • Genesis 18:19

    For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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