Judges 13:22

What does Judges 13:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 13:22 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 unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Manoah said to his wife, Death will certainly be our fate, for it is a god whom we have seen.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Manoah saith unto his wife, `We certainly die, for we have seen God.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to his wife: We shall certainly die, because we have seen God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seenGod.

Context

v.21But the angel of Jehovah did no more appear to Manoah or to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of Jehovah.

v.22This passage

v.23But his wife said unto him, If Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.

Cross references

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

  • John 1:18

    No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

  • Deuteronomy 5:26

    For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

  • Isaiah 6:5

    Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

  • John 5:37

    And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

  • Genesis 32:30

    And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

  • Judges 6:22

    And Gideon saw that he was the angel of Jehovah; and Gideon said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! forasmuch as I have seen the angel of Jehovah face to face.

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