14 She may eat of nothing that cometh of the vine tree: she shall not drink wine nor strong drink, nor eat any [a]unclean thing: let her observe all that I have commanded her.

15 Manoah then said unto the Angel of the Lord, I pray thee, let us retain thee, until we have made ready a kid for thee.

16 And the Angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou make me abide, I will not eat of thy bread, and if thou wilt make a burnt offering, offer it unto the [b]Lord: for Manoah knew not that it was an Angel of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 13:14 Anything forbidden by the Law.
  2. Judges 13:16 Showing, that he sought not his own honor but God’s, whose messenger he was.

14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink(A) nor eat anything unclean.(B) She must do everything I have commanded her.”

15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat(C) for you.”

16 The angel of the Lord replied, “Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering,(D) offer it to the Lord.” (Manoah did not realize(E) that it was the angel of the Lord.)

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