Judges 13 · Verse 16

Judges 13:16

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 other translations

BSBAnd the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD.
WEBThe LORD’s angel said to Manoah, “Though you detain me, I won’t eat your bread. If you will prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah didn’t know that he was the LORD’s angel.
ASVAnd the angel of Jehovah said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread; and if thou wilt make ready a burnt-offering, thou must offer it unto Jehovah. For Manoah knew not that he was the angel of Jehovah.
YLTAnd the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Manoah, ‘If thou detain me--I do not eat of thy bread; and if thou prepare a burnt-offering--to Jehovah thou dost offer it;' for Manoah hath not known that He is a messenger of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd the Angel of Jehovah said to Manoah, Though thou shouldest detain me, I will not eat of thy bread; and if thou wilt offer a burnt-offering, thou shalt offer it up to Jehovah. For Manoah knew not that he was the Angel of Jehovah.
BBEAnd the angel of the Lord said to Manoah, Though you keep me I will not take of your food; but if you will make a burned offering, let it be offered to the Lord. For it had not come into Manoah's mind that he was the angel of the Lord.
WebsterAnd the angel of the LORD said to Manoah, Though thou shouldst detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt-offering, thou must offer it to the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD.

What does Judges 13:16 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 I will not eat of thy bread - As I am a spiritual being, I subsist not by earthly food. And if thou wilt offer a burnt-offering - Neither shall I receive that homage which belongs to God; thou must therefore offer thy burnt-offering to Jehovah.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 13:15-23

What Manoah asked for instruction in his duty, he was readily told; but what he asked to gratify his curiosity, was denied. God has in his word given full directions concerning our duty, but never designed to answer other questionings. There are secret things which belong not to us, of which we must be quite contented to be ignorant, while in this world. The name of our Lord is wonderful and secret; but by his…

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Judges 13:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH559
מַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מָנ֗וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495
אִם\־'im-ifH518
תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ta'.tze.Re.niyou will detain meH6113
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
אֹכַ֣ל'o.KhalI will eatH398
בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָbe.lach.Me.khain food yourH3899
וְאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will makeH6213
עֹלָ֔ה'o.Laha burnt offeringH5930
לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּהta.'a.Le.nahyou will offer up itH5927
כִּ֚יkiforH3588
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
יָדַ֣עya.Da'he knewH3045
מָנ֔וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh[was] [the] angelH4397
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
הֽוּא\׃Hu'itH1931

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 13:16

  • Judges 13:23

    But his wife said unto him, If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

  • Judges 6:20

    And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

  • Judges 6:26

    And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will not.As I am a spiritual being, I subsist not by earthly food; and cannot partake of your bounty.
and if, etc.Rather, "but if thou wilt offer," etc.
unto thee.
23; 6:26

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Context

  • Judges 13:15

    And 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.

  • Judges 13:16

    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 13:17

    And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?

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Judges 13:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el ángel de Jehová respondió á Manoa: Aunque me detengas no comeré de tu pan: mas si quisieres hacer holocausto, sacrifícalo á Jehová. Y no sabía Manoa que aquél fuese ángel de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’Ange de l’ Éternel dit à Manoah: Si tu me retiens, je ne mangerai pas de ton pain; et si tu fais un holocauste, tu l’offriras à l’ Éternel. Car Manoah ne savait pas que c’était l’Ange de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der Engel Jehovas sprach zu Manoah: Wenn du mich auch aufhieltest, ich würde nicht von deinem Brote essen; willst du aber ein Brandopfer opfern, so opfere es Jehova. Denn Manoah wußte nicht, daß es der Engel Jehovas war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cui respondit angelus: Si me cogis, non comedam panes tuos: si autem vis holocaustum facere, offer illud Domino. Et nesciebat Manue quod angelus Domini esset.