Judges 13 · Verse 21

Judges 13:21

But the angel of the Lord did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the Lord.
Judges 13:21, King James Version

Judges 13:21 in other translations

BSBAnd when the angel of the LORD did not appear again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized that it had been the angel of the LORD.
WEBBut the LORD’s angel didn’t appear to Manoah or to his wife any more. Then Manoah knew that he was the LORD’s angel.
ASVBut the angel of Jehovah did no more appear to Manoah or to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of Jehovah.
YLTand the messenger of Jehovah hath not added again to appear unto Manoah, and unto his wife, then hath Manoah known that He is a messenger of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd the Angel of Jehovah appeared no more to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that it was the Angel of Jehovah.
BBEBut the angel of the Lord was seen no more by Manoah and his wife. Then it was clear to Manoah that he was the angel of the Lord.
WebsterBut the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.

What does Judges 13:21 mean?

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 13:21 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.

וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יָ֤סַףYa.safhe repeatedH3254
עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לְהֵרָאֹ֖הle.he.ra.'Ohto appearH7200
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802
אָ֚ז'azthenH227
יָדַ֣עya.Da'he knewH3045
מָנ֔וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh[was] [the] angel ofH4397
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
הֽוּא\׃Hu'itH1931

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

Cross references for Judges 13:21

  • Judges 6:22

    And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face.

  • Hosea 12:4-5

    Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth–el, and there he spake with us; Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.

  • 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.

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6:22; Ho 12:4,5

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Context

  • Judges 13:20

    For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

  • Judges 13:21

    But the angel of the Lord did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the Lord.

  • Judges 13:22

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

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Judges 13:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el ángel de Jehová no tornó á aparecer á Manoa ni á su mujer. Entonces conoció Manoa que era el ángel de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Ange de l’ Éternel n’apparut plus à Manoah, ni à sa femme. Alors Manoah connut que c’était l’Ange de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Engel Jehovas erschien Manoah und seinem Weibe fortan nicht mehr. Da erkannte Manoah, daß es der Engel Jehovas war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et ultra eis non apparuit angelus Domini. Statimque intellexit Manue angelum Domini esse,