Judges 13:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 13:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּאמֶר֩
ʼâmar
H559
to say
מַלְאַ֨ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
יְהוָ֜ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
מָנ֗וֹחַ
Mânôwach
H4495
Manoah
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
תַּעְצְרֵ֨נִי֙
ʻâtsâr
H6113
to restrain
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
אֹכַ֣ל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ
lechem
H3899
bread
וְאִם
ʼim
H518
if
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
עֹלָ֔ה
ʻôlâh
H5930
burnt offering
לַיהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּה
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
כִּ֚י
kîy
H3588
that
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יָדַ֣ע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
מָנ֔וֹחַ
Mânôwach
H4495
Manoah
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
מַלְאַ֥ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
הֽוּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
The angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, Though you detain me, I won't eat of your bread; and if you will make ready a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh. For Manoah didn't know that he was the angel of Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, “If you detain me, I will not eat of your bread. But if you prepare a burnt offering, to Yahweh you shall offer it.” For Manoah did not know that he the angel of Yahweh.
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