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2 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was sterile and remained childless.
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2 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was sterile and remained childless.
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3 The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, "You are sterile and childless, but you are going to conceive and have a son.
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3 The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, "You are sterile and childless, but you are going to conceive and have a son.
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4 Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean,
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4 Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean,
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5 because you will conceive and give birth to a son. No razor may be used on his head, because the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines."
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5 because you will conceive and give birth to a son. No razor may be used on his head, because the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines."
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6 Then the woman went to her husband and told him, "A man of God came to me. He looked like an angel of God, very awesome. I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name.
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6 Then the woman went to her husband and told him, "A man of God came to me. He looked like an angel of God, very awesome. I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name.
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7 But he said to me, 'You will conceive and give birth to a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from birth until the day of his death.' "
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7 But he said to me, 'You will conceive and give birth to a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from birth until the day of his death.' "
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8 Then Manoah prayed to the LORD: "O LORD, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born."
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8 Then Manoah prayed to the LORD: "O LORD, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born."
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9 God heard Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was out in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her.
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9 God heard Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was out in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her.
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10 The woman hurried to tell her husband, "He's here! The man who appeared to me the other day!"
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10 The woman hurried to tell her husband, "He's here! The man who appeared to me the other day!"
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11 Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, "Are you the one who talked to my wife?" "I am," he said.
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11 Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, "Are you the one who talked to my wife?" "I am," he said.
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12 So Manoah asked him, "When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule for the boy's life and work?"
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12 So Manoah asked him, "When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule for the boy's life and work?"
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
