Judges 13:13

13 And the angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, "Let the woman be attentive to all that I said.

Judges 13:13 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 13:13

And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah
Giving him no direct answer to his question, either what should be done to the child, or what that should do; only reminds of and repeats what he had said to his wife, which she should be careful to observe and would, and that was enough for him to know:

of all that I said to the woman, let her beware;
take to abstain from everything in eating and drinking during the time of her going with child, he had joined, which are particularly repeated in the next verse.

Judges 13:13 In-Context

11 So Manoah got up and went after his wife, and he came to the man and said to him, "[Are] you the man that spoke to the woman?" And he said, "I [am]."

12 And Manoah said to him, "Now {when your words come true}, what will be the boy's {manner of life} and work?"

13 And the angel of Yahweh said to Manoah, "Let the woman be attentive to all that I said.

14 She should not eat of anything that comes from the vine, or drink wine or strong drink, or eat anything unclean; she should keep all that I commanded."

15 And Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, "{Please stay}, and let us prepare a {young goat} for you."