Jueces 13:16

16 Pero el ángel del SEÑOR respondió:—Aunque me detengan, no probaré nada de tu comida. Pero si preparas un holocausto, ofréceselo al SEÑOR.Manoa no se había dado cuenta de que aquel era el ángel del SEÑOR.

Jueces 13:16 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 13:16

And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah
In answer to his request:

though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread;
that is, should he be prevailed upon to stay awhile with him, until an entertainment should be got ready, he would not eat of any of his provisions; for "bread" is put for all eatables, or whatsoever he might provide for the entertainment:

and if,
or "but if" ^F14

thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord;
if he meant to provide not a festival entertainment, but a sacrifice, then he should take care that he did not offer it to strange gods, as was now very much the custom with Israel in this their time of apostasy, ( Judges 13:1 ) but to the true Jehovah, and not to a servant of his, a prophet or an angel, but to himself:

for Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord;
he took him to be a man, a prophet sent of God, and not an angel; and much less the uncreated one, to whom as such only the sacrifice could be offered.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (Maw) "si autem", V. L. "quod si", Tigurine version; "sin autem", Junius & Tremellius; "si vero", Piscator.

Jueces 13:16 In-Context

14 Ella no debe probar nada que proceda de la vid, ni beber ningún vino ni ninguna otra bebida fuerte; tampoco debe comer nada impuro. En definitiva, debe cumplir con todo lo que le he ordenado.

15 Manoa le dijo al ángel del SEÑOR:—Nos gustaría que te quedaras hasta que te preparemos un cabrito.

16 Pero el ángel del SEÑOR respondió:—Aunque me detengan, no probaré nada de tu comida. Pero si preparas un holocausto, ofréceselo al SEÑOR.Manoa no se había dado cuenta de que aquel era el ángel del SEÑOR.

17 Así que le preguntó:—¿Cómo te llamas, para que podamos honrarte cuando se cumpla tu palabra?

18 —¿Por qué me preguntas mi nombre? —replicó él—. Es un misterio maravilloso.