Then the woman ran in haste and told her husband, and said to him, “Look, the Man who came to me the other day has just now appeared to me!”
Parallel translations
- WEB The woman hurried and ran, and told her husband, and said to him, “Behold, the man who came to me that day has appeared to me,”
- KJV And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
- BSB The woman ran quickly to tell her husband, “Behold, the man who came to me the other day has reappeared!”
- NASB So the woman hurried and ran, and told her husband, “Behold, the man who came the other day has appeared to me!”
- NLT So she quickly ran and told her husband, “The man who appeared to me the other day is here again!”
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Quick answer
The woman hurries to fetch Manoah, telling him the man has appeared again. She eagerly includes her husband in the encounter.
Overview
Her quick action shows her eagerness for Manoah to meet the messenger himself. The shared experience draws the couple together in seeking God's guidance. The scene reflects the unity of a faithful household responding to God's gracious revelation.
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Cross-references · 2
- John 1:41–42He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ ).
- John 4:28–29So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people,
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