And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
Parallel translations
- WEB God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field, but Manoah, her husband, wasn’t with her.
- BSB And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God returned to the woman as she was sitting in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her.
- NKJV And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the Angel of God came to the woman again as she was sitting in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her.
- NASB And God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she was sitting in the field, but Manoah her husband was not with her.
- NLT God answered Manoah’s prayer, and the angel of God appeared once again to his wife as she was sitting in the field. But her husband, Manoah, was not with her.
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Quick answer
God answers Manoah's prayer, and the angel returns to the woman in the field. The Lord graciously responds to genuine prayer.
Overview
God's willingness to send the messenger again confirms His attentiveness to Manoah's request. That the angel comes again to the woman, with Manoah absent, continues the narrative's focus on her role. The verse models God's readiness to guide those who sincerely seek to do His will.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Ps 65:2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
- Matt 7:7–11Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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