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Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, I pray you, let us detain you, that we may make ready a kid for you.
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Hospitality or Worship?
Commentators explain that the Hebrew verb for “make ready” can mean either to prepare a meal or to offer a sacrifice. This ambiguity in the text likely reflects Manoah's own uncertainty. He recognizes his visitor is special, perhaps a prophet, but may not yet grasp that he is a divine being. His offer hovers between hospitality and worship.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The language of Manoah, like that of Gideon (Judges 6:18), seems to indicate some suspicion that his visitor was more than human. The w…
19th Century
Anglican
A kid for thee. —Literally, before thy face. The narrative is closely analogous to that of the appearance of the angel to…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord Being satisfied with what he had said, and perceiving that he chose to sa…
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