And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} again{H3254} did{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah;{H3068} and Jehovah{H3068} delivered{H5414} them into the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430} forty{H705} years.{H8141}

And there was a certain{H259} man{H376} of Zorah,{H6881} of the family{H4940} of the Danites,{H1839} whose name{H8034} was Manoah;{H4495} and his wife{H802} was barren,{H6135} and bare{H3205} not.

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} appeared{H7200} unto the woman,{H802} and said{H559} unto her, Behold now, thou art barren,{H6135} and bearest{H3205} not; but thou shalt conceive,{H2029} and bear{H3205} a son.{H1121}

Now therefore beware,{H8104} I pray thee, and drink{H8354} no wine{H3196} nor strong drink,{H7941} and eat{H398} not any unclean{H2931} thing:

for, lo, thou shalt conceive,{H2030} and bear{H3205} a son;{H1121} and no razor{H4177} shall come{H5927} upon his head;{H7218} for the child{H5288} shall be a Nazirite{H5139} unto God{H430} from the womb:{H990} and he shall begin{H2490} to save{H3467} Israel{H3478} out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines.{H6430}

Then the woman{H802} came{H935} and told{H559} her husband,{H376} saying,{H559} A man{H376} of God{H430} came{H935} unto me, and his countenance{H4758} was like the countenance{H4758} of the angel{H4397} of God,{H430} very{H3966} terrible;{H3372} and I asked{H7592} him not whence he was, neither told{H5046} he me his name:{H8034}

but he said{H559} unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive,{H2030} and bear{H3205} a son;{H1121} and now drink{H7941} no wine{H3196} nor strong drink,{H8354} and eat{H398} not any unclean{H2932} thing; for the child{H5288} shall be a Nazirite{H5139} unto God{H430} from the womb{H990} to the day{H3117} of his death.{H4194}

Then Manoah{H4495} entreated{H6279} Jehovah,{H3068} and said,{H559} Oh,{H994} Lord,{H3068} I pray thee, let{H4994} the man{H376} of God{H430} whom thou didst send{H7971} come again{H935} unto us, and teach{H3384} us what we shall do{H6213} unto the child{H5288} that shall be born.{H3205}

And God{H430} hearkened{H8085} to the voice{H6963} of Manoah;{H4495} and the angel{H4397} of God{H430} came again{H935} unto the woman{H802} as she sat{H3427} in the field:{H7704} but Manoah{H4495} her husband{H376} was not with her.

And the woman{H802} made haste,{H4116} and ran,{H7323} and told{H5046} her husband,{H376} and said{H559} unto him, Behold, the man{H376} hath appeared{H7200} unto me, that came{H935} unto me the [other] day.{H3117}

And Manoah{H4495} arose,{H6965} and went{H3212} after{H310} his wife,{H802} and came{H935} to the man,{H376} and said{H559} unto him, Art thou the man{H376} that spakest{H1696} unto the woman?{H802} And he said,{H559} I am.

And Manoah{H4495} said,{H559} Now let thy words{H1697} come to pass:{H935} what shall be the ordering{H4941} of the child,{H5288} and [how] shall we do{H4639} unto him?

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Manoah,{H4495} Of all that I said{H559} unto the woman{H802} let her beware.{H8104}

She may not eat{H398} of anything that cometh{H3318} of the vine,{H1612} neither let her drink{H8354} wine{H3196} or strong drink,{H8354} nor eat{H398} any unclean{H2932} thing; all that I commanded{H6680} her let her observe.{H8104}

And Manoah{H4495} said{H559} unto the angel{H4397} of Jehovah,{H3068} I pray thee, let us detain{H6113} thee, that we may make ready{H6213} a kid{H1423} for{H6440} thee.

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Manoah,{H4495} Though thou detain{H6113} me, I will not eat{H398} of thy bread;{H3899} and if{H518} thou wilt make ready{H6213} a burnt-offering,{H5930} thou must offer{H6213} it unto Jehovah.{H3068} For Manoah{H4495} knew{H3045} not that he was the angel{H4397} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And Manoah{H4495} said{H559} unto the angel{H4397} of Jehovah,{H3068} What is thy name,{H8034} that, when thy words{H1697} come to pass,{H935} we may do thee honor?{H3513}

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto him, Wherefore askest{H7592} thou after my name,{H8034} seeing it is wonderful?{H6383}

So Manoah{H4495} took{H3947} the kid{H1423} with the meal-offering,{H4503} and offered{H5927} it upon the rock{H6697} unto Jehovah:{H3068} and [the angel] did{H6213} wondrously,{H6381} and Manoah{H4495} and his wife{H802} looked on.{H7200}

For it came to pass, when the flame{H3851} went up{H5927} toward heaven{H8064} from off the altar,{H4196} that the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} ascended{H5927} in the flame{H3851} of the altar:{H4196} and Manoah{H4495} and his wife{H802} looked on;{H7200} and they fell on{H7200} their faces{H6440} to the ground.{H776}

But the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} did no more{H3254} appear{H7200} to Manoah{H4495} or to his wife.{H802} Then Manoah{H4495} knew{H3045} that he was the angel{H4397} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And Manoah{H4495} said{H559} unto his wife,{H802} We shall surely{H4191} die,{H4191} because we have seen{H7200} God.{H430}

But his wife{H802} said{H559} unto him, If{H3863} Jehovah{H3068} were pleased{H2654} to kill{H4191} us, he would not have received{H3947} a burnt-offering{H5930} and a meal-offering{H5930} at our hand,{H3027} neither would he have showed{H7200} us all these things, nor would at this time{H6256} have told{H8085} such things as these.{H2063}

And the woman{H802} bare{H3205} a son,{H1121} and called{H7121} his name{H8034} Samson:{H8123} and the child{H5288} grew,{H1431} and Jehovah{H3068} blessed{H1288} him.

And the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} began{H2490} to move{H6470} him in {H4264} Mahaneh-dan,{H1835} between Zorah{H6881} and Eshtaol.{H847}