Judges 13:10

Study note

Setting — The unnamed woman runs to her husband Manoah immediately after the angel of God returns to her in the field while he is absent. She announces his sudden reappearance to confirm the divine visitation.

The words — The Hebrew verbs תְּמַהֵר (temaher) and רָץ (ratz) both denote hurried movement, marking her urgent response to the divine encounter. The demonstrative הִנֵּה (hinnēh) operates as a declarative marker introducing the angel’s return.

The thread — The pattern of a woman urgently reporting a divine figure appears in John 4:28, where a Samaritan woman leaves her water jar to tell the town about Jesus, and John 1:41, where Andrew tells his brother Simon they have found the Messiah.

Why it lands — The text requires immediate verbal confirmation of a divine encounter within the household. It places the responsibility of witness on ordinary individuals who must report what they have seen without delay.

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