Bible Strands
Judges 13:12
Then Manoah asked, “When your words come to pass, what will be the boy’s rule of life and mission?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Manoah addresses the angel of the LORD immediately after confirming his identity and before the angel delivers the final instructions to his wife.
The words — מִשְׁפַּט (mish.pat) denotes the manner or rule of life, while דְבָרֶיךָ (devarrekha) refers to the specific words or commands just delivered.
The thread — The concern for a child’s upbringing under divine instruction appears in Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4, and Genesis 18:19.
Why it lands — The verse demands that believers actively seek and apply God’s specific instructions to the spiritual formation of the next generation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?
Cross-references
- Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- Genesis 18:19 For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
- Proverbs 4:4 he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.