Bible Strands
Judges 13:15
“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Manoah addresses the angel of the LORD, requesting that the visitor remain so he and his wife can prepare a young goat for a meal.
The words — The Hebrew נַעְצְרָה (na'tze rah) literally means "let us detain," paired with the polite particle נָּא (na') rendered as "please."
The thread — This hospitality request mirrors Abraham’s plea for divine guests to linger in Genesis 18:3 and parallels Gideon’s similar appeal in Judges 6:18.
Why it lands — The text records Manoah’s offer to host and feed the angel, while the immediate context shows the visitor refuses the meal and redirects the offering to the LORD. This sequence requires readers to submit to explicit divine instruction rather than relying on cultural norms of generosity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
Cross-references
- Genesis 18:3 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
- Judges 6:18 Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”
- Judges 13:3 The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.