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Geneva Bible
Judges 13:12
Then Manoah sayde, Nowe let thy saying come to passe: but howe shall we order the childe and doe vnto him?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Manoah asked, “When your words come true, what will be the boy’s responsibilities and work?”
Then Manoah asked, “When your words come true, what will be the boy’s responsibilities and work?”
Hebrew Names Version
Manoach said, Now let your words happen: what shall be the ordering of the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
Manoach said, Now let your words happen: what shall be the ordering of the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
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?
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?
Lexham English Bible
And Manoah said to him, "Now when your words come true, what will be the boy's manner of life and work?"
And Manoah said to him, "Now when your words come true, what will be the boy's manner of life and work?"
English Standard Version
And Manoah said, "Now when your words come true, what is to be the child's manner of life, and what is his mission?"
And Manoah said, "Now when your words come true, what is to be the child's manner of life, and what is his mission?"
New Century Version
So Manoah asked, "When what you say happens, what kind of life should the boy live? What should he do?"
So Manoah asked, "When what you say happens, what kind of life should the boy live? What should he do?"
New English Translation
Manoah said, "Now, when your announcement comes true, how should the child be raised and what should he do?"
Manoah said, "Now, when your announcement comes true, how should the child be raised and what should he do?"
Amplified Bible
And Manoah said, "Now when your words come true, what shall be the boy's manner of life, and his vocation?"
And Manoah said, "Now when your words come true, what shall be the boy's manner of life, and his vocation?"
New American Standard Bible
Then Manoah said, "Now when your words are fulfilled, what shall be the boy's way of life and his vocation?"
Then Manoah said, "Now when your words are fulfilled, what shall be the boy's way of life and his vocation?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Daarop vra Manóag: As u woorde nou uitkom, wat moet die leefwyse en die werk van die seun wees?
Daarop vra Manóag: As u woorde nou uitkom, wat moet die leefwyse en die werk van die seun wees?
Contemporary English Version
Manoah then asked, "When your promise comes true, what rules must he obey and what will be his work?"
Manoah then asked, "When your promise comes true, what rules must he obey and what will be his work?"
Complete Jewish Bible
Manoach asked, "Now, when what you said comes true, what are the guidelines for raising the child? What should be done for him?"
Manoach asked, "Now, when what you said comes true, what are the guidelines for raising the child? What should be done for him?"
Darby Translation
And Manoah said, When thy words then come to pass, what shall be the child's manner and his doing?
And Manoah said, When thy words then come to pass, what shall be the child's manner and his doing?
Easy-to-Read Version
So Manoah said, "May what you say happen. Tell me, what kind of life will the boy live? What will he do?"
So Manoah said, "May what you say happen. Tell me, what kind of life will the boy live? What will he do?"
George Lamsa Translation
And Manoah said, Now let your words come to pass. But tell me, what is the manner by which the child is to be brought up, and what shall we do to him?
And Manoah said, Now let your words come to pass. But tell me, what is the manner by which the child is to be brought up, and what shall we do to him?
Good News Translation
Then Manoah said, "Now then, when your words come true, what must the boy do? What kind of a life must he lead?"
Then Manoah said, "Now then, when your words come true, what must the boy do? What kind of a life must he lead?"
Literal Translation
And Manoah said, Then let Your words come about. What shall be the way of the boy, and his undertaking?
And Manoah said, Then let Your words come about. What shall be the way of the boy, and his undertaking?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Manoah sayde: wha it commeth to passe that thou hast sayde, what shal be the maner and worke of ye childe:
And Manoah sayde: wha it commeth to passe that thou hast sayde, what shal be the maner and worke of ye childe:
American Standard Version
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do unto him?
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do unto him?
Bible in Basic English
And Manoah said, Now when your words come true, what is to be the rule for the child and what will be his work?
And Manoah said, Now when your words come true, what is to be the rule for the child and what will be his work?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Manoah sayde, Nowe let thy saying come to passe: Howe shall we order the childe, and do vnto him?
Manoah sayde, Nowe let thy saying come to passe: Howe shall we order the childe, and do vnto him?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Manoah said: 'Now when thy word cometh to pass, what shall be the rule for the child, and what shall be done with him?'
And Manoah said: 'Now when thy word cometh to pass, what shall be the rule for the child, and what shall be done with him?'
King James Version (1611)
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to passe: How shall wee order the childe, and how shall we doe vnto him?
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to passe: How shall wee order the childe, and how shall we doe vnto him?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Manoe said, Now shall thy word come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and our dealings with him?
And Manoe said, Now shall thy word come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and our dealings with him?
English Revised Version
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the manner of the child, and what shall be his work?
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the manner of the child, and what shall be his work?
Berean Standard Bible
Then Manoah asked, "When Your words come to pass, what will be the boy's rule of life and mission?"
Then Manoah asked, "When Your words come to pass, what will be the boy's rule of life and mission?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom Manue seide, Whanne thi word schal be fillid, what wolt thou, that the child do, ethir fro what thing schal he kepe hym silf?
To whom Manue seide, Whanne thi word schal be fillid, what wolt thou, that the child do, ethir fro what thing schal he kepe hym silf?
Young's Literal Translation
And Manoah saith, `Now let thy words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth -- and his work?'
And Manoah saith, `Now let thy words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth -- and his work?'
Update Bible Version
And Manoah said, Now let your words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the lad, and [how] shall we do to him?
And Manoah said, Now let your words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the lad, and [how] shall we do to him?
Webster's Bible Translation
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
World English Bible
Manoah said, Now let your words happen: what shall be the ordering of the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
Manoah said, Now let your words happen: what shall be the ordering of the child, and [how] shall we do to him?
New King James Version
Manoah said, "Now let Your words come to pass! What will be the boy's rule of life, and his work?"
Manoah said, "Now let Your words come to pass! What will be the boy's rule of life, and his work?"
New Living Translation
So Manoah asked him, "When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy's life and work?"
So Manoah asked him, "When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy's life and work?"
New Life Bible
Manoah said, "When your words come true, what will be the boy's way of life? What should he do?"
Manoah said, "When your words come true, what will be the boy's way of life? What should he do?"
New Revised Standard
Then Manoah said, "Now when your words come true, what is to be the boy's rule of life; what is he to do?"
Then Manoah said, "Now when your words come true, what is to be the boy's rule of life; what is he to do?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Manoah said, Now, let thy words come to pass, - What shall be the rule for the boy, and his work?
And Manoah said, Now, let thy words come to pass, - What shall be the rule for the boy, and his work?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself?
And Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself?
Revised Standard Version
And Mano'ah said, "Now when your words come true, what is to be the boy's manner of life, and what is he to do?"
And Mano'ah said, "Now when your words come true, what is to be the boy's manner of life, and what is he to do?"
THE MESSAGE
Manoah said, "So. When what you say comes true, what do you have to tell us about this boy and his work?"
Manoah said, "So. When what you say comes true, what do you have to tell us about this boy and his work?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Manoah said, "Now when your words come to pass, what shall be the boy's mode of life and his vocation?"
Manoah said, "Now when your words come to pass, what shall be the boy's mode of life and his vocation?"
Contextual Overview
8 Then Manoah prayed to the Lorde and saide, I pray thee, my Lorde, Let the man of God, whome thou sentest, come againe nowe vnto vs, and teach vs what we shall doe vnto the child when he is borne. 9 And God heard the voyce of Manoah, and the Angel of God came againe vnto the wife, as she sate in the fielde, but Manoah her husbande was not with her. 10 And the wife made haste and ranne, and shewed her husbande and sayde vnto him, Behold, the man hath appeared vnto me, that came vnto me to day. 11 And Manoah arose & went after his wife, and came to the man, and saide vnto him, Art thou the man that spakest vnto the woman? and he said, Yea. 12 Then Manoah sayde, Nowe let thy saying come to passe: but howe shall we order the childe and doe vnto him? 13 And the Angell of the Lorde saide vnto Manoah, The woman must beware of all that I said vnto her. 14 She may eate of nothing that commeth of the vinetree: she shal not drinke wine nor strong drinke, nor eate any vncleane thing: let her obserue all that I haue commanded her.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
How shall we order the child: Heb. what shall be the manner of the child, Genesis 18:19, Proverbs 4:4, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4
how shall we do unto him: or, what shall he do, Heb. what shall be his work
Cross-References
Genesis 13:7
Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, & the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.)
Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, & the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.)
Genesis 13:8
Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen & thine heardmen: for we be brethren.
Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen & thine heardmen: for we be brethren.
Genesis 14:12
They tooke Lot also Abrams brothers sonne and his substance (for he dwelt at Sodom) and departed.
They tooke Lot also Abrams brothers sonne and his substance (for he dwelt at Sodom) and departed.
Genesis 19:1
And in the euening there came two Angels to Sodom: and Lot sate at the gate of Sodom, and Lot sawe them, and rose vp to meete them, and he bowed himselfe with his face to the ground.
And in the euening there came two Angels to Sodom: and Lot sate at the gate of Sodom, and Lot sawe them, and rose vp to meete them, and he bowed himselfe with his face to the ground.
Genesis 19:25
And ouerthrewe those cities and all the plaine, and all the inhabitants of the cities; and that that grewe vpon the earth.
And ouerthrewe those cities and all the plaine, and all the inhabitants of the cities; and that that grewe vpon the earth.
Genesis 19:29
But yet when God destroyed the cities of the plaine, God thought vpon Abraham, and sent Lot out from the middes of the destruction, when he ouerthrewe the cities, wherein Lot dwelled.
But yet when God destroyed the cities of the plaine, God thought vpon Abraham, and sent Lot out from the middes of the destruction, when he ouerthrewe the cities, wherein Lot dwelled.
Psalms 26:5
I haue hated the assemblie of the euill, and haue not companied with the wicked.
I haue hated the assemblie of the euill, and haue not companied with the wicked.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners.
Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Manoah said, now let thy words come to pass,.... Which was not only a wish that they might, but a prayer of faith that they would come pass:
how shall we order the child? and how shall we do unto him? he believed a child would be born, and as he was to be a Nazarite, he knew what were the rules and orders to be observed concerning one in common; but as he was to be an extraordinary one, he was desirous of knowing what particular laws and rules were to be observed with respect to him, or what more was to be done to him than to another: the words may be rendered, as in the margin of our Bibles, "what shall be the judgment of the child, and his work?" and seems to relate not to what should be done to it, but what that should do; for being an extraordinary Nazarite, he supposed that some extraordinary work would be done by him, and he was curious to know it; and so Abarbinel interprets it of his request to know things future and wonderful, that should be done after the child was grown up; but this the angel chose not to inform him of, since it might have been prejudicial to them, should the Philistines get knowledge that this child would be a judge and saviour of Israel, and do such and such things to them as he did, they would have sought to have slain his wife while she bare him, or the child when born; and it may be observed, that though the angel told the woman at first, that he should "begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines", Judges 13:5, yet she said nothing of it to her husband, nor did the angel repeat it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Translate, “What shall be the manner (or ordering) of the child, and what shall be his work (or exploits).” The original message of the Angel had given information on these two points:
(1) how the child was to be brought up, namely, as a Nazarite;
(2) what he should do, namely, begin to deliver Israel.
Manoah desires to have the information repeated (compare 1 Samuel 17:26-27, 1 Samuel 17:30). Accordingly, in Judges 13:13 the Angel refers to, and enlarges upon, his former injunctions.
