Judges 13:19 Meaning and Explanation
“So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wonderously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Manoah offers the young goat and grain offering on a rock to the LORD, and the messenger acts wondrously as they watch.
What Does Judges 13:19 Mean?
Manoah obeys the direction and offers the goat and grain offering upon a rock, making it an altar to the Lord. As the sacrifice is given, the angel 'did wonderously' -- doing something marvelous before their eyes. Manoah and his wife watch, witnesses to a wonder unfolding.
The moment turns hospitality into holy worship at a makeshift altar. When Manoah gives his offering to God rather than to a guest, the wonder breaks forth. So it often is: what we surrender to the Lord becomes the place where His glory appears. The rock that received their gift became holy ground, a quiet sign that God meets those who bring Him their worship in faith.
Judges 13:19 in the Original Language
pala (פָּלָא), 'wonderously' -- to do something marvelous and beyond the ordinary, the work of God.
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What does Judges 13:19 mean?
Manoah offers the young goat and grain offering on a rock to the LORD, and the messenger acts wondrously as they watch.