Judges 13:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.”
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What Does Judges 13:24 Mean?
The promise is fulfilled. The once-barren woman bears a son and names him Samson. The child grows, and -- the heart of the verse -- 'the LORD blessed him.' What God announced has come fully to pass; the long-awaited deliverer has been born.
The simple words 'the LORD blessed him' crown the whole chapter. The God who gives the promise also keeps and tends it. Every faithful waiting in these verses now bears fruit in a living child marked by God's favor. It is a quiet testimony that the Lord finishes what He begins, and that the blessing resting on this child is a gift no human effort could have secured.
Judges 13:24 in the Original Language
Shimshon (שִׁמְשׁוֹן), 'Samson' -- a name linked to the word for sun, perhaps 'little sun' or 'sunlike.'
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What does Judges 13:24 mean?
The woman bears a son, names him Samson, and the child grows under the blessing of the LORD.