Judges 13:3

Judges 13:3 Meaning and Explanation

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

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The angel of the LORD appears to the woman and promises that she, though barren, will conceive and bear a son.

What Does Judges 13:3 Mean?

The angel of the Lord comes directly to the woman -- not to her husband, not to a priest, but to her. He names her condition honestly, 'thou art barren,' and then speaks the promise that overturns it: 'thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.' The same God who sees her emptiness speaks her future.

That the announcement comes to a forgotten woman in an oppressed land says much about how God works. He notices those whom the world overlooks and brings His promises to the humble. The pattern of a heaven-sent announcement of a son anticipates the greater announcement that would one day come to Mary, when the angel's word again opened a closed womb to bring forth a deliverer.

Judges 13:3 in the Original Language

malak (מַלְאָךְ), 'angel' -- a messenger sent from God to carry His word and presence.

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The angel of the LORD appears to the woman and promises that she, though barren, will conceive and bear a son.

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