Judges 13:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God answers Manoah's prayer, and the angel returns to the woman in the field while she is alone.
What Does Judges 13:9 Mean?
God hears Manoah's prayer and grants it -- the angel comes again. Yet the return visit unfolds with a gentle irony: the messenger appears once more to the woman, alone in the field, while Manoah who prayed is absent. God answers the husband's request, but honors the woman to whom He first spoke.
The verse quietly affirms that God listens. 'God hearkened to the voice of Manoah' is a sentence of great comfort: heaven bends to the cry of an ordinary man. And the way the answer comes -- again through the woman -- shows that God keeps faith with those He has chosen, returning to her as the steady bearer of His word.
Judges 13:9 in the Original Language
shama (שָׁמַע), 'hearkened' -- to hear with attentiveness that leads to response, the way God heeds prayer.
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What does Judges 13:9 mean?
God answers Manoah's prayer, and the angel returns to the woman in the field while she is alone.