Judges 13:20

Translations

Modern

When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground.

Traditional

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

Literal

And it came to pass, in the going up of the flame from the altar toward the heavens, that the angel of YHWH ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife saw it, and they fell on their faces to the ground.

Latin

Cumque ascenderet flamma altaris in cælum, angelus Domini pariter in flamma ascendit. Quod cum vidissent Manue et uxor ejus, proni ceciderunt in terram,

Original

Hebrew

English

When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground.

Notes

Judges 13:19–22

Humans cannot fully experience God's holy presence and survive (see Judges 6:20–24; Exodus 19:21; 33:20). The Old Testament often describes God appearing on earth in human form. These appearances point forward to God’s full and final appearance on earth in the incarnation of Jesus.

Theme notes and profiles

Samson The Philistines Angels

Related verses

Leviticus 9:24
Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.
2 Kings 2:11
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
1 Chronicles 21:16
When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.
Ezekiel 1:28
The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.
Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
1 Chronicles 21:26
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
Genesis 17:3
Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Ezekiel 1:26
Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
Daniel 10:9
I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.
Psalm 47:5
God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.

Parallels

Numbers 6:1–21

People

Manoah: Father of Samson, from the tribe of Dan

Glossary

Judges, Book of Manoah Philistia, Philistines Tribe of Dan

Topics

Altars: Natural Rocks Sometimes Used As Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Manoah Angel (Holy Trinity): One of the Holy Trinity: Called Angel of the Lord Conception: Miraculous: Manoah's Wife Fire: Miraculous: Angel Ascended In Manoah: A Danite of Zorah and the Father of Samson Miracles: Catalogue of of Manoah

Judges 13:20

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