Study it in the app“And the angel of YHWH said to Manoah, “Even if you detain me, I will not eat of your bread; but if you prepare a burnt offering to YHWH, offer it up.” For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of YHWH.”
And the angelוַ מַלְאַךְof YHWHיְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלManoah,מָנוֹחַ“Even ifאִםyou detain me,תַּעְצְרֵנִיI will notלֹאeatאֹכַלof your bread;בְּלַחְמֶךָbutוְifאִםyou prepareתַּעֲשֶׂהa burnt offeringעֹלָהto YHWH,לַיהוָהoffer it up.”תַּעֲלֶנָּהForכִּיManoahמָנוֹחַdid notלֹאknowיָדַעthatכִּיheהוּאwasthe angelמַלְאַךְof YHWH.יְהוָה
angel
A messenger from God, a heavenly being.
Where else “malach” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsManoah
Manoah, of the tribe of Dan, the father of Samson. The name means "rest."
Where else “manoach” appearsrestrain
To stop something, like rain or a plague.
Where else “tatsre” appearseat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “ochal” appearsbread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lachme” appearsprepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “taase” appearsburnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appearsoffer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “taale” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yada” appears15And Manoah said to the angel of YHWH, “Let us detain you, please, and prepare before you a young goat.”
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17And Manoah said to the angel of YHWH, “What is your name, so that when your word comes, we may honor you?”
