Study it in the app“But his wife said to him, “If YHWH had wanted to put us to death, he would not have accepted from our hand a burnt offering and a grain offering, and he would not have shown us all these things, and he would not now have let us hear things like this.””
But his wifeוַ אִשְׁתּוֹsaidתֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“IfלוּYHWHיְהוָהhad wantedחָפֵץto put us to death,לַהֲמִיתֵנוּhe would notלֹאhave acceptedלָקַחfrom our handמִיָּדֵנוּa burnt offeringעֹלָהand a grain offering,וּמִנְחָהandוְhe would notלֹאhave shown usהֶרְאָנוּallאֶת כָּלthese things,אֵלֶּהandוְhe would notלֹאnowכָעֵתhave let us hearהִשְׁמִיעָנוּthings like this.”כָּזֹאת
wife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isht” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” appearsif perhaps
A word that supposes something possible, to say «if perhaps» or «even though».
Where else “lu” 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” appearsdesire
To wish for something, be willing.
Where else “chafets” appearskill
To kill someone.
Where else “hamite” appearsaccept
To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.
Where else “lakach” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yade” appearsburnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appearsgrain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appearsshow
To make someone see something.
Where else “hera” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “hishmia” appears22And Manoah said to his wife, “We will surely die, for we have seen Elohim!”
23 · This verse (above)
24And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the boy grew, and YHWH blessed him.
