Judges 13:8

“Then Manoah pleaded with YHWH and said, “Pardon, Adonai, let the man of Elohim whom you sent come again, please, to us and teach us what we should do for the boy who will be born.””

Judges 13:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 13:8, word by word

Then Manoahמָנוֹחַmanoach

Manoah

Manoah, of the tribe of Dan, the father of Samson. The name means "rest."

Where else “manoach” appears
pleadedיֶּעְתַּרyetar

plead

To pray to God persistently, asking him for something.

Where else “yetar” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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” appears
and saidיֹּאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomar” appears
“Pardonבִּיbi

please, my lord

Please, pardon me: a formula for addressing a superior respectfully.

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Adonaiאֲדוֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

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letיָבוֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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you sentשָׁלַחְתָּshalachta

send

To send someone or something.

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and teach usיוֹרֵyore

teach

To show someone the way he should go; to instruct him.

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we should doנַּעֲשֶׂהnaase

carry out

To do what is commanded.

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for the boyנַּעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

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who will be bornיּוּלָּדyulad

be born

To come into the world, to begin to live.

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The context

7But he said to me, ‘Look, you will be pregnant and bear a son; so now do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, and do not eat any uncleanness, for the boy shall be a Nazirite of Elohim from the womb until the day of his death.’”

8 · This verse (above)

9And Elohim listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of Elohim came again to the woman while she was sitting in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her.

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