Hakim-hakim 13:9

13:9 God answered Manoah’s prayer. ¹  God’s angelic messenger visited ²  the woman again while she was sitting in the field. But her husband Manoah was not with her.

Hakim-hakim 13:12

13:12 Manoah said, “Now, when your announcement comes true, ³  how should the child be raised and what should he do?” ⁴ 

Hakim-hakim 13:14

13:14 She should not drink ⁵  anything that the grapevine produces. She must not drink wine or beer, and she must not eat any food that will make her ritually unclean. ⁶  She should obey everything I commanded her to do.”

[13:9]  ¹ tn Heb “God listened to the voice of Manoah.”

[13:9]  ² tn Heb “came to.”

[13:12]  ³ tn Heb “Now, [when] your word comes [to pass].”

[13:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “what will be the child’s rule [i.e., way of life] and his work?”

[13:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “eat.”

[13:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “eat anything unclean.” Certain foods were regarded as ritually “unclean” (see Lev 11). Eating such food made one ritually “contaminated.”