Hakim-hakim 13:8

13:8 Manoah prayed to the Lord, ¹  “Please, Lord, allow the man sent from God ²  to visit ³  us again, so he can teach ⁴  us how we should raise ⁵  the child who will be born.”

Hakim-hakim 16:28

16:28 Samson called to the Lord, “O Master, Lord, ⁶  remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge ⁷  against the Philistines for my two eyes!”

Hakim-hakim 20:18

20:18 The Israelites went up to Bethel ⁸  and asked God, ⁹  “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” ¹⁰  The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”

[13:8]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text adds “and said.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[13:8]  ² tn Heb “the man of God.”

[13:8]  ³ tn Heb “come to.”

[13:8]  ⁴ tc The LXX has “enlighten,” understanding the Hebrew to read וִיאִירֵנוּ (vi’irenu, “to give light”) rather than the reading of the MT, וְיוֹרֵנוּ (vÿyorenu, “to teach”).

[13:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “what we should do for.”

[16:28]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew has אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה (’adonay yehovih, “Lord Yahweh”).

[16:28]  ⁷ tn Heb “so I can get revenge with one act of vengeance.”

[20:18]  ⁸ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[20:18]  ⁹ tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.”

[20:18]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?”