Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Manoah asked him, “When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule that governs the boy’s life and work?” New Living Translation So Manoah asked him, “When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy’s life and work?” English Standard Version And Manoah said, “Now when your words come true, what is to be the child’s manner of life, and what is his mission?” Berean Standard Bible Then Manoah asked, “When your words come to pass, what will be the boy’s rule of life and mission?” King James Bible And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him? New King James Version Manoah said, “Now let Your words come to pass! What will be the boy’s rule of life, and his work?” New American Standard Bible Then Manoah said, “Now when your words are fulfilled, what shall be the boy’s way of life and his vocation?” NASB 1995 Manoah said, “Now when your words come to pass, what shall be the boy’s mode of life and his vocation?” NASB 1977 And Manoah said, “Now when your words come to pass, what shall be the boy’s mode of life and his vocation?” Legacy Standard Bible So Manoah said, “Now your words will come to pass. What shall be the judgment governing the boy and his work?” Amplified Bible And Manoah said, “Now when your words come true, what shall be the boy’s manner of life, and his vocation?” Christian Standard Bible Then Manoah asked, “When your words come true, what will be the boy’s responsibilities and work? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Manoah asked, “When Your words come true, what will the boy’s responsibilities and mission be?” American Standard Version And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do unto him? Contemporary English Version Manoah then asked, "When your promise comes true, what rules must he obey and what will be his work?" English Revised Version And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the manner of the child, and what shall be his work? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Manoah asked, "When your words come true, how should the boy live and what should he do?" Good News Translation Then Manoah said, "Now then, when your words come true, what must the boy do? What kind of a life must he lead?" International Standard Version Manoah asked, "Now, when what you've said occurs, what is to be the young man's way of life and work?" Majority Standard Bible Then Manoah asked, “When your words come to pass, what will be the boy’s rule of life and mission?” NET Bible Manoah said, "Now, when your announcement comes true, how should the child be raised and what should he do?" New Heart English Bible Manoah said, "Now let your word happen. How shall the child be raised and what is he to do?" Webster's Bible Translation And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do to him? World English Bible Manoah said, “Now let your words happen. What shall the child’s way of life and mission be?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Manoah says, “Now let Your words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth—and his work?” Young's Literal Translation And Manoah saith, 'Now let thy words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth -- and his work?' Smith's Literal Translation And Manoah will say, Now shall come thy words. What shall be the judgment of the boy, and his work? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself? Catholic Public Domain Version And Manoah said to him: “When will your word be fulfilled. What do you want the boy to do? Or from what should he keep himself?” New American Bible Then Manoah asked, “Now, when what you say comes true, what rules must the boy follow? What must he do?” New Revised Standard Version Then Manoah said, “Now when your words come true, what is to be the boy’s rule of life; what is he to do?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Manoah said, Now let your words come to pass. But tell me, what is the manner by which the child is to be brought up, and what shall we do to him? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said: “I am”; and MaNoah said: “Behold, it is your word. Tell me, what is the judgment of the boy and his works?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Manoah said: 'Now when thy word cometh to pass, what shall be the rule for the child, and what shall be done with him?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Manoe said, Now shall thy word come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and our dealings with him? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of Samson…11So Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he asked, “Are you the man who spoke to my wife?” “I am,” he said. 12Then Manoah asked, “When your words come to pass, what will be the boy’s rule of life and mission?” 13So the angel of the LORD answered Manoah, “Your wife is to do everything I told her.… Cross References Luke 1:13-17 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, / for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. ... Genesis 18:9-15 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied. / Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. / And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. ... 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” Luke 1:34-38 “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” / The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. / Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. ... Genesis 17:15-19 Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. / And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.” / Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?” ... 1 Samuel 1:20-28 So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” / Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, / but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.” ... Matthew 1:20-23 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” / All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ... Genesis 25:21-23 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. / But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD, / and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” Luke 1:57-66 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. / On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. ... Genesis 30:22-24 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” Matthew 2:13-15 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Exodus 23:25-26 So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you. / No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. 2 Kings 4:16-17 And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.” / But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. Hebrews 11:11-12 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. / And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. Treasury of Scripture And Manoah said, Now let your words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do to him? How shall we order the child. Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Proverbs 4:4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. how shall we do unto him. Jump to Previous Boy's Child Custom Life Manner Manoah Mano'ah Mode Order Ordering Rule True. Vocation Word Words Work YouthJump to Next Boy's Child Custom Life Manner Manoah Mano'ah Mode Order Ordering Rule True. Vocation Word Words Work YouthJudges 13 1. Israel is delivered into the hands of Philistines2. An angel appears to Manoah's wife 8. The angel appears to Manoah 15. Manoah's sacrifices, whereby the angel is discovered. 24. Samson is born Then Manoah asked The name "Manoah" in Hebrew means "rest" or "quiet." Manoah's inquiry reflects a deep desire for understanding and guidance, a common theme in the lives of those who seek God's will. His approach is one of humility and faith, as he seeks clarity from the divine messenger. This moment underscores the importance of seeking God's direction in parenting and life decisions. When your words come to pass What will be the boy’s rule of life And mission Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Manoahמָנ֔וֹחַ (mā·nō·w·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4495: Manoah -- father of Samson asked, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “When עַתָּ֖ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time Your words דְבָרֶ֑יךָ (ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause come to pass, יָבֹ֣א (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go what מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what will be יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the boy’s הַנַּ֖עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer rule of life מִשְׁפַּט־ (miš·paṭ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and mission?” וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ (ū·ma·‘ă·śê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property Links Judges 13:12 NIVJudges 13:12 NLT Judges 13:12 ESV Judges 13:12 NASB Judges 13:12 KJV Judges 13:12 BibleApps.com Judges 13:12 Biblia Paralela Judges 13:12 Chinese Bible Judges 13:12 French Bible Judges 13:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 13:12 Manoah said Now let your words happen: (Jd Judg. 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