Judges 13:20 KJV

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

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Cross References

  • Leviticus 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
  • 1 Chronicles 21:16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
  • Ezekiel 1:28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
  • Matthew 17:6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
  • Genesis 17:3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

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  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • ManoahRest, a Danite, the father of Samson (Judg 13:1–22, and Judg 14:2–4).

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • For it came to pass, when the flame הַלַּהַב hallahab לַהַב Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • went up וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and בַעֲלוֹת baʿălôt עָלָה Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • toward heaven הַשָּׁמַיְמָה haššāmaymâ שָׁמַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with the, ending: toward
  • from off the altar מֵעַל mēʿal Preposition הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • that the angel מַלְאַךְ malʾak מֲלְאָךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • ascended וַיַּעַל wayyaʿal עָלָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • in the flame בְּלַהַב bĕlahab לַהַב Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • And Manoah וּמָנוֹחַ ûmānôaḥ מָנוֹחַ Proper name · with and
  • and his wife וְאִשְׁתּוֹ wĕʾištô אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • looked on רֹאִים rōʾîm רָאָה Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
  • and fell on וַיִּפְּלוּ wayyippĕlû נָפַל Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • their faces עַל ʿal Preposition פְּנֵיהֶם pĕnêhem פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • to the ground אָרְצָה ʾārĕṣâ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with ending: toward

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