But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
But his wife said to him, 'If the LORD wanted to kill us, he wouldn't have accepted our burnt offering and grain offering from us. He wouldn't have shown us all these amazing things, and he certainly wouldn't have just told us news like this.'
The woman is reassuring her husband that God's acceptance of their offerings and his wonderful promises prove he intends to bless them, not harm them.
📚 Historical Context
This is Manoah's wife responding to her husband's fear after an angel of the LORD appeared to announce they would have a son (Samson). Manoah was terrified because he believed seeing God meant certain death, as was common belief in ancient Israel. The woman logically points to God's acceptance of their sacrificial offerings as evidence of his favorable intentions toward them.
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