And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
An angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, 'Look, you are unable to have children and have never given birth. But you will become pregnant and give birth to a son.'
God is announcing through His angel that a woman who couldn't have children will miraculously become pregnant and have a son.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, which describes the chaotic period of Israel's history after their entry into the Promised Land, the nation was repeatedly oppressed by enemies like the Philistines due to their cycles of disobedience and idolatry. An angel of the Lord appeared to the wife of Manoah, a man from the tribe of Dan, who was barren and unable to have children, to deliver a divine message that she would conceive and bear a son. This son, Samson, was destined to be a Nazirite, set apart for God's purposes, and would play a key role in beginning Israel's deliverance from Philistine rule.
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