Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
Then the woman went and told her husband, 'A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like an angel of God, absolutely awesome and overwhelming. But I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name.'
The woman is telling her husband about a mysterious, powerful messenger from God who appeared to her with an overwhelming, heavenly presence.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Israel was caught in a cycle of sin, oppression by foreign nations like the Philistines, and deliverance through leaders called judges raised by God. This specific story involves Manoah's wife, who was barren and received a visit from an angel announcing the birth of her son Samson, who would begin to free Israel from Philistine rule. She is recounting this divine encounter to her husband, highlighting the angel's awe-inspiring and fearsome appearance without knowing his origin or name.
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