KJV ORIGINAL
And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, 'Please stay with us while we prepare a young goat as a meal for you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Manoah is asking the angel to stay so they can show hospitality by preparing a meal, not yet realizing this is a divine messenger who doesn't need human food.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when the angel of the LORD appeared to announce that Manoah and his barren wife would have a son (Samson). In ancient Middle Eastern culture, offering food to visitors was a sacred duty of hospitality. Manoah didn't initially realize he was speaking with a divine being rather than a human messenger.
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