KJV King James Version
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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Judges 13:20
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground.
WEB World English Bible
For it happened, when the flame went up toward the sky from off the altar, that the angel of Yahweh ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
ASV American Standard Version
For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of Jehovah ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, in the going up of the flame from off the altar toward the heavens, that the messenger of Jehovah goeth up in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife are looking on, and they fall on their faces to the earth,
Surrounding context — Judges 13
17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What [is] thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
18 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it [is] secret?
19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered [it] upon a rock unto the LORD: and [the angel] did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.
20 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.
21 But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he [was] an angel of the LORD.
22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
23 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.
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וַיְהִי֩H1961 · ha.yahto beבַעֲל֨וֹתH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseהַלַּ֜הַבH3851 · la.havflameמֵעַ֤לH5921 · aluponהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196 · miz.be.achaltarהַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenוַיַּ֥עַלH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseמַלְאַךְ־H4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבְּלַ֣הַבH3851 · la.havflameהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarוּמָנ֤וֹחַH4495 · ma.no.achManoahוְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙H802 · ish.shahwomanרֹאִ֔יםH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוַיִּפְּל֥וּH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallעַל־H5921 · aluponפְּנֵיהֶ֖םH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאָֽרְצָה׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Leviticus 9:24And 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 21:16And 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.2 Kings 2:11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.Ezekiel 1:28As 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 17:6And when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;1 Chronicles 21:26And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.Genesis 17:3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,Psalm 47:5God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.Ezekiel 1:26And above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.Daniel 10:9Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
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