Judg 13:8 | NETfull | STEP | Manoah prayed to the Lord , “Please, Lord, allow the man sent from God to visit us again, so he can teach us how we should raise the child who will be born.”

Judges 13:8

8 Manoah prayed to the Lord, ^{▼▼ The Hebrew text adds “and said.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.} “Please, Lord, allow the man sent from God ^{▼▼Heb “the man of God.”} to visit ^{▼▼Heb “come to.”} us again, so he can teach ^{▼▼ The LXX has “enlighten,” understanding the Hebrew to read וִיאִירֵנוּ (vi’irenu, “to give light”) rather than the reading of the MT, וְיוֹרֵנוּ (v^eyorenu, “to teach”).} us how we should raise ^{▼▼Heb “what we should do for.”} the child who will be born.”