Judges 13:16 meaning and explanation
And the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD.
Judges 13:16, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Manoah has just offered hospitality to the messenger who announced his wife's pregnancy, and he does not yet realize who this visitor is. The angel declines the meal but redirects the offering to the LORD, since a sacrifice belongs to God alone.
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