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Judges 13:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Judges 13:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 13
The Angel and Manoah.[a] 1 The Israelites once again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. The Lord delivered them over into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.
2 There was a certain man from Zorah, named Manoah, who was a Danite. His wife was barren and childless.
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- Judges 13:1 The Philistines, new arrivals in the region, acted as masters of southern Palestine. Israel was under the control of these well-armed warriors and could no longer do anything. The story of Samson brings together some episodes reflecting this situation, which would continue to have its tragic effects until the time of David.
Judges 13:1-2
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Judges 13:1-2
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The Birth of Samson
13 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines(A) for forty years.(B)
2 A certain man of Zorah,(C) named Manoah,(D) from the clan of the Danites,(E) had a wife who was childless,(F) unable to give birth.
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