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The Birth of Samson

Judges 13:12

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Manoah asked, “When your words come to pass, what will be the boy’s rule of life and mission?”
KJV
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?How shall we order…: Heb. What shall be the manner of the, etchow shall we do…: or, what shall he do?: Heb. what shall be his work?
WEB
Manoah said, “Now let your words happen. What shall the child’s way of life and mission be?”
ASV
And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do unto him?
LSV
And Manoah says, “Now let Your words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth—and his work?”
YLT
And Manoah saith, 'Now let thy words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth — and his work?'
DBY
And Manoah said, When thy words then come to pass, what shall be the child's manner and his doing?
DRC
And Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself?
GNV
Then Manoah sayde, Nowe let thy saying come to passe: but howe shall we order the childe and doe vnto him?
JPS
And Manoah said: 'Now when thy word cometh to pass, what shall be the rule for the child, and what shall be done with him?'
LXXE
And Manoë said, Now shall thy word come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and our dealings with him?Heb. משפס.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָנ֔וֹחַ עַתָּ֖ה יָבֹ֣א דְבָרֶ֑יךָ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה מִשְׁפַּט־הַנַּ֖עַר וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Μανωὲ, νῦν ἐλεύσεται ὁ λόγος· τίς ἔσται κρίσις τοῦ παιδίου καὶ τὰ ποιήματα αὐτοῦ;

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  • Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
  • Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
  • Proverbs 4:4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
  • Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

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