Judges 13:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 13:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 13:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 13:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For when the flame went up toward the sky from off the altar, Yahweh’s angel ascended in the flame of the altar. Manoah and his wife watched; and they fell on their faces to the ground.”

Judges 13:20 — World English Bible

Judges 13:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Judges 13:20 — American Standard Version

Judges 13:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Judges 13:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 13:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass, as the flame went up from off the altar towards the heavens, that the Angel of Jehovah ascended in the flame of the altar; and Manoah and his wife looked on, and fell on their faces to the ground. ”

Judges 13:20 — Darby Translation

Judges 13:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For when the flame came vp toward heauen from the altar, the Angel of the Lord ascended vp in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife behelde it, and fell on their faces vnto the grounde.”

Judges 13:20 — Geneva Bible

Judges 13:20 in Context — Judges 13

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.

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What Does Judges 13:20 Mean?

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