“¶ And Manoah saide vnto the Angel of the Lord, I pray thee let vs deteine thee, vntill wee shall haue made ready a kid for thee.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
- King James Version
Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "Please let us detain you so that we may prepare a young goat for you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready a kid for thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, Now let us keep you while we make ready a young goat for you.
- Basic English Bible
And Manoah said to the Angel of Jehovah, I pray thee, let us detain thee, and we will make ready a kid of the goats for thee.
- Darby Bible
And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
- Webster's Bible
Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, "Please, let us detain you, that we may make a young goat ready for you."
- World English Bible
And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `Let us detain thee, we pray thee, and prepare before thee a kid of the goats.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD: 'I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready a kid for thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 13:15
13:15 Made ready - Supposing him to be a man and a prophet, to whom he would in this manner express his respect, as was usual to strangers.