20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 13:20:1 ⧉וַיְהִי֩vayehiand it happened Judges 13:20:2 ⧉בַעֲל֨וֹתvaalotwhen going up Judges 13:20:3 ⧉הַלַּ֜הַבhalahavthe flame Judges 13:20:4 ⧉מֵעַ֤לmealfrom upon Judges 13:20:5 ⧉הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙hamizbeakhthe altar Judges 13:20:6 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהhashamaimaheavenward Judges 13:20:7 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַלvayaaland went up Judges 13:20:8 ⧉מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖הmaleakhyahwehmessenger of the LORD Judges 13:20:9 ⧉בְּלַ֣הַבbelahavin the flame Judges 13:20:10 ⧉הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַhamizbeakhof the altar Judges 13:20:11 ⧉וּמָנ֤וֹחַumanoakhand Manoah Judges 13:20:12 ⧉וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙veishtoand his wife Judges 13:20:13 ⧉רֹאִ֔יםroimwatching Judges 13:20:14 ⧉וַיִּפְּל֥וּvayipeluand they fell Judges 13:20:15 ⧉עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֖םalpenehemon their faces Judges 13:20:16 ⧉אָֽרְצָה׃artseato the ground |
20. Formal Translation When the flame ascended from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Messenger} ascended within the altar’s flame. Manoah and his wife watched, and they fell on their faces to the ground. |
20. Dynamic Translation When the fire rose from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the LORD {Yahweh, Heavenly Guide} went up in the altar’s fire. Seeing it, Manoah and his wife dropped with their faces to the ground. |