Judges 13:19So Manoah took the young goat with the meal offering, and offered it on the rock to Yahweh: and the angel did wondrously, and Manoah and his wife looked on.
The setting
Hill country of Dan, ~1100 BC. Manoah and his barren wife offer sacrifice on a large rock outside their village, near modern-day Zorah, Israel...
The emotion here: careful reverence while recording this mysterious encounter
The original word
pala' (פָּלָא) — to do something extraordinary, miraculous, beyond human ability
Why it matters
Israelites often used natural rock formations as altars during the judges period when there was no central temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 13:19
They used their own food offering - this was their dinner they gave to God
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ritual sacrifice, but Manoah was offering his family's meal - their actual dinner - as worship while waiting 20 years for a child.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 13:19
Bible Genome reading
Judges 13:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 13:19 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, worship. Notable phrases: offered it on the rock.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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