Judges 13:23But his wife said to him, "If Yahweh were pleased to kill us, he wouldn't have received a burnt offering and a meal offering at our hand, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these."
The setting
Same location, moments later. An unnamed woman uses brilliant logic to calm her panicked husband's death fears...
The emotion here: steady wisdom overriding husband's panic with gentle certainty
The original word
rāṣâ (רָצָה) — to be pleased, to accept favorably, to delight in
Why it matters
This woman's name is never given in Scripture, yet her wisdom is recorded forever
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 13:23
She's using evidence-based faith — God's past actions prove His future intentions
Common misconceptionPeople see this as simple optimism, but she's actually doing sophisticated theology — using God's consistent character to interpret confusing circumstances.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 13:23
Bible Genome reading
Judges 13:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 13:23 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Manoah's wife. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith, wisdom. Notable phrases: If Yahweh were pleased to kill us.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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