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Berean Standard Bible

“But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things or spoken to us this way.””

Judges 13:23

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An angel of the LORD has announced to Manoah's barren wife that she will bear a son, Samson, who will begin to deliver Israel. After the angel ascends in the flame of the altar, Manoah fears they will die for seeing God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things or spoken to us this way.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But 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, and he wouldn’t have shown us all these things, nor would he have told us such things as these at this time.”

King James Version (KJV)

But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But his wife said unto him, If Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But his wife said to him, If the Lord was purposing our death, he would not have taken our burned offering and our meal offering, or have given us such orders about the child.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y su mujer le respondió: Si Jehová nos quisiera matar, no tomara de nuestras manos el holocausto y el presente, ni nos hubiera mostrado todas estas cosas, ni en tal tiempo nos habría anunciado esto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero la esposa le dijo: ―Si el Señor quisiera matarnos, no habría aceptado nuestro holocausto y no se habría presentado, ni nos habría dicho las cosas maravillosas que nos ha dicho y no habría hecho estos milagros.

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