SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:21
Y el ángel del SEÑOR no volvió a aparecer a Manoa ni a su mujer. Entonces conoció Manoa que era el ángel del SEÑOR.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. But the angel of the Lord did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife , etc.] As the flame and smoke ascended, he disappeared therewith, and was seen no more: then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the Lord ; by the wondrous things he did, causing fire to come down from heaven, or out of the rock, ascending in the midst of the flame, without being hurt by it, and going up to heaven in it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-23 - What Manoah asked for instruction in his duty, he was readily told; but what he asked to gratify his curiosity, was denied. God has in his wor given full directions concerning our duty, but never designed to answe other questionings. There are secret things which belong not to us, of which we must be quite contented to be ignorant, while in this world The name of our Lord is wonderful and secret; but by his wonderfu works he makes himself known as far as is needful for us. Prayer is the ascent of the soul to God. But without Christ in the heart by faith our services are offensive smoke; in him, acceptable flame. We ma apply this to Christ's sacrifice of himself for us; he ascended in the flame of his own offering, for by his own blood he entered in once int the holy place, Heb 9:12. In Manoah's reflections there is great fear We shall surely die. In his wife's reflection there is great faith. A a help meet for him, she encouraged him. Let believers who have ha communion with God in the word and prayer, to whom he has graciousl manifested himself, and who have had reason to think God has accepte their works, take encouragement from thence in a cloudy and dark day God would not have done what he has done for my soul, if he ha designed to forsake me, and leave me to perish at last; for his work is perfect. Learn to reason as Manoah's wife; If God designed me to peris under his wrath, he would not give me tokens of his favour.
Original Hebrew
ולא 3808 יסף 3254 עוד 5750 מלאך 4397 יהוה 3068 להראה 7200 אל 413 מנוח 4495 ואל 413 אשׁתו 802 אז 227 ידע 3045 מנוח 4495 כי 3588 מלאך 4397 יהוה 3068 הוא׃ 1931
