14She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
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His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-14)We have here an account of a second visit which the angel of God made to Manoah and his wife. I. Manoah earnestly prayed for it, Jdg. 13:8. He was not incredulous of the story his wife told him; he knew she was a virtuous woman, and therefore the heart of her husband did safely trust in her ; he knew she would not go about to impose upon him, much less was he, as Josephus unworthily represents him…
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