Judges 13:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 13:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 13:20 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 13:20 — KJV
“For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.”
— Judges 13:20 (KJV)
Judges 13:20 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 13:20
“And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:20: came, off, altar
“And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. in process...: Heb. at the end of days”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:20: came, pass, off
“And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:20: came, pass, off
“And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:20: came, pass, went
“And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:20: came, pass, toward
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