Judges 13:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 13:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 13:23 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 13:23 — 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.”
— Judges 13:23 (KJV)
Judges 13:23 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 13:23
“These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings. do: or, offer”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:23: lord, burnt, offering
“Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:23: burnt, offering, meat
“And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:23: lord, offering, meat
“And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:23: lord, burnt, offering
“Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:23: lord, burnt, offering
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