15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, ‘We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat for you.’

16 The angel of the Lord replied, ‘Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the Lord.’ (Manoah did not realise that it was the angel of the Lord.)

17 Then Manoah enquired of the angel of the Lord, ‘What is your name, so that we may honour you when your word comes true?’

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