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213:, which entailed restrictions on his diet that the angel spelled out in detail. The woman, whose name is not mentioned in the Bible, told her husband, "A man of God came to me." Manoah prayed, and the angel returned to instruct the both of them. After the angel left, Manoah tells his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God."
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appeared to Manoah's wife and told her that she would give birth to a son. The child was to be dedicated from the womb as a
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Manoah visits Samson after his imprisonment by the
Philistines, and attempts to ransom them for his freedom.
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After Samson's death, his family recovers his body and buries him near the tomb of Manoah.
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197:. According to Rabbinic tradition, they also had a daughter called Nishyan or Nashyan.
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Together with his wife, Manoah subsequently tried to dissuade Samson from marrying a
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Samson's birth has special importance for some
Christians (primarily
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299:), Manoah is played by Charles Evans in an uncredited appearance.
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for the wedding ceremony when they were unable to do so.
154:. His name means "rest". He is the father of the judge
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205:Manoah and his barren wife were childless, but the
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186:. She was a daughter of Etam and sister of Ishma.
325:, is shown as a poor old man. His wife is called
342:and his wife (called Zealphonis) is played by
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429:. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 75.
126:, Nishyan or Nashyan (according to tradition)
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166:According to the Bible, Manoah was of the
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388:Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Bava Batra
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568:Samson Threatening His Father-In-Law
231:) because of its similarity to the
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427:The Illustrated Guide to the Bible
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193:were the parents of famous judge
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278:, while his wife was played by
220:woman but traveled with him to
47:(above); Manoah's wife wears a
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414:Samson, Jewish Encyclopedia.
584:The Wedding Feast of Samson
528:Samson Slaying a Philistine
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268:In the 1914 American film
150:13:1-23 and 14:2-4 of the
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170:and lived in the city of
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364:"Manoah by Wayne Blank"
274:, Manoah was played by
146:) is a figure from the
57:The Sacrifice of Manoah
576:The Blinding of Samson
531:(Giambologna, c. 1562)
425:Porter, J. R. (2000).
338:, Manoah is played by
308:, Manoah is played by
956:Book of Judges people
810:" (The Dresden Dolls)
833:Samson & Goliath
789:" (traditional song)
539:(Rubens, c. 1609–10)
321:, Manoah, played by
966:Angelic visionaries
918:Samson coat of arms
893:Rabbinic literature
817:" (Regina Spektor)
787:Samson and Delilah
779:Samson and Delilah
703:Samson and Delilah
687:Samson and Delilah
655:Samson and Delilah
647:Samson and Delilah
560:Samson and Delilah
552:Samson and Delilah
544:Samson and Delilah
536:Samson and Delilah
318:Samson and Delilah
305:Samson and Delilah
288:Samson and Delilah
16:Biblical character
971:Burials in Israel
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929:The Modern Samson
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571:(Rembrandt, 1635)
563:(Rembrandt, 1630)
332:In the 2018 film
315:In the 1996 film
302:In the 1984 film
285:In the 1949 film
207:angel of the Lord
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53:Eustache Le Sueur
45:angel of the Lord
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174:. He married
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372:. Retrieved
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233:Annunciation
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168:tribe of Dan
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152:Hebrew Bible
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76:Tribe of Dan
59:, 1640–1650.
56:
39:sacrifice a
913:Samson Unit
297:Hedy Lamarr
257:closet play
253:John Milton
237:Virgin Mary
189:Manoah and
184:Zelelponith
35:Manoah and
945:Categories
825:Television
722:Literature
610:Doc Samson
512:depictions
374:2012-07-29
291:(starring
246:In culture
218:Philistine
104:Father of
229:Catholics
176:one woman
774:(Handel)
747:(Milton)
510:Cultural
390:Folio 91
211:Nazirite
191:his wife
141:מָנ֫וֹחַ
120:Children
868:Delilah
808:Delilah
235:to the
90:Unknown
68:Unknown
43:to the
961:Samson
873:Manoah
815:Samson
801:Samson
771:Samson
752:Samson
714:(2018)
711:Samson
706:(1996)
698:(1991)
690:(1984)
682:(1965)
674:(1961)
671:Samson
666:(1953)
658:(1949)
650:(1922)
642:(1914)
639:Samson
622:Samson
603:Comics
502:Samson
459:Samson
433:
335:Samson
271:Samson
222:Timnah
195:Samson
162:Family
156:Samson
144:Mānoaḥ
137:Hebrew
133:Manoah
124:Samson
112:Spouse
106:Samson
49:wimple
23:Manoah
923:Crane
863:Bedan
856:Other
763:Music
663:Aurat
351:Notes
172:Zorah
72:Zorah
907:book
631:Film
464:IMDb
431:ISBN
327:Mara
295:and
87:Died
65:Born
520:Art
462:at
255:'s
251:In
182:or
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41:ram
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