Judges 13:20

Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 13

“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

What Does Judges 13:20 Mean?

Judges 13:20 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 13, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (18)

These passages are connected to Judges 13:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

John 1:18“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”Leviticus 9:24“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.”2 Kings 2:11“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”1 Chronicles 21:16“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”Genesis 17:3“And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,”Ezekiel 1:28“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.”Judges 6:21“Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.”Matthew 17:6“And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.”Genesis 15:17“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.”Genesis 17:17“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”Genesis 17:22“And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.”Genesis 35:13“And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.”1 Kings 18:39“And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.”1 Chronicles 21:26“And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.”Hebrews 1:3“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”Psalms 47:5“God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.”Ezekiel 1:26“And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.”Daniel 10:9“Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.”

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