Judges 13:16

“And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, etc.] In answer to his request: though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread; that is, should he be prevailed upon to stay awhile with him, until an entertainment should be got ready, he would not eat of any of his provisions; for “bread” is put for all eatables, or whatsoever he might provide for the entertainment: and if, or “but if” f269 thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord; if he meant to provide not a festival entertainment, but a sacrifice, then he should take care that he did not offer it to strange gods, as was now very much the custom with Israel in this their time of apostasy, (<071301>Judges 13:1) but…”

“Bread - That is, meat, as bread is commonly taken in scripture. To the Lord - Not unto a man, as thou apprehendest me to be; but unto the Lord, as thou wilt by and by perceive me to be. Judges 13:17”

“I will not: As I am a spiritual being, I subsist not by earthly food; and cannot partake of your bounty. and if: etc. Rather, "but if thou wilt offer," etc.. unto thee, Jdg 13:23, Jdg 6:26 Judges 13:18”

“The angel of the Lord replied, "If thou wilt detain me (sc., that I may eat), I will not eat of thy food (אכל with בּ, to eat thereat, i.e., thereof, as in Exo 12:43; Lev 22:11); but if thou wilt prepare a burnt-offering for Jehovah, then offer it." Judges 13:17”