Judges 13:12
Good News Translation
Then Manoah said, "Now then, when your words come true, what must the boy do? What kind of a life must he lead?"

New Revised Standard Version
Then Manoah said, “Now when your words come true, what is to be the boy’s rule of life; what is he to do?”

Contemporary English Version
Manoah then asked, "When your promise comes true, what rules must he obey and what will be his work?"

New American Bible
Then Manoah asked, “Now, when what you say comes true, what rules must the boy follow? What must he do?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself?

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And Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself?

How shall we order the child.

Genesis 18:19 For I know that he will command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and do judgment and justice: that for Abraham's sake, the Lord may bring to effect all the things he hath spoken unto him.

Proverbs 4:4 Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 22:6 It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Ephesians 6:4 And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.

how shall we do unto him.

Context
The Birth of Samson
11He rose up, and followed his wife: and coming to the man, said to him: Art thou he that spoke to the woman? And he answered: I am. 12And Manue said to him: When thy word shall come to pass, what wilt thou that the child should do? or from what shall he keep himself?13And the angel of the Lord said to Manue: From all the things I have spoken of to thy wife, let her refrain herself:…
Cross References
Judges 13:11
He rose up, and followed his wife: and coming to the man, said to him: Art thou he that spoke to the woman? And he answered: I am.

Judges 13:13
And the angel of the Lord said to Manue: From all the things I have spoken of to thy wife, let her refrain herself:

Judges 13:11
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