Talmud zu Schoftim 13:3
וַיֵּרָ֥א מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אַתְּ־עֲקָרָה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלַ֔דְתְּ וְהָרִ֖ית וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ בֵּֽן׃
Da erschien der Engel des Herrn dem Weibe und sprach zu ihr: Du bist unfruchtbar und gebärst nicht, aber du wirst schwanger werden und einen Sohn gebären.
Tractate Derekh Eretz Zuta
Bar Ḳappara said: Great is peace, for we find that in the prophets, too, Scripture modified a statement for the purpose of maintaining peace between Manoaḥ and his wife. At first32When the angel spoke to Manoaḥ’s wife. it is written, Behold, now, thou art barren … but thou shalt conceive and bear a son;33Judg. 13, 3. but in the sequel34When she reported her encounter with the angel to her husband. it is written, Behold thou shalt conceive and bear a son,35ibid. 7. and there is no mention of the words behold thou art barren.
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