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English Standard Version
Judges 13:18
And the angel of the Lord said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Why do you ask my name,” the angel of the Lord asked him, “since it is beyond understanding.”
“Why do you ask my name,” the angel of the Lord asked him, “since it is beyond understanding.”
Hebrew Names Version
The angel of the LORD said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
The angel of the LORD said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
King James Version
And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Lexham English Bible
But the angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful."
But the angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful."
New Century Version
The angel of the Lord said, "Why do you ask my name? It is too amazing for you to understand."
The angel of the Lord said, "Why do you ask my name? It is too amazing for you to understand."
New English Translation
The Lord 's messenger said to him, "You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it."
The Lord 's messenger said to him, "You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it."
Amplified Bible
But the Angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful (miraculous)?"
But the Angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful (miraculous)?"
New American Standard Bible
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, for it is wonderful?"
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, for it is wonderful?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Angell of the Lorde saide vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secret?
And the Angell of the Lorde saide vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secret?
Legacy Standard Bible
that they were saying to you, "In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts."
that they were saying to you, "In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts."
Contemporary English Version
"No," the angel replied. "You don't need to know my name. And if you did, you couldn't understand it."
"No," the angel replied. "You don't need to know my name. And if you did, you couldn't understand it."
Complete Jewish Bible
The angel of Adonai answered him, "Why are you asking about my name? It is wonderful."
The angel of Adonai answered him, "Why are you asking about my name? It is wonderful."
Darby Translation
And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Easy-to-Read Version
The angel of the Lord said, "Why do you ask my name? It is too amazing for you to believe."
The angel of the Lord said, "Why do you ask my name? It is too amazing for you to believe."
George Lamsa Translation
And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why do you ask my name, seeing it is Glorious?
And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why do you ask my name, seeing it is Glorious?
Good News Translation
The angel asked, "Why do you want to know my name? It is a name of wonder."
The angel asked, "Why do you want to know my name? It is a name of wonder."
Literal Translation
And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Why do you ask this about My name? Yea, it is Wonderful.
And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Why do you ask this about My name? Yea, it is Wonderful.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the angell of the LORDE sayde vnto him: Why axest thou after my name, which is wonderfull?
But the angell of the LORDE sayde vnto him: Why axest thou after my name, which is wonderfull?
American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Bible in Basic English
But the angel of the Lord said to him, Why are you questioning me about my name, seeing that it is a wonder?
But the angel of the Lord said to him, Why are you questioning me about my name, seeing that it is a wonder?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the angel of the Lorde sayde vnto him: Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secrete?
And the angel of the Lorde sayde vnto him: Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secrete?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the angel of the LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is hidden?'
And the angel of the LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is hidden?'
King James Version (1611)
And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why dost thou thus ask after my name; whereas it is wonderful?
And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why dost thou thus ask after my name; whereas it is wonderful?
English Revised Version
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Berean Standard Bible
"Why do you ask My name," said the Angel of the LORD, "since it is beyond comprehension?"
"Why do you ask My name," said the Angel of the LORD, "since it is beyond comprehension?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom he answeride, Whi axist thou my name, which is wondurful?
To whom he answeride, Whi axist thou my name, which is wondurful?
Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, `Why [is] this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it [is] Wonderful.'
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, `Why [is] this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it [is] Wonderful.'
Update Bible Version
And the angel of Yahweh said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
And the angel of Yahweh said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it [is] secret?
And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it [is] secret?
World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why do you ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
New King James Version
And the Angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask My name, seeing it is wonderful?"
And the Angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask My name, seeing it is wonderful?"
New Living Translation
"Why do you ask my name?" the angel of the Lord replied. "It is too wonderful for you to understand."
"Why do you ask my name?" the angel of the Lord replied. "It is too wonderful for you to understand."
New Life Bible
But the angel of the Lord said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It is a name of wonder."
But the angel of the Lord said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It is a name of wonder."
New Revised Standard
But the angel of the Lord said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful."
But the angel of the Lord said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the messenger of Yahweh said unto him, Wherefore is it, that thou shouldst ask after my name, - seeing that, it, is Wonderful?
And the messenger of Yahweh said unto him, Wherefore is it, that thou shouldst ask after my name, - seeing that, it, is Wonderful?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?
And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?
Revised Standard Version
And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
THE MESSAGE
The angel of God said, "What's this? You ask for my name? You wouldn't understand—it's sheer wonder."
The angel of God said, "What's this? You ask for my name? You wouldn't understand—it's sheer wonder."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
Contextual Overview
15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "Please let us detain you and prepare a young goat for you." 16 And the angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "If you detain me, I will not eat of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, then offer it to the Lord ." (For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of the Lord .) 17 And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "What is your name, so that, when your words come true, we may honor you?" 18 And the angel of the Lord said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?" 19 So Manoah took the young goat with the grain offering, and offered it on the rock to the Lord , to the one who works wonders, and Manoah and his wife were watching. 20 And when the flame went up toward heaven from the altar, the angel of the Lord went up in the flame of the altar. Now Manoah and his wife were watching, and they fell on their faces to the ground. 21 The angel of the Lord appeared no more to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of the Lord . 22 And Manoah said to his wife, "We shall surely die, for we have seen God." 23 But his wife said to him, "If the Lord had meant to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and a grain offering at our hands, or shown us all these things, or now announced to us such things as these."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Why askest: Judges 13:6, Genesis 32:29
secret: or, wonderful, It was because his name was secret that Manoah wished to know it. But the angel does not say it was secret, but hoo pailee, "it is wonderful;" the very character given to the Messiah: "His name shall be called pailai, Wonderful," Isaiah 9:6.
Reciprocal: Judges 6:11 - an angel Proverbs 30:4 - and what Daniel 8:13 - that certain saint Revelation 19:12 - a name
Cross-References
Genesis 8:20
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Genesis 13:4
to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord .
to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord .
Genesis 13:7
and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.
and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.
Genesis 13:8
Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen.
Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen.
Genesis 14:13
Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram.
Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram.
Genesis 18:1
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
Genesis 23:2
And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
Genesis 35:27
And Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, or Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.
And Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, or Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.
Genesis 37:14
So he said to him, "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word." So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
So he said to him, "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word." So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Numbers 13:22
They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the angel of the Lord said unto him,.... Being so importunate, and pressing upon him;
why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? and not to be known; as his nature and essence as a divine Person, which may be meant by his name, is what passes knowledge, is infinite and incomprehensible; see Proverbs 30:4 or "wonderful" p; which is one of the names of Christ, and fitly agrees with him, who is wonderful in his person, as God and man; in his incarnation, in his offices and relations, in his love to his people, and in all he is unto them, and has done for them;
Proverbs 30:4- :.
p פלאי θαυμαστον, Sept. "mirabile", V. L. Montanus; "mirificus", Junius & Tremellius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Secret - Rather, “wonderful,” as in the margin. In Judges 13:19 the Angel “did wondrously,” probably as the Angel that Appeared to Gideon had done, bringing fire from the rock. See the marginal references and notes.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 13:18. Seeing it is secret? — It was because it was secret that they wished to know it. The angel does not say that it was secret, but הוא פלאי hu peli, it is WONDERFUL; the very character that is given to Jesus Christ, Isaiah 9:6: His name shall be called, פלא Wonderful; and it is supposed by some that the angel gives this as his name, and consequently that he was our blessed Lord.
