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Wycliffe Bible
Judges 13:18
To whom he answeride, Whi axist thou my name, which is wondurful?
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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."
English 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?"
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?"
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 Therfor Manue seide to the `aungel of the Lord, Y biseche, that thou assente to my preieris, and we aray to thee a `kide of the geet. 16 To whom the aungel of the Lord answeride, Thouy thou constreynest me, Y schal not ete thi looues; forsothe if thou wolt make brent sacrifice, offre thou it to the Lord. And Manue wiste not, that it was `an aungel of the Lord. 17 And Manue seide to hym, What name is to thee, that if thi word be fillid, we onoure thee? 18 To whom he answeride, Whi axist thou my name, which is wondurful? 19 Therfor Manue took a `kide of the geet, and fletynge sacrifices, and puttide on the stoon, and offryde to the Lord that doith wondirful thingis. Forsothe he and his wijf bihelden. 20 And whanne the flawme of the auter stiede in to heuene, the aungel of the Lord stiede togidere in the flawme. And whanne Manue and his wijf hadden seyn this, thei felden lowe to erthe. 21 And the aungel of the Lord apperide no more to hem. And anoon Manue vndurstood, that he was an aungel of the Lord. 22 And he seide to his wijf, We schulen die bi deeth, for we sien the Lord. 23 To whom the womman answeride, If the Lord wolde sle vs, he schulde not haue take of oure hondis brent sacrifices, and moiste sacrifices, but nether he schulde haue schewid alle thingis to vs, nether `he schulde haue seid tho thingis, that schulen come.
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
Forsothe Noe bildide an auter to the Lord, and he took of alle clene beestis and briddis, and offride brent sacrifices on the auter.
Forsothe Noe bildide an auter to the Lord, and he took of alle clene beestis and briddis, and offride brent sacrifices on the auter.
Genesis 13:4
in the place of the auter which he made bifore, and inwardli clepide there the name of the Lord.
in the place of the auter which he made bifore, and inwardli clepide there the name of the Lord.
Genesis 13:7
Wherfor also strijf was maad bitwixe the keperis of flockis of Abram and of Loth. Forsothe Chananei and Feresei dwelliden in that lond in that tyme.
Wherfor also strijf was maad bitwixe the keperis of flockis of Abram and of Loth. Forsothe Chananei and Feresei dwelliden in that lond in that tyme.
Genesis 13:8
Therfor Abram seide to Loth, Y biseche, that no strijf be bitwixe me and thee, and bitwixe my scheepherdis and thi scheepherdis; for we ben britheren.
Therfor Abram seide to Loth, Y biseche, that no strijf be bitwixe me and thee, and bitwixe my scheepherdis and thi scheepherdis; for we ben britheren.
Genesis 14:13
And, lo! oon that ascapide, telde to Abram Ebrew, that dwellide in the valei of Mambre of Amorrei, brother of Escol, and brother of Aner; for these maden couenaunt of pees with Abram.
And, lo! oon that ascapide, telde to Abram Ebrew, that dwellide in the valei of Mambre of Amorrei, brother of Escol, and brother of Aner; for these maden couenaunt of pees with Abram.
Genesis 18:1
Forsothe in the valei of Mambre the Lord apperide to Abraham, sittynge in the dore of his tabernacle, in thilke heete of the dai.
Forsothe in the valei of Mambre the Lord apperide to Abraham, sittynge in the dore of his tabernacle, in thilke heete of the dai.
Genesis 23:2
and diede in the citee of Arbee, which is Ebron, in the lond of Chanaan; and Abraham cam to biweyle and biwepe hir.
and diede in the citee of Arbee, which is Ebron, in the lond of Chanaan; and Abraham cam to biweyle and biwepe hir.
Genesis 35:27
Also Jacob came to Isaac, his fadir, in to Manbre, a citee Arabee, this is Ebron, in which Manbre Abraham `and Isaac was a pylgrym.
Also Jacob came to Isaac, his fadir, in to Manbre, a citee Arabee, this is Ebron, in which Manbre Abraham `and Isaac was a pylgrym.
Genesis 37:14
And whanne Joseph answerde, Y am redi, Israel seide, Go thou, and se whether alle thingis ben esi anentis thi britheren, and scheep; and telle thou to me what is doon. He was sent fro the valey of Ebron, and cam into Sichem;
And whanne Joseph answerde, Y am redi, Israel seide, Go thou, and se whether alle thingis ben esi anentis thi britheren, and scheep; and telle thou to me what is doon. He was sent fro the valey of Ebron, and cam into Sichem;
Numbers 13:22
And thei stieden to the south, and camen in to Ebron, where Achyman, and Sisai, and Tholmai, the sones of Enach, weren; for Hebron was maad bi seuen yeer bifor Thamnys, the citee of Egipt.
And thei stieden to the south, and camen in to Ebron, where Achyman, and Sisai, and Tholmai, the sones of Enach, weren; for Hebron was maad bi seuen yeer bifor Thamnys, the citee of Egipt.
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.
