Judges 13:18
“And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?”
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Judges 13:18 Context
16And the Angel of the Lord said vnto Manoah, Though thou deteine mee, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it vnto the Lord: for Manoah knew not that he was an Angel of the Lord. 17And Manoah said vnto the Angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to passe, we may doe thee honour? 18And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? 19So Manoah tooke a kid, with a meat offering, and offered it vpon a rocke vnto the Lord: and the Angel did wonderously, and Manoah and his wife looked on. 20For it came to passe, when the flame went vp toward heauen from off the altar, that the Angel of the Lord ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
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Other Translations
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it [is] secret?
- King James Version
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the angel of the Lord said to him, Why are you questioning me about my name, seeing that it is a wonder?
- Basic English Bible
And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
- Darby Bible
And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
- Webster's Bible
The angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why do you ask about my name, since it is wonderful?"
- World English Bible
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, `Why [is] this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it [is] Wonderful.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is hidden?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the angel of the Lord said to him, Why are you questioning me about my name, seeing that it is a wonder?
- Basic English Bible
And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
- Darby Bible
And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
- Webster's Bible
The angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why do you ask about my name, since it is wonderful?"
- World English Bible
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, `Why [is] this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it [is] Wonderful.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is hidden?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Judges 13:18
13:18 Secret - Hidden from mortal men: or, wonderful, such as thou canst not comprehend: my nature and essence, (which is often signified by name in scripture) is incomprehensible. This shews, that this was the angel of the covenant, the Son of God.