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Judges 13:18

American Standard Version

And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

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Judges 13:18 in other translations

Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why do you ask about my name, since it is incomprehensible?”

Judges 13:18 · World English Bible

Judges 13:18 in context

  1. 16And the angel of Jehovah said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread; and if thou wilt make ready a burnt-offering, thou must offer it unto Jehovah. For Manoah knew not that he was the angel of Jehovah.
  2. 17And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?
  3. 18And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
  4. 19So Manoah took the kid with the meal-offering, and offered it upon the rock unto Jehovah: and the angel did wondrously, and Manoah and his wife looked on.
  5. 20For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of Jehovah ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.