Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah will say to him, Wherefore this wilt thou ask for my name, and it is wonderful?
New American Standard Bible
But the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is
King James Version
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Holman Bible
“Why do you ask My name,” the Angel of the Lord asked him, “since it is wonderful.”
International Standard Version
The angel of the LORD answered him, "Why are you asking this about my name? It's "Wonderful.'"
A Conservative Version
And the agent of LORD said to him, Why do thou ask after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Amplified
But the Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful (miraculous)?”
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?
Darby Translation
And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
King James 2000
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why ask you thus after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It [is too] wonderful."
Modern King James verseion
And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Why do you ask after My name in this way? Yea, it is Wonderful.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, "Why askest thou after my name, when it is wonderful?"
NET Bible
The Lord's messenger said to him, "You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it."
New Heart English Bible
And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask for my name? It is incomprehensible."
The 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?
Webster
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 about my name, since it is wonderful?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, 'Why is this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it is Wonderful.'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To manoah
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Curiosity » Instances of » Of manoah, to know the name of an angel
Interlinear
Sha'al
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 13:18
Images Judges 13:18
Prayers for Judges 13:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson's Parents
17 And Manoah will say to the messenger of Jehovah, What thy name, when shall come thy words and we honored thee? 18 And the messenger of Jehovah will say to him, Wherefore this wilt thou ask for my name, and it is wonderful? 19 And Manoah will take a kid of the goats, and the gift, and will bring up, upon the rock to Jehovah; and he separating to do, and Manoah and his wife seeing.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 32:29
And Jacob will ask and will say, Announce now, thy name: and he will say, For what this thou wilt ask for my name? and he will bless him there.
Isaiah 9:6
For a child was born to us, a son was given to us, and the dominion shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Captain of Peace.
Judges 13:6
And the woman will go and will say to her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his sight as the sight of the messenger of God, very terrible: and I asked him not from whence he is, and his name he announced not to me.