Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, 'Why is this -- thou dost 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?"
Julia Smith Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah will say to him, Wherefore this wilt thou ask for my name, and 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?"
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
Prayers for Judges 13:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson's Parents
17 And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'What is thy name? when thy words come to pass, then we have honoured thee.' 18 And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, 'Why is this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it is Wonderful.' 19 And Manoah taketh the kid of the goats, and the present, and offereth on the rock to Jehovah, and He is doing wonderfully, and Manoah and his wife are looking on,
Names
Cross References
Genesis 32:29
And Jacob asketh, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, thy name;' and he saith, 'Why is this, thou askest for My name?' and He blesseth him there.
Isaiah 9:6
For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
Judges 13:6
And the woman cometh and speaketh to her husband, saying, 'A man of God hath come unto me, and his appearance is as the appearance of a messenger of God, very fearful, and I have not asked him whence he is, and his name he hath not declared to me;