Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The angel of the LORD answered him, "Why are you asking this about my name? It's "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.”
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?"
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 Manoah asked the angel of the LORD, "What's your name, because when what you've said happens, we'll glorify you?" 18 The angel of the LORD answered him, "Why are you asking this about my name? It's "Wonderful.'" 19 So Manoah prepared a young goat and a grain offering and offered it on a boulder to the LORD, who kept on performing miracles while Manoah and his wife watched continually.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 32:29
"Please," Jacob inquired, "Tell me your name." But he asked, "Why are you asking about my name?" And he blessed Jacob there.
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Judges 13:6
Then the woman went to tell her husband. She said, "A man of God appeared to me. He looked like what an angel of God would look like very frightening. I didn't ask him where he had come from and he didn't tell me his name.