Judges 13:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?”
Judges 13:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 13:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 13:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful? ”
Judges 13:18 — American Standard Version
Judges 13:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, `Why <FI>is<Fi> this--thou dost ask for My name? --and it <FI>is<Fi> Wonderful.'”
Judges 13:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 13:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful? ”
Judges 13:18 — Darby Translation
Judges 13:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Angell of the Lord saide vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secret?”
Judges 13:18 — Geneva Bible
Judges 13:18 in Context — Judges 13
16 And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord.
17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
18 And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the Lord: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.
20 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven 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.
What Does Judges 13:18 Mean?
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