18He replied, "Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding. "


In Context

15 Manoah said to the angel of the LORD , "We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat for you."

16 The angel of the LORD replied, "Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD ." (Manoah did not realize that it was the angel of the LORD .)

17 Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the LORD , "What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes true?"

18 He replied, "Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding. "

19 Then Manoah took a young goat, together with the grain offering, and sacrificed it on a rock to the LORD . And the LORD did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched:

20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. Seeing this, Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground.

Judges 13:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18And the angel of the LORD said to him, |Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18The angel of Yahweh said to him, |Why do you ask about my name, since it is wonderful?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:18And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, 'Why is this — thou dost ask for My name? — and it is Wonderful.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:18And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why ask you thus after my name, seeing it is secret?