Judges 13:17
What does Judges 13:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 13:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, What is your name, so that when your words come true we may give you honour?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `What <FI>is<Fi> thy name? when thy words come to pass, then we have honoured thee.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said to him: What is thy name, that, if thy word shall come to pass, we may honour thee?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Manoah said to the Angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that when thy word cometh to pass we may do thee honour?
Context
v.16And the angel of Jehovah said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread; and if thou wilt make ready a burnt-offering, thou must offer it unto Jehovah. For Manoah knew not that he was the angel of Jehovah.
v.17This passage
v.18And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 32:29
And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.