Devine Scripture

Judges 13:18

Judges chapter 13 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.17And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?

v.18This passage

v.19So Manoah took the kid with the meal-offering, and offered it upon the rock unto Jehovah: and the angel did wondrously, and Manoah and his wife looked on.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 13:6

    Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 9:6

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.