Judges 13:18
What does Judges 13:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 13:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the angel of the Lord said to him, Why are you questioning me about my name, seeing that it is a wonder?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, `Why <FI>is<Fi> this--thou dost ask for My name? --and it <FI>is<Fi> Wonderful.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Context
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.