The Birth of Samson
Judges 13:17
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “What is your name, that when your words happen, we may honor you?”
- ASV
- And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?
- LSV
- And Manoah says to the Messenger of YHWH, “What [is] Your Name? When Your words come to pass, then we have honored You.”
- YLT
- And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'What [is] thy name? when thy words come to pass, then we have honoured thee.'
- DBY
- And Manoah said to the Angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that when thy word cometh to pass we may do thee honour?
- DRC
- And he said to him: What is thy name, that, if thy word shall come to pass, we may honour thee?
- GNV
- Againe Manoah said vnto the Angell of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy saying is come to passe, we may honour thee?
- JPS
- And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD: 'What is thy name, that when thy words come to pass we may do thee honour?'
- LXXE
- And Manoë said to the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy word shall come to pass, we may glorify thee?
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- Written (Ketiv): דִבְרֶיךָ (“words your”). Read aloud (Qere): דְבָרְךָ֖ (“word your”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads דְבָרְיךָ֖; read aloud (Qere) reads דְבָרְךָ֖ (“word your”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה מִ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א דבריך וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃Read aloud as (qere): דְבָרְךָ֖
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπε Μανωὲ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον Κυρίου, τί τὸ ὄνομά σοι, ὅτι ἔλθοι τὸ ῥῆμά σου, καὶ δοξάσομέν σε;
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ManoahSamsonBarrennessConceptionCuriosityAngel (Holy Trinity)PhilistinesJudgeAngelTitles and Names of Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Genesis 32:29And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
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