Judges 13:18

In 11 translations

BSB

“Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”

KJV

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

WEB

Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why do you ask about my name, since it is incomprehensible?”or, wonderful

ASV

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

LSV

And the Messenger of YHWH says to him, “Why do you ask this, My Name, since it [is] incomprehensible?”

YLT

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

DBY

And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

DRC

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

GNV

And the Angell of the Lord saide vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secret?

JPS

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

LXXE

And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why dost thou thus ask after my name; whereas it is wonderful?See Is. 9. 6.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לּוֹ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־פֶ֛לִאי׃Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.Marks an anomalous form.We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.Marks an anomalous form.

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου, εἰς τί τοῦτο ἐρωτᾷς τὸ ὄνομά μου; καὶ αὐτό ἐστι θαυμαστόν.

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• Genesis 32:29And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
• Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Judges 13:6So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.

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