Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He replied, “Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding.” New Living Translation “Why do you ask my name?” the angel of the LORD replied. “It is too wonderful for you to understand.” English Standard Version And the angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?” Berean Standard Bible “Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?” King James Bible And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? New King James Version And the Angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask My name, seeing it is wonderful?” New American Standard Bible But the angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask my name, for it is wonderful?” NASB 1995 But the angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?” NASB 1977 But the angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?” Legacy Standard Bible But the angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?” Amplified Bible But the Angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful (miraculous)?” Christian Standard Bible “Why do you ask my name,” the angel of the LORD asked him, “since it is beyond understanding?” Holman Christian Standard Bible Why do you ask My name,” the Angel of the LORD asked him, “since it is wonderful.” American Standard Version And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful? Contemporary English Version "No," the angel replied. "You don't need to know my name. And if you did, you couldn't understand it." English Revised Version And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful? GOD'S WORD® Translation The Messenger of the LORD asked him, "Why do you ask for my name? It's a name that works miracles." Good News Translation The angel asked, "Why do you want to know my name? It is a name of wonder." International Standard Version The angel of the LORD answered him, "Why are you asking this about my name? It's 'Wonderful.'" Majority Standard Bible “Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?” NET Bible The LORD's messenger said to him, "You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it." New Heart English Bible And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask for my name? It is incomprehensible." Webster's Bible Translation And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? World English Bible Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why do you ask about my name, since it is incomprehensible?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Messenger of YHWH says to him, “Why do you ask this, My Name, since it [is] incomprehensible?” Young's Literal Translation And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, 'Why is this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it is Wonderful.' Smith's Literal Translation And the messenger of Jehovah will say to him, Wherefore this wilt thou ask for my name, and it is wonderful? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful? Catholic Public Domain Version And he answered him, “Why do you ask my name, which is a wonder?” New American Bible The angel of the LORD answered him: Why do you ask my name? It is wondrous. New Revised Standard Version But the angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the angel of the LORD said to him, Why do you ask my name, seeing it is Glorious? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And The Angel of LORD JEHOVAH said to him: “Why do you ask concerning my name which is glorious?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the angel of the LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is hidden?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why dost thou thus ask after my name; whereas it is wonderful? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of Samson…17Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?” 18“Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?” 19Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing.… Cross References Genesis 32:29 And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. Isaiah 9:6 For 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. Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Revelation 19:12 He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. Proverbs 30:4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know! Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Matthew 11:27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Job 11:7-9 Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? / They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? / Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. 1 Corinthians 2:9-11 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” / But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Colossians 1:26-27 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Ephesians 3:18-19 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Daniel 2:22 He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. 1 Timothy 3:16 By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory. Treasury of Scripture And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why ask you thus after my name, seeing it is secret? Why askest. 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 an angel of God, very terrible: but 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. secret. 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, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Jump to Previous Angel Askest Hidden Messenger Questioning Secret Understanding Wherefore Wonder WonderfulJump to Next Angel Askest Hidden Messenger Questioning Secret Understanding Wherefore Wonder WonderfulJudges 13 1. Israel is delivered into the hands of Philistines2. An angel appears to Manoah's wife 8. The angel appears to Manoah 15. Manoah's sacrifices, whereby the angel is discovered. 24. Samson is born Why do you ask My name This phrase reflects a common theme in the Old Testament where the name of God or His messengers is often shrouded in mystery. In Hebrew culture, a name is not merely a label but a representation of one's character and essence. The angel's response suggests that the divine nature cannot be fully grasped by human understanding. This echoes the encounter between Jacob and the angel in Genesis 32:29, where the name is withheld, emphasizing the transcendence and holiness of God. replied the angel of the LORD since it is beyond comprehension Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Whyלָ֥מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you ask תִּשְׁאַ֣ל (tiš·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand My name,” לִשְׁמִ֑י (liš·mî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the Angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “since it וְהוּא־ (wə·hū-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is beyond comprehension?” פֶ֛לִאי׃ (p̄e·li) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6383: Wonderful, incomprehensible Links Judges 13:18 NIVJudges 13:18 NLT Judges 13:18 ESV Judges 13:18 NASB Judges 13:18 KJV Judges 13:18 BibleApps.com Judges 13:18 Biblia Paralela Judges 13:18 Chinese Bible Judges 13:18 French Bible Judges 13:18 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 13:18 The angel of Yahweh said to him (Jd Judg. 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