Verse 18

Judges 13:18

Free Bible Version

18 “Why do you ask this?” the angel of the Lord responded. “My name is beyond comprehension.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לּ/וֹ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥/מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִ/שְׁמִ֑/י וְ/הוּא פֶ֛לִאי

English Translation

And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask for my name, seeing it is wonderful?"

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Chapter 13 Context

1 The Israelites continued to do what was evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord handed them over to th... Focus ↗

2 At that time there was a man named Manoah. He was from the tribe of Dan and lived in the town of Zor... Focus ↗

3 The Angel of the Lord appeared to her and told her, “It's true that you couldn't conceive, and have... Focus ↗

4 So then please be careful not to drink any wine or other alcoholic drink, and don't eat anything unc... Focus ↗

5 You're going to become pregnant and have a son whose head a razor must never touch, because the boy... Focus ↗

6 The woman went and told her husband, “A man of God (Elohim) came to me. He looked like the Angel of... Focus ↗

7 But he told me, ‘You're going to become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or... Focus ↗

8 Then Manoah prayed to the Lord, “Please, Lord, let the man of God (Elohim) you sent us return to us... Focus ↗

9 God (Elohim) responded to Manoah's request, and the Angel of God (Elohim) returned to the woman whil... Focus ↗

10 So she ran quickly to tell her husband, “Look! The man who appeared to me the other day has come bac... Focus ↗

11 Manoah got up and went back with his wife, and asked, “Are you the man who spoke to my wife before?”... Focus ↗

12 So Manoah said, “May your promise come true! What shall be decided for the boy, and what is to be hi... Focus ↗

13 “Make sure your wife is careful to follow everything I told her,” the angel of the Lord replied. Focus ↗

14 “She must not eat anything that comes from the vine or drink wine or any other alcoholic drink. She... Focus ↗

15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “Please let us keep you here while we prepare a meal of a youn... Focus ↗

16 The angel of the Lord replied, “I'll stay, but I won't eat your food. However, if you prepare a burn... Focus ↗

17 Manoah asked the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so when your promise comes true we may honor... Focus ↗

18 “Why do you ask this?” the angel of the Lord responded. “My name is beyond comprehension.”

19 Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and presented them on a rock to the Lord. As Manoah an... Focus ↗

20 As the flame from the altar blazed up into the sky, the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame. Man... Focus ↗

21 The angel of the Lord did not appear to Manoah or his wife again, and Manoah realized that he was th... Focus ↗

22 “We're definitely going to die,” he told his wife, “for we have seen God (Elohim)!” Focus ↗

23 But his wife replied, “If the Lord had wanted to kill us he wouldn't have accepted our burnt offerin... Focus ↗

24 She gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew up, and the Lord blessed him. Focus ↗

25 The Spirit of the Lord began to prompt him at Mahaneh Dan, a place between Zorah and Eshtaol. Focus ↗

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