Judges 13 · Verse 17

Judges 13:17

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?
Judges 13:17, King James Version

Judges 13:17 in other translations

BSBThen Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”
WEBManoah said to the LORD’s angel, “What is your name, that when your words happen, we may honor you?”
ASVAnd Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?
YLTAnd Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, ‘What is thy name? when thy words come to pass, then we have honoured thee.'
DARBYAnd Manoah said to the Angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that when thy word cometh to pass we may do thee honour?
BBEThen Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, What is your name, so that when your words come true we may give you honour?
WebsterAnd Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass, we may do thee honor?

What does Judges 13:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 13:17-20
17-20. Manoah said unto the angel ..., What is thy name?--Manoah's request elicited the most unequivocal proofs of the divinity of his supernatural visitor--in his name "secret" (in the Margin, "wonderful"), and in the miraculous flame that betokened the acceptance of the sacrifice. Jud 13:24, 25. Samson Born.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 13:15-23

What Manoah asked for instruction in his duty, he was readily told; but what he asked to gratify his curiosity, was denied. God has in his word given full directions concerning our duty, but never designed to answer other questionings. There are secret things which belong not to us, of which we must be quite contented to be ignorant, while in this world. The name of our Lord is wonderful and secret; but by his…

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Judges 13:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מָנ֛וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
שְׁמֶ֑ךָshe.Me.kha[is] name yourH8034
כִּֽי\־ki-ifH3588
יָבֹ֥אya.Vo'it will comeH935
דְבָרְךָ֖div.rei.khaword yourH1697
וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ\׃ve.khi.bad.Nu.khaand we will honor youH3513

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 13:17

  • 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.

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Context

  • Judges 13:16

    And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord.

  • Judges 13:17

    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?

  • Judges 13:18

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

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Judges 13:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces dijo Manoa al ángel de Jehová: ¿Cómo es tu nombre, para que cuando se cumpliere tu palabra te honremos?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Manoah dit à l’Ange de l’ Éternel: Quel est ton nom, afin que nous t’honorions, quand ce que tu as dit arrivera?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Manoah sprach zu dem Engel Jehovas: Wie ist dein Name, daß wir dich ehren, wenn dein Wort eintrifft?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixitque ad eum: Quod est tibi nomen, ut, si sermo tuus fuerit expletus, honoremus te?