Judges 13:17

Judges 13:17 in other versions

• King James Version (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?
• New International Version (NIV)Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes true?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, "What is your name, so that, when your words come true, we may honor you?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, “What is Your name, that when Your words come to pass we may honor You?”

Context of Judges 13:17

15Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Please stay here awhile, so we can prepare a young goat for you to eat.” 16The Lord’s messenger said to Manoah, “If I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you want to make a burnt sacrifice to the Lord, you should offer it.” (He said this because Manoah did not know that he was the Lord’s messenger.) Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, “Tell us your name, so we can honor you when your announcement comes true.” 18The Lord’s messenger said to him, “You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it.” 19Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the Lord. The Lord’s messenger did an amazing thing as Manoah and his wife watched.

Judges 13:17 word by word

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה מִ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א דְבָרְךָ֖ וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Manoahמָנוֹחַmânôach · ManoahH4495
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• that when thy sayingsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• come to passבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• we may do thee honourכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513

Commentaries on Judges 13:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Do thee honor - If applied to a man, it would be by gifts, such for instance as Balak promised to the prophet Balaam Numbers 22:17, and such as were usually given to seers 1 Samuel 9:7-8; 2 Kings 5:5, 2 Kings 5:15: if to God, it would be by sacrifices Isaiah 43:23.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 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 wonderful works he makes himself…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18The Lord’s name is a divine secret (Genesis 32:29; Exodus 3:13–14). God knows our names, but we use words of wonder and adoration to address him. The true essence of the infinite cannot be fully expressed or understood by the finite.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2017-20. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 13:17

• Angel (Holy Trinity)
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Conception
• Curiosity
• Manoah

In the dictionaries

• Angel of the Lord
• Angel
• Conceive
• Detain
• Manoah
• Samson
• Intercession
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of
• Judges, Period of

Commentaries on Judges 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings