Judges 13:17

And he said to him: What is thy name, that, if thy word shall come to pass, we may honour thee?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

16And the angel answered him: If thou press me, I will not eat of thy bread: but if thou wilt offer a holocaust, offer it to the Lord. And Manue knew not it was the angel of the Lord.

18And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?

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Cross References

Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.

Matthew Henry on Judges 13:16-24

Manoah's Alarm. ( b. c. 1161.) 15 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord , I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. 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 . 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? 18 And… Read the whole commentary →

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