Judges 13:18

And the Malach Hashem said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my shem, seeing it is FELI (supremely wonderful)? + 13:18 See Isa 9:6 [5]; Ex 15:11

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17And Manoach said unto Malach Hashem, Mi shmehchah? That when thy devar come to pass we may do thee honor?

19So Manoach took a young goat with a minchah, and offered it upon the tzur unto Hashem; and wonderously did He act; and Manoach and his wife looked on.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:30And Ya'akov asked him, and said, Tell me, now, shemecha. And he said, Why is it that thou dost ask after shmi? And he made a brocha upon him there.

Judges 13:6Then the isha came and told her ish, saying, An Ish HaElohim came unto me, and his appearance was like the appearance of a Malach HaElohim, norah me'od; but I asked him not where he came from, neither told he me shmo;

Isaiah 9:5For unto us a yeled is born, 1 unto us ben is given; 1 and the misrah (dominion) shall be upon his shoulder; 1 and Shmo shall be called 1 Peleh (Wonderful), Yoetz (Counsellor), El Gibbor (Mighty G-d), 1 Avi Ad (Possessor of Eternity), Sar Shalom (Prince of Peace). 1

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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