Judges 13:17

Againe Manoah said vnto the Angell of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy saying is come to passe, we may honour thee?

Geneva Bible 1599

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 of the Lord said vnto Manoah, Though thou make me abide, I will not eate of thy bread, and if thou wilt make a burnt offring, offer it vnto the Lord: for Manoah knewe not that it was an Angel of the Lord.

18And the Angell of the Lord saide vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secret?

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Cross References

Genesis 32:30And Iaakob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, saide he, I haue seene God face to face, and my life is preserued.

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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