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For when all this comes true, we want to honor you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that, when your words come true, we may honor you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What <i>is</i> thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the Angel of the LORD, “What <i>is</i> Your name, that when Your words come <i>to pass</i> we may honor You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that when your words are fulfilled, we may honor you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, &#8220What is your name, so that when your words come to pass, we may honor you?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that when your words come <i>to pass,</i> we may honor you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh, “What is your name, so that when your words come <i>to pass</i>, we may honor you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to the Angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that when your words come <i>true,</i> we may honor you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to him, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your words come true? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to Him, &#8220What is Your name, so that we may honor You when Your words come true?"&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Manoah said, "Tell us your name, so we can honor you after our son is born." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy words come to pass we may do thee honour?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Manoah asked the Messenger of the LORD, "What is your name? When your words come true, we will honor you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Manoah replied, "Tell us your name, so that we can honor you when your words come true." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Manoah asked the angel of the LORD, "What's your name, because when what you've said happens, we'll glorify you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, ?What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to the LORD's messenger, "Tell us your name, so we can honor you when your announcement comes true."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "What is your name, that when your words come true we may honor you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass, we may do thee honor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “What is your name, that when your words happen, we may honor you?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Manoah says to the Messenger of YHWH, “What [is] Your Name? When Your words come to pass, then we have honored You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'What is thy name? when thy words come to pass, then we have honoured thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Manoah will say to the messenger of Jehovah, What thy name, when shall come thy words and we honored thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him: What is thy name, that, if thy word shall come to pass, we may honour thee? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to him, “What is your name, so that, if your word is fulfilled, we may honor you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, that we may honor you when your words come true?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your words come true?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, What is your name, that when your sayings come to pass we may invoke your name?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And MaNoah said to The Angel of LORD JEHOVAH: “What is your name, that whenever your word has been done, we shall call upon you?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD: 'What is thy name, that when thy words come to pass we may do thee honour?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Manoe said to the angel of the Lord, What <i>is</i> thy name, that <i>when</i> thy word shall come to pass, we may glorify thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/13-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=4118" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/13.htm">The Birth of Samson</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>And the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4495.htm" title="4495: mā·nō·w·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Samson. The same as manowach; rest; Manoach, an Israelite.">Then Manoah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’aḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·me·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">is your name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: wə·ḵib·baḏ·nū·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cp:: 2ms) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">we may honor you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">when your word</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes to pass?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>“Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Genesis 32:29</a></span><br />And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-13.htm">Exodus 3:13-14</a></span><br />Then Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?” / God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17-18</a></span><br />Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me. / Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-16.htm">Daniel 8:16</a></span><br />And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Daniel 9:21</a></span><br />while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11-13</a></span><br />Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. / When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. / But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Luke 1:18-19</a></span><br />“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.” / “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26-31</a></span><br />In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, / to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. / The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-23</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” / All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Matthew 28:2-5</a></span><br />Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. / His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. / The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a></span><br />No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-3.htm">Acts 10:3-4</a></span><br />One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” / Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, What is your name, that when your sayings come to pass we may do you honor?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/judges/9-19.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/judges/9-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-58.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/judges/8-14.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-16.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/judges/5-29.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/judges/13-12.htm">True.</a> <a href="/judges/13-12.htm">Word</a> <a href="/judges/13-12.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/13-18.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-17.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Manoah</a> <a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Mano'ah</a> <a href="/judges/13-18.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/ruth/3-12.htm">True.</a> <a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Word</a> <a href="/judges/15-17.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-1.htm">Israel is delivered into the hands of Philistines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">An angel appears to Manoah's wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-8.htm">The angel appears to Manoah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Manoah's sacrifices, whereby the angel is discovered.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Samson is born</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD</b><br>Manoah, the father of Samson, is speaking to a divine messenger. The "angel of the LORD" is a significant figure in the Old Testament, often considered a theophany, or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. This encounter is similar to other biblical instances where the angel of the LORD appears, such as to Hagar in <a href="/genesis/16.htm">Genesis 16</a> and to Gideon in <a href="/judges/6.htm">Judges 6</a>. The presence of the angel signifies a direct communication from God, emphasizing the importance of the message being delivered.<p><b>“What is your name,</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, knowing someone's name was associated with understanding their character or essence. Manoah's request for the angel's name reflects a desire to understand more about the divine messenger and the authority behind the message. This mirrors Jacob's encounter with God in <a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Genesis 32:29</a>, where he also asks for a name but receives no direct answer, highlighting the mystery and transcendence of God.<p><b>so that we may honor you</b><br>Manoah's intention to honor the angel indicates a recognition of the divine nature of the visitor. In biblical times, honoring a messenger was a way to show respect and gratitude for the message delivered. This reflects the cultural practice of offering hospitality and reverence to those who bring significant news or blessings, as seen in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a> when Abraham entertains three visitors.<p><b>when your word comes to pass?”</b><br>Manoah expresses faith in the fulfillment of the angel's prophecy. This statement shows his belief in the reliability and truth of God's promises. The phrase "when your word comes to pass" echoes the biblical theme of God's faithfulness, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where God's word is described as never returning void but accomplishing its purpose. This also foreshadows the birth of Samson, a deliverer for Israel, and connects to the broader narrative of God's deliverance throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/manoah.htm">Manoah</a></b><br>A man from the tribe of Dan, Manoah is the father of Samson. He is depicted as a faithful man who seeks to understand God's will and honor Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger who appears to Manoah and his wife, announcing the birth of Samson. This figure is often interpreted as a theophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm">Zorah</a></b><br>The town in the territory of Dan where Manoah and his family lived. It is significant as the birthplace of Samson.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/samson's_birth_announcement.htm">Samson's Birth Announcement</a></b><br>The event where the Angel of the LORD foretells the birth of Samson, who is to be a Nazirite dedicated to God from the womb.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_the_divine.htm">Reverence for the Divine</a></b><br>Manoah's desire to honor the Angel of the LORD underscores the importance of reverence and worship in our relationship with God. We should seek to honor God in all aspects of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Manoah's question reflects a faith that God's word will come to pass. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's promises, even when the fulfillment is not immediately visible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_ways.htm">The Mystery of God's Ways</a></b><br>The Angel's reluctance to reveal His name reminds us of the mystery and transcendence of God. We are called to trust in God's wisdom and timing, even when we do not fully understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_god's_work.htm">Preparation for God's Work</a></b><br>Just as Manoah and his wife were prepared for the birth of Samson, we should prepare ourselves spiritually for the tasks God has set before us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_samson's_strength_ruin_him.htm">How did Samson's strength lead to his downfall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_won't_the_angel_reveal_his_name.htm">In Judges 13:17–18, why does the angel refuse to give his name, raising questions about authenticity and origin? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_an_angel_rise_in_flame_scientifically.htm">In Judges 13:19-20, how can an angel ascend in a flame without contradicting basic scientific principles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_samson_touch_the_lion's_remains.htm">Why does Samson, who is under a Nazirite vow, freely handle the lion's remains (Judges 14:8-9)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">What is thy name?</span>--Comp. <a href="/genesis/32-29.htm" title="And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray you, your name. And he said, Why is it that you do ask after my name? And he blessed him there.">Genesis 32:29</a>; <a href="/exodus/3-13.htm" title="And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say to them?">Exodus 3:13</a>; <a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm" title="Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?">Proverbs 30:4</a>.<p><span class= "bld">We may do thee honour.</span>--Especially by a gift, which is the commonest Eastern notion of the word (<a href="/numbers/22-17.htm" title="For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse me this people.">Numbers 22:17</a>; Jos. <span class= "ital">Antt. v.</span> 8, ? 3).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What is thy name</span>? See note to ver. 6. The phrase is very peculiar, literally, <span class="accented">Who is thy name?</span> as if he had been going to say, <span class="accented">Who art thou?</span> and then changed the form to is <span class="accented">thy name.</span> The Hebrews seem to have attached great importance to names, a circumstance due, in part, to every name being significant in the spoken language (see <a href="/genesis/4-1.htm">Genesis 4:1, 25</a>; <a href="/genesis/5-29.htm">Genesis 5:29</a>; <a href="/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5</a>, etc.; Genesis 17:19; 25:25, 26; 29 and Genesis 30; <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-21.htm">Ephesians 1:21</a>; <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9, 10</a>; <a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>, etc., and. many other passages). Compare also the phrase, <span class="accented">the name of the Lord</span> (<a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Isaiah 30:27</a>; <a href="/exodus/23-21.htm">Exodus 23:21</a>; <a href="/exodus/33-19.htm">Exodus 33:19</a>; <a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5, 6, 7</a>). Manoah had certainly some suspicious as to the mysterious character of his visitor, and expected the name to reveal his true nature. <span class="cmt_word">We may do thee honour</span>. Manoah seems throughout to use ambiguous language, suitable either to a man, if he was speaking to a man, or to a celestial visitant, should he be angel or God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/13-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Manoah</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנ֛וֹחַ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·nō·w·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4495.htm">Strong's 4495: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manoah -- father of Samson</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְאַ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“What</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is Your name,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that we may honor</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵib·baḏ·nū·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבָרְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇā·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">comes to pass?”</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/13-17.htm">Judges 13:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/13-17.htm">OT History: Judges 13:17 Manoah said to the angel of Yahweh (Jd Judg. 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