Judges 13:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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?””

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BSBPD

“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?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, What is thy name, that, when thy words come to pass, we may do thee honor?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `What <FI>is<Fi> thy name? when thy words come to pass, then we have honoured thee.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 13:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 32:29And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
  2. Genesis 32:30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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