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Judges 13:18

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Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why do you ask about my name, since it is incomprehensible?”

Context

15Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “Please stay with us, that we may make a young goat ready for you.”
16Yahweh’s angel said to Manoah), “Though you detain me, I won’t eat your bread. If you will prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh.” For Manoah didn’t know that he was Yahweh’s angel.
17Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “What is your name, that when your words happen, we may honor you?”
18Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why do you ask about my name, since it is incomprehensible?”
19So Manoah) took the young goat with the meal offering, and offered it on the rock to Yahweh. Then the angel did an amazing thing as Manoah and his wife watched.
20For when the flame went up toward the sky from off the altar, Yahweh’s angel ascended in the flame of the altar. Manoah and his wife watched; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
21But Yahweh’s angel didn’t appear to Manoah) or to his wife any more. Then Manoah knew that he was Yahweh’s angel.

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