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16 But the Angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “Even if you keep me here, I will not eat any of your food, but if you make a burnt offering, offer it up to the Lord.” (Manoah did not yet know that he was the Angel of the Lord.)

17 Then Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that we can honor you when your words come true?”

18 The Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask about my name? It is wonderful.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 13:18 Or incomprehensible or Wonderful or Miracle. It is uncertain whether the word is a description or a name. See Isaiah 9:6 where Wonderful is a Messianic name.