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16 The angel of the Lord answered Manoah, “Even though you hold me here, I will not eat anything. If you prepare a burnt offering, offer it up to the Lord.” (Manoah did not realize that it was an angel of the Lord.) 17 Manoah asked the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that we can honor you when these things happen?” 18 [a]The angel of the Lord answered, “Why do you ask me my name? It is a mystery.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 13:18 Mystery: the angel’s name is beyond knowing. Manoah dedicates his offering to the Lord who “did a wondrous thing.”