Jueces 13:17

17 Así que le preguntó:—¿Cómo te llamas, para que podamos honrarte cuando se cumpla tu palabra?

Jueces 13:17 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 13:17

And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, what is thy name,
&c.] Who art thou, and by what name art thou called? for since he could not prevail upon him to stay and eat a meal with him, he desired to know his name, and where he lived, that when he heard his name mentioned he might speak well of him, or send to him upon occasion; or if any message was sent from him, as Jarchi suggests, that he might show a respect to him, and observe it: and particularly,

that when thy sayings come to pass, we may do thee honour?
say that such a prophet, whose name is such, and lives in such a place, foretold these things; or that they might send him a present, in gratitude for, and as a reward of his service and trouble; so the reward of a labourer, and the maintenance of a Gospel minister, is called "honour", ( 1 Timothy 5:17 ) and thus Josephus ^F15 understood it, that they might give him thanks, and send him a present.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 8. sect. 3.

Jueces 13:17 In-Context

15 Manoa le dijo al ángel del SEÑOR:—Nos gustaría que te quedaras hasta que te preparemos un cabrito.

16 Pero el ángel del SEÑOR respondió:—Aunque me detengan, no probaré nada de tu comida. Pero si preparas un holocausto, ofréceselo al SEÑOR.Manoa no se había dado cuenta de que aquel era el ángel del SEÑOR.

17 Así que le preguntó:—¿Cómo te llamas, para que podamos honrarte cuando se cumpla tu palabra?

18 —¿Por qué me preguntas mi nombre? —replicó él—. Es un misterio maravilloso.

19 Entonces Manoa tomó un cabrito, junto con la ofrenda de cereales, y lo sacrificó sobre una roca al SEÑOR. Y mientras Manoa y su esposa observaban, el SEÑOR hizo algo maravilloso: