18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 13:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 13:18:2 ⧉לּוֹ֙loto him Judges 13:18:3 ⧉מַלְאַ֣ךְmalekhmessenger of Judges 13:18:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Judges 13:18:5 ⧉לָ֥מָּהlamawhy Judges 13:18:6 ⧉זֶּ֖הzethis Judges 13:18:7 ⧉תִּשְׁאַ֣לtishalyou ask Judges 13:18:8 ⧉לִשְׁמִ֑יlishmifor my name Judges 13:18:9 ⧉וְהוּא־פֶ֛לִאי׃סvehupeliand it is wonderful |
18. Formal Translation And the messenger of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Revealer} said to him, “Why do you ask for my name? For it is wonderful.” |
18. Dynamic Translation The angel of the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Guardian} replied, “Why are you asking for my name? It is mysterious.” |