Other translations
American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Darby Bible Translation
And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And the angel of the LORD said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?”
God's Word
The Messenger of the LORD asked him, "Why do you ask for my name? It's a name that works miracles."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why do you ask My name," the Angel of the LORD asked him, "since it is wonderful."
International Standard Version
The angel of the LORD answered him, "Why are you asking this about my name? It's 'Wonderful.'"
NET Bible
The LORD's messenger said to him, "You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it."
New American Standard Bible
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
New International Version
He replied, "Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding."
New Living Translation
"Why do you ask my name?" the angel of the LORD replied. "It is too wonderful for you to understand."
Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
The World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why do you ask about my name, since it is wonderful?"
EasyEnglish Bible
The angel replied, ‘You should not ask what my name is. It is too great for you to understand.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, `Why [is] this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it [is] Wonderful.'
New Life Version
But the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name? It is a name of wonder.”
The Voice Bible
Messenger of the Eternal One: Why do you ask my name? It is incomprehensible, beyond human understanding.
Living Bible
“Don’t even ask my name,” the Angel replied, “for it is a secret.”
New Catholic Bible
The angel of the Lord answered, “Why do you ask me my name? It is a mystery.”
Legacy Standard Bible
But the angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And the angel of the LORD replied, Why dost thou ask for my name? It is wonderful.
Christian Standard Bible
“Why do you ask my name,” the angel of the Lord asked him, “since it is beyond understanding?”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And the Angel of the Lord said to him, Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?
New Century Version
The angel of the Lord said, “Why do you ask my name? It is too amazing for you to understand.”
The Message
The angel of God said, “What’s this? You ask for my name? You wouldn’t understand—it’s sheer wonder.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask about my name? It is wonderful.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
But the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful.”
Good News Translation®
The angel asked, “Why do you want to know my name? It is a name of wonder.”
Wycliffe Bible
To whom he answered, Why askest thou my name, which is hid, either unknown?
Contemporary English Version
“No,” the angel replied. “You don't need to know my name. And if you did, you couldn't understand it.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
But the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
But the angel of the Lord said to him, ‘Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful.’
Common English Bible © 2011
The Lord’s messenger responded to him, “Why do you ask my name? You couldn’t understand it.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
But the Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful (miraculous)?”
English Standard Version Anglicised
And the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The angel of the Lord answered him: Why do you ask my name? It is wondrous.
New American Standard Bible
But the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, for it is wonderful?”
The Expanded Bible
The ·angel [messenger] of the Lord said, “Why do you ask my name? It is ·too amazing for you to understand [beyond comprehension; wonderful; Is. 9:6].”
Tree of Life Version
But the angel of Adonai said to him, “Why do you ask for my name? It is wonderful.”
Revised Standard Version
And the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?”
New International Reader's Version
The angel replied, “Why are you asking me what my name is? You would not be able to understand it.”
BRG Bible
And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Complete Jewish Bible
The angel of Adonai answered him, “Why are you asking about my name? It is wonderful.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
But the angel of the Lord said to him, ‘Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And the Malach Hashem said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my shem, seeing it is FELI (supremely wonderful [see Isa 9:5(6); Ex 15:11])?
Names of God Bible
The Messenger of Yahweh asked him, “Why do you ask for my name? It’s a name that works miracles.”
Modern English Version
The angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful.”
Easy-to-Read Version
The angel of the Lord said, “Why do you ask my name? It is too amazing for you to believe.”
International Children’s Bible
The angel of the Lord said, “Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful for you to understand.”
Lexham English Bible
But the angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful.”
New International Version - UK
He replied, ‘Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding.’