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The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why ask you after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
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A 'Wonderful' Name
Multiple commentators highlight that the Hebrew word translated as 'secret' is 'peli,' which more accurately means 'wonderful.' John Gill and others connect this directly to the prophecy in Isaiah 9:6, where one of the Messiah's names is 'Wonderful.' This suggests the angel's name isn't just unknown, but is a description of his magnificent nature.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Secret - Rather, wonderful, as in the margin. In Judges 13:19 the Angel did wondrously, probably as the Angel that Appeare…
19th Century
Anglican
Seeing it is secret: The word is peli, which in Isaiah 9:5 is rendered “wonderful.” The word is an adjective, not the act…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the angel of the Lord said to him Being so importunate, and pressing upon him;
why do you ask thus…
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