15. Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, "Please let us persuade you to stay so we can prepare a young goat for you."
16. But the Lord’s messenger replied to Manoah, "If you persuaded me to stay, I wouldn’t eat your food. If you prepare an entirely burned offering, offer it to the Lord." Indeed, Manoah didn’t know that he was the Lord’s messenger.
17. Manoah said to the Lord’s messenger, "What’s your name, so that we may honor you when your words come true?"