Judges 13:5

Judges 13:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

5For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor shall come upon his head, for the boy shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he will begin to save Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

5For behold, you shall conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor shall come upon his head, for the boy shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

5For behold, you shall conceive and give birth to a son. No razor shall come upon his head, for the boy shall be a 13:5 The rules and regulations for a Nazirite are stated in Num 6:2-21. Ordinarily a person would take the vow of a Nazirite for a limited period of time as a voluntary act of dedication to God, but Samson’s was a special, divinely-ordained case.Nazirite [dedicated] to God from birth; and he shall begin to rescue Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

5For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite13:5 Or set apart to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

5You will become pregnant. You will have a son. The hair on his head must never be cut. That is because the boy will be a Nazirite. He will be set apart to God from the day he is born. He will take the lead in saving Israel from the power of the Philistines.”

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