Judges 13:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But he said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.’””

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BSBPD

“But he said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“but he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb to the day of his death.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he saith to me, Lo, thou art pregnant, and bearing a son, and now do not drink wine and strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing, for a Nazarite to God is the youth from the womb till the day of his death.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 13:7 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 13:4Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean.
  2. Amos 2:11I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD.

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