Judges 16:17
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16:17Finally he told her his secret.33 He said to her, “My hair has never been cut,34 for I have been dedicated to God35 from the time I was conceived.36 If my head37 were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men.”
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- 33 Heb “all his heart.”
- 34 Heb “a razor has not come upon my head.”
- 35 Or “set apart to God.” Traditionally the Hebrew term נָזִיר (nazir) has been translated “Nazirite.” The word is derived from the verb נָזַר (nazar, “to dedicate; to consecrate; to set apart”).
- 36 Heb “from the womb of my mother.”
- 37 Heb “I.” The referent has been made more specific in the translation (“my head”).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And he told her all his heart, and said to her, “A razor has never come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If my head is shaved, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak and be like any other man.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
So he told her everything. “No razor has ever been used on my head,” he said, “because I have been a Nazirite dedicated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
he told her the whole truth and said to her, “My hair has never been cut, because I am a Nazirite to God from birth. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become weak and be like any other man.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
Finally, Samson shared his secret with her. “My hair has never been cut,” he confessed, “for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
So he confided everything to her, and he said to her, “A razor has never touched my head, for I am a Nazirite of God from birth. If I am shaved my strength will leave me, and I will become weak, like everyone else.
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KJV 1900King James Version
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a rasor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
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