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Judges 16:17

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15 “How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!”

16 Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,

Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”

18 When Delilah realized that he had revealed to her all that was in his heart, she sent this message to the lords of the Philistines: “Come up once more, for he has revealed to me all that is in his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came to her, bringing the money in their hands.

19 And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.

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BSB
Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”
KJV
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor 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.
WEB
He told her all his heart and said to her, “No razor has ever come on my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me and I will become weak, and be like any other man.”
ASV
And he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite 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.
DARBY
and he told her all his heart, and said to her, There has not come a razor upon my head; for I am a Nazarite of God from my mother's womb; if I should be shaven, then my strength would go from me, and I should be weak, and be like all mankind.
BLB
that he told her all his heart and said to her, “A razor has not ever come upon my head. For I [am] a Nazirite to God from the womb of my mother. If I am shaven, my power will leave me, and I shall become weak and be as any man.”
ÅB
og så åpnet han hele sitt hjerte for henne og sa til henne: Det er ikke kommet rakekniv på mitt hode, for jeg har vært en Guds nasireer fra mors liv; dersom jeg blir raket, viker min styrke fra meg; jeg blir svak og er som alle andre mennesker.
OTB
Så avslørte han alt for henne. "Ingen barberkniv har noen gang rørt hodet mitt," sa han, "for jeg har vært en nasireer viet til Gud fra min mors liv. Hvis hodet mitt ble barbert, ville styrken min forlate meg, og jeg ville bli like svak som enhver annen mann."
B1930
og så åpnet han hele sitt hjerte for henne og sa til henne: Det er ikke kommet rakekniv på mitt hode, for jeg har vært en Guds nasireer fra mors liv; dersom jeg blir raket, viker min styrke fra mig; jeg blir svak og er som alle andre mennesker.

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  • Micah 7:5

    Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

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  • Judges 13:5

    For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall come over his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”

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  • Proverbs 12:23

    A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

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  • Numbers 6:5

    For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.

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  • Acts 18:18

    Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

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  • Numbers 6:2

    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

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  • Proverbs 29:12

    If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

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