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Berean Standard Bible

“For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch 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.””

Judges 13:5

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Israel is under Philistine control when an angel appears to the wife of Manoah, who has been unable to have children. The angel announces that she will bear a son.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch 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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

for, behold, you shall conceive, and give birth to a son. No razor shall come on his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb. He shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.”

King James Version (KJV)

For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

American Standard Version (ASV)

for, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come upon his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For you are with child and will give birth to a son; his hair is never to be cut, for the child is to be separate to God from his birth; and he will take up the work of freeing Israel from the hands of the Philistines.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque tú te harás embarazada, y parirás un hijo: y no subirá navaja sobre su cabeza, porque aquel niño será Nazareo á Dios desde el vientre, y él comenzará á salvar á Israel de mano de los Filisteos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No le cortarás el cabello a tu hijo porque será nazareo, separado para el servicio de Dios desde su nacimiento. Él comenzará a salvar a los israelitas de manos de los filisteos.

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