Judges 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:”

Judges 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don’t eat any unclean thing;”

Judges 13:4 — World English Bible

Judges 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: ”

Judges 13:4 — American Standard Version

Judges 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And, now, take heed, I pray thee, and do not drink wine, and strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing,”

Judges 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat nothing unclean. ”

Judges 13:4 — Darby Translation

Judges 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And nowe therefore beware that thou drinke no wine, nor strong drinke, neither eate any vncleane thing.”

Judges 13:4 — Geneva Bible

Judges 13:4 in Context — Judges 13

2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

3 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

5 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.

6 Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

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What Does Judges 13:4 Mean?

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