Judges 16:17 — Bible Verse (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.”
Judges 16:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 16:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 16:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Judges 16:17 — World English Bible
Judges 16:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Judges 16:17 — American Standard Version
Judges 16:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“that he declareth to her all his heart, and saith to her, `A razor hath not gone up on my head, for a Nazarite to God I <FI>am<Fi> from the womb of my mother; if I have been shaven, then hath my power turned aside from me, and I have been weak, and have been as any of the human race.'”
Judges 16:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 16:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 ofGod 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. ”
Judges 16:17 — Darby Translation
Judges 16:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore he tolde her all his heart, and said vnto her, There neuer came rasor vpon mine head: for I am a Nazarite vnto God from my mothers wombe: therefore if I bee shauen, my strength will goe from me, and I shalbe weake, and be like all other men.”
Judges 16:17 — Geneva Bible
Judges 16:17 in Context — Judges 16
15 And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
17 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.
18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
What Does Judges 16:17 Mean?
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