(A)Then the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold now, you are infertile and have not given birth; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. And now, be careful (B)not to drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any [a]unclean thing. (C)For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor shall come upon his head, for the boy shall be a (D)Nazirite to God from the womb; and he will begin to save Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 13:4 I.e., ritually unclean

The angel of the Lord(A) appeared to her(B) and said, “You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.(C) Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink(D) and that you do not eat anything unclean.(E) You will become pregnant and have a son(F) whose head is never to be touched by a razor(G) because the boy is to be a Nazirite,(H) dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead(I) in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

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