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 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.”
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 Elle lui dit: Comment peux-tu dire: Je t’aime! Puisque ton cœur n’est pas avec moi? Voilà trois fois que tu t’es joué de moi, et tu ne m’as pas déclaré d’où vient ta grande force.
16 Comme elle était chaque jour à le tourmenter et à l’importuner par ses instances, son âme s’impatienta à la mort,
17 il lui ouvrit tout son cœur, et lui dit: Le rasoir n’a point passé sur ma tête, parce que je suis consacré à Dieu dès le ventre de ma mère. Si j’étais rasé, ma force m’abandonnerait, je deviendrais faible, et je serais comme tout autre homme.
18 Delila, voyant qu’il lui avait ouvert tout son cœur, envoya appeler les princes des Philistins, et leur fit dire: Montez cette fois, car il m’a ouvert tout son cœur. Et les princes des Philistins montèrent vers elle, et apportèrent l’argent dans leurs mains.
19 Elle l’endormit sur ses genoux. Et ayant appelé un homme, elle rasa les sept tresses de la tête de Samson, et commença ainsi à le dompter. Il perdit sa force.
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