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 E ela lhe disse: Como dizes, Eu te amo, pois que teu coração não está comigo? Já me enganaste três vezes, e não me hás ainda descoberto em que está tua grande força.

16 E aconteceu que, pressionando-lhe ela cada dia com suas palavras e importunando-lhe, sua alma foi reduzida à mortal angústia.

17 Revelou-lhe, pois, todo seu coração, e disse-lhe: Nunca a minha cabeça chegou navalha; porque sou nazireu de Deus desde o ventre de minha mãe. Se for rapado, minha força se apartará de mim, e serei debilitado, e como todos os homens.

18 E vendo Dalila que ele lhe havia revelado todo seu coração, mandou chamar aos príncipes dos filisteus, dizendo: Vinde esta vez, porque ele me revelou todo seu coração. E os príncipes dos filisteus vieram a ela, trazendo em sua mão o dinheiro.

19 E ela fez que ele dormisse sobre seus joelhos; e chamado um homem, rapou-lhe sete tranças de sua cabeça, e começou a afligi-lo, pois sua força se apartou dele.

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