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Judges 13:5
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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.
About Judges 13:5
Judges 13:5 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Nazarite Vow in the Bible. Found in the history of Judges, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Numbers 6:2
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord:”
- Numbers 6:3
“He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.”
- Numbers 6:5
“All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.”
- Numbers 6:8
“All the days of his separation he is holy unto the Lord.”
- Judges 16:17
“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.”
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How to Apply Judges 13:5
Meditate on Judges 13:5 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Nazarite Vow in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.