Judges 13:7

Judges 13:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
• New International Version (NIV)But he said to me, ‘You will become pregnant and have a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from the womb until the day of his death.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)but he said to me, 'Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. So then drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to me, ‘Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. Now drink no wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.’ ”

Context of Judges 13:7

5Look, you will conceive and have a son. You must never cut his hair, for the child will be dedicated to God from birth. He will begin to deliver Israel from the power of the Philistines.” 6The woman went and said to her husband, “A man sent from God came to me! He looked like God’s angelic messenger – he was very awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name. He said to me, ‘Look, you will conceive and have a son. So now, do not drink wine or beer and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean. For the child will be dedicated to God from birth till the day he dies.’” 8Manoah prayed to the Lord, “Please, Lord, allow the man sent from God to visit us again, so he can teach us how we should raise the child who will be born.” 9God answered Manoah’s prayer. God’s angelic messenger visited the woman again while she was sitting in the field. But her husband Manoah was not with her.

Judges 13:7 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֞ה אַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֣י׀ יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֗ר וְאַל־תֹּֽאכְלִי֙ כָּל־טֻמְאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נְזִ֤יר אֱלֹהִים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה הַנַּ֔עַר מִן־הַבֶּ֖טֶן עַד־י֥וֹם מוֹתֽוֹ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceiveהָרָהhâreh hârîy · pregnantH2030
• and bearיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and now drinkשֵׁכָרshêkâr · strong drinkH7941
• no wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• nor strong drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• neither eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• any uncleanטֻמְאָהţûm'âh · uncleannessH2932
• for the childנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• shall be a Nazariteנָזִירnâzîyr nâzir · NaziriteH5139
• to Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• from the wombבֶּ֫טֶןbeţen · belly: wombH990
• to the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of his deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194

Commentaries on Judges 13:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7In the Bible, angels often appeared to women who could not have children (Judges 13:2). They announced that God would help them have a child (see Luke 1:5–25; compare Genesis 18; 1 Samuel 1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. then Manoah entreated the Lord--On being informed by his wife of the welcome intimation, the husband made it the subject of earnest prayer to God. This is a remarkable instance, indicative of the connection which God has established between prayer and the fulfilment of His promises.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 13:7

• Children
• Conception
• Manoah
• Nazarite
• Samson

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• strong drink
• Angel
• Conceive
• Detain
• Manoah
• Samson
• Wine
• Intercession

Commentaries on Judges 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings