Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, beware, I pray thee, and do not drink wine or strong drink, - nor eat anything unclean;
New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, be careful
King James Version
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Holman Bible
Now please be careful not to drink wine or beer,
International Standard Version
So be sure that you don't drink wine or anything intoxicating, and don't eat anything unclean
A Conservative Version
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing,
American Standard Version
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Amplified
Therefore, be careful not to drink wine or [any other] intoxicating drink, and do not eat anything [ceremonially] unclean.
Bible in Basic English
Now then take care to have no wine or strong drink and to take no unclean thing for food;
Darby Translation
Therefore beware, and drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean,
Julia Smith Translation
And now, watch now, and drink not wine and strong drink, and thou shalt not eat any thing unclean:
King James 2000
Now therefore beware, I pray you, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, be careful and do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean,
Modern King James verseion
And now, please take heed, and do not drink wine nor strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now beware, and drink no wine nor strong drink; neither eat any unclean thing.
NET Bible
Now be careful! Do not drink wine or beer, and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore please be careful and drink no wine nor strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing.
Webster
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine, nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
World English Bible
Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don't eat any unclean thing:
Youngs Literal Translation
And, now, take heed, I pray thee, and do not drink wine, and strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing,
Themes
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Law from the nazarites
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Samson » A danite » son of manoah
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites
Temperance » Total abstinence » Law from the nazarites
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 13:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson's Parents
3 And the messenger of Yahweh appeared unto the woman, - and said unto her - Lo! I pray thee, thou, art barren, and hast borne no child, but thou shalt conceive, and shalt bear a son. 4 Now, therefore, beware, I pray thee, and do not drink wine or strong drink, - nor eat anything unclean; 5 for lo! thou, art about to conceive and bear a son, and no, razor, shall come on his head, for, one separate unto God, shall the boy be from his birth, - and, he, shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
Cross References
Numbers 6:2-3
Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, - When any man or woman, would make the special vow of One Separate, by separating himself unto Yahweh,
Judges 13:14
Of nothing that cometh of the vine, may she eat, nor wine nor strong drink, let her drink, nor, anything unclean, let her eat, - all that I commanded her, let her observe.
Luke 1:15
For he shall be great before the Lord, and, wine and strong drink, in nowise may he drink, and, with Holy Spirit, shall he be filled, already, from his mother's womb;
Leviticus 11:27
And, all that go upon their paws, among all the living things that go on all-fours, unclean, they are unto you, - whoso toucheth the carcase of them, shall be unclean until the evening.
Leviticus 11:47
That ye may make a difference - between the unclean and the clean, - and between the living thing that may be eaten, and the living thing which may not be eaten.
Judges 13:7
But he said unto me, Lo! thou art about to conceive, and bear a son, - now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean, for, one separate unto God, shall the boy be, from his birth until the day of his death.
Acts 10:14
But Peter said - By no means, Lord! because, at no time, have I eaten anything common or unclean.