Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now beware, and drink no wine nor strong drink; neither eat any unclean thing.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, beware, I pray thee, and do not drink wine or strong drink, - nor eat anything unclean;
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 13:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson's Parents
3 And the Angel of the LORD appeared unto his wife and said unto her, "Behold, thou art barren and bearest not: But thou shalt conceive and bear a son. 4 And now beware, and drink no wine nor strong drink; neither eat any unclean thing. 5 For see, thou shalt conceive and bear a son. And there may no razor or shearers come on his head: for the lad shall be an abstainer unto God, even from the time of his birth. And he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hands of the Philistines."
Cross References
Numbers 6:2-3
"Speak unto children of Israel and say unto them, 'When either man or woman appointeth to vow a vow of abstinence, for to abstain unto the LORD,
Judges 13:14
she may eat of nothing that cometh of the vine tree, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: But must observe all that I bade her."
Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drink wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the holy ghost, even in his mother's womb:
Leviticus 11:27
And all that goeth upon his hands among all manner beasts that go on all fours, are unclean unto you: and as many as touch their carcasses, shall be unclean until the evening.
Leviticus 11:47
that ye may put difference between unclean and clean, and between the beasts that are eaten and the beasts that are not eaten.'"
Judges 13:7
And he said unto me, 'Behold, thou shalt be with child and bear a son, and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the lad shall be an abstainer to God even from his birth to the day of his death.'"
Acts 10:14
But Peter said, "God forbid Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."