| Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version) | CJB-SN | so that he finally told her everything. He said to her, "No razor has ever touched my head, because I have been a nazir of Elohim since I was born. If someone shaves me, then my strength will leave me; and I will be like any other man." |
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| New International Version (Sacred Name) | NIV-SR | So he told her everything. 'No razor has ever been used on my head,' he said, 'because I have been a Nazirite set apart to Elohim since birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.' |
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| New International Readers Version (Sacred Name) | NIRV-SN | So he told her everything. 'I've never used a razor on my head,' he said. 'I've never cut my hair. That's because I've been a Nazirite since the day I was born. A Nazirite is set apart to Elohim. If you shave my head, I won't be strong anymore. I'll become as weak as any other man.' |
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| New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version) | NLT-SN | Finally, Samson told her his secret. 'My hair has never been cut,' he confessed, 'for I was dedicated to Elohim as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.' |
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| New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition) | NRSV-SN | So he told her his whole secret, and said to her, "A razor has never come upon my head; for I have been a nazirite to Elohim from my mother's womb. If my head were shaved, then my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be like anyone else." |
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| The Message (Sacred Name Version) | MSG-SN | He spilled it. He told her, 'A razor has never touched my head. I've been Elohim's Nazirite from conception. If I were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would be as helpless as any other mortal.' |
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| Good News Translation (Sacred Name) | GNT-SN | that he finally told her the truth. "My hair has never been cut," he said. "I have been dedicated to Elohim as a nazirite from the time I was born. If my hair were cut, I would lose my strength and be as weak as anybody else." |
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| New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible) | NASB-SN | So he told her all that was in his heart and said to her, 'A razor has never come on my head, for I have been a Nazirite to Elohim from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will leave me and I will become weak and be like any other man.' |
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| King James Version (unedited) | 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. |
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