Judges 13:14 Meaning and Explanation
“She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The angel repeats that the woman must avoid all produce of the vine, wine, strong drink, and unclean food.
What Does Judges 13:14 Mean?
The angel restates the discipline, now spelling it out fully: nothing from the vine, no wine or strong drink, nothing unclean. The mother is to share in the Nazarite's separation, her own life mirroring the consecration of the son she carries. 'All that I commanded her let her observe.'
The repetition underscores how seriously God takes the consecrated life, and how a holy calling reaches even into ordinary choices about food and drink. Holiness is not abstract here; it is lived in the body, day by day. The mother's faithful keeping of these commands becomes the first nurturing of her son's devotion, holiness passed from one life into another.
Judges 13:14 in the Original Language
gephen (גֶּפֶן), 'vine' -- the grapevine, whose every product the Nazarite's separation set aside.
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What does Judges 13:14 mean?
The angel repeats that the woman must avoid all produce of the vine, wine, strong drink, and unclean food.