Judges 13:5 Meaning and Explanation
“For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The son is to be a Nazarite from birth, his hair never cut, and he will begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines.
What Does Judges 13:5 Mean?
The angel now gives the child's identity and mission. His uncut hair will be the visible sign of a Nazarite vow -- a life set apart for God. And his purpose is named: he will 'begin to deliver Israel.' The word 'begin' is honest; this man will not complete the rescue but open the way for it.
Here is a calling marked from the womb, a life claimed by God before the child can claim anything for himself. The uncut hair preaches a quiet sermon: belonging wholly to the Lord. And the promise that he will only begin the deliverance points beyond him to the One who finishes all rescue, the Deliverer whose work leaves nothing undone.
Judges 13:5 in the Original Language
nazir (נָזִיר), 'Nazarite' -- one separated or consecrated to God by vow, marked here by uncut hair.
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What does Judges 13:5 mean?
The son is to be a Nazarite from birth, his hair never cut, and he will begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines.