“You must not cut his hair[a] throughout the time of his vow of consecration. He may be holy until the time is completed during which he consecrates himself to the Lord; he is to let the hair of his head grow long.

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  1. 6:5 Lit “A razor is not to pass over his head

“‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor(A) may be used on their head.(B) They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.

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for indeed, you will conceive and give birth to a son. You must never cut his hair,[a] because the boy will be a Nazirite(A) to God from birth, and he will begin to save Israel from the power of the Philistines.”

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  1. 13:5 Lit And a razor is not to go up on his head

You will become pregnant and have a son(A) whose head is never to be touched by a razor(B) because the boy is to be a Nazirite,(C) dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead(D) in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

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