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And the children of Israeldidevilagain in the sight of the LORD; and the LORDdelivered them into the hand of the Philistinesfortyyears.
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And there was a certainman of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
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And the angel of the LORDappeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive , and bear a son.
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Now therefore beware , I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
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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 deliverIsrael out of the hand of the Philistines.
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Then the womancame and told her husband,saying , A man of Godcame unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God,veryterrible : but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
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But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink , neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.