Judges 13:5for, behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb: and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines."
The setting
Zorah, Israel, ~1100 BC. The angel reveals not just pregnancy but destiny - this child will begin Israel's deliverance from 40 years of Philistine oppression...
The emotion here: proclaiming destiny with divine certainty
The original word
nazir (נָזִיר) — separated one, consecrated to God with visible signs
Why it matters
Samson's uncut hair wasn't just tradition - it was the visible sign of divine empowerment
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 13:5
The angel says 'BEGIN to save' - Samson won't complete the deliverance
Common misconceptionPeople think Samson was called to be perfect. God knew he'd be flawed but still used him to 'begin' the deliverance. Sometimes God uses broken people for breakthrough.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 13:5
Bible Genome reading
Judges 13:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 13:5 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Angel of Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consecration, divine calling, separation. Notable phrases: no razor shall come on his head; Nazirite to God. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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