Judges 13:4

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Now therefore, be careful! Do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean.

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  • Num 6:2-3 : 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD, 3 they must abstain from wine and any strong drink. They must not drink vinegar made from wine or vinegar made from strong drink. They must not drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.
  • Judg 13:14 : 14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I commanded her."
  • Luke 1:15 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
  • Acts 10:14 : 14 But Peter said, 'By no means, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.'
  • Judg 13:7 : 7 But he said to me, 'Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.'
  • Lev 11:27 : 27 All animals that walk on their paws among the creatures that walk on all fours are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until the evening.
  • Lev 11:47 : 47 You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.

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  • Judg 13:5-8
    4 verses
    89%

    5For you will conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor is to touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the power of the Philistines.

    6Then the woman went to her husband and told him, "A man of God came to me. His appearance was like that of an angel of God, very awe-inspiring. I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name.

    7But he said to me, 'Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.'

    8Then Manoah prayed to the Lord, saying, "Please, Lord, let the man of God you sent come back to us and teach us what we are to do with the boy who is to be born."

  • Judg 13:12-16
    5 verses
    87%

    12Then Manoah said, "Now, when your words come true, what will be the rules for the boy's life and work?"

    13The angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "The woman must obey everything I told her.

    14She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I commanded her."

    15Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, "Please stay here, and we will prepare a young goat for you."

    16The angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "Even if you detain me, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to the Lord." (Manoah did not know he was an angel of the Lord.)

  • Judg 13:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren and had no children.

    3The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, "Behold, you are barren and have not had children, but you will conceive and give birth to a son."

  • Luke 1:13-15
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    75%

    13But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

    14You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

  • Num 6:2-4
    3 verses
    74%

    2Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD,

    3they must abstain from wine and any strong drink. They must not drink vinegar made from wine or vinegar made from strong drink. They must not drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

    4For the entire duration of their vow of separation, they must not eat anything from the grapevine—not even the seeds or the skins.

  • 1 Sam 1:13-15
    3 verses
    74%

    13Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore, Eli thought she was drunk.

    14Eli said to her, 'How long will you remain drunk? Put away your wine!'

    15Hannah answered, 'No, my lord. I am a woman deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the LORD.'

  • Lev 10:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons, when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent statute for all your generations.

    10You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean.

  • 1 Sam 1:11
    71%

    11She made a vow, saying, 'LORD of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.'

  • Ruth 3:3
    68%

    3Wash, anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes. Then go down to the threshing floor, but do not let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.

  • Amos 2:12
    68%

    12But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Do not prophesy.'

  • Ezek 44:21
    68%

    21No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.

  • 1 Kgs 13:17
    67%

    17'For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: You must not eat bread or drink water there, nor return by the way you went.'

  • Deut 12:24-25
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    67%

    24You must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.

    25Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.

  • Jer 35:6-7
    2 verses
    67%

    6But they said, 'We will not drink wine, for Jonadab, son of Rechab, our ancestor, commanded us, saying: “You and your descendants must never drink wine.”'

    7'You must not build houses, sow seed, plant vineyards, or own any of these things, but instead, live in tents all your days so that you may live long in the land where you sojourn.'

  • Lev 12:4
    67%

    4She must then remain in the blood of her purification for thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing or enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.

  • Luke 1:36
    66%

    36And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

  • Num 5:28
    66%

    28But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to conceive children.

  • 1 Sam 1:22-24
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    66%

    22Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, 'After the boy is weaned, I will take him to appear before the LORD, and he will remain there permanently.'

    23Elkanah her husband said to her, 'Do what seems best to you. Stay here until you have weaned him; only may the LORD establish His word.' So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she weaned him.

    24After she had weaned him, she took him along with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. The boy was young.

  • 1 Kgs 13:9
    66%

    9'For this is the command the LORD gave me by His word: You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.'

  • Hos 4:11
    66%

    11Fornication, wine, and new wine take away the heart and understanding.

  • Lev 11:34
    66%

    34Any food that could be eaten but has water from such a pot on it will be unclean, and any drink that could be drunk from such a pot will be unclean.

  • Deut 14:3
    66%

    3You shall not eat any detestable thing.

  • Num 6:20
    66%

    20The priest shall then wave these as a wave offering before the LORD; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.

  • Deut 29:6
    65%

    6When you came to this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out to fight against us, but we defeated them.

  • Prov 31:4
    65%

    4It is not for kings, Lemuel—it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to crave strong drink.

  • Prov 23:20
    65%

    20Do not be among heavy drinkers of wine or gluttons of meat.

  • Lev 12:2
    65%

    2Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for seven days, as in the days of her menstruation.

  • Gen 24:37
    65%

    37My master made me swear an oath, saying, 'You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live.

  • Rom 14:21
    65%

    21It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother or sister to stumble, to be offended, or to be weakened.

  • 1 Tim 5:23
    65%

    23Stop drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

  • Jer 16:8
    65%

    8Do not enter a house where feasting is taking place to sit with them, to eat and drink.