en_tn/jdg/16/17.md

# told her everything

everything about the source of his strength. This can be stated clearly. AT: "told her the source of his strength" or "told her the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# razor

a sharp blade used to cut hair close to a person's skin

# a Nazirite for God

This means that he is devoted to God as a Nazirite. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 13:5](../13/03.md). AT: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# from my mother's womb

Here "from my mother's womb" refers to to when he was born. This means that he has been a Nazirite since he was born. AT: "my entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# If my head is shaved

This can be stated in active form. AT: "If someone shaves my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# shaved

to have had the hair cut close to the skin with a razor

# my strength will leave me

Samson speaks about his strength as if it were a person who could leave him. AT: "I will not be strong any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/samson]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/nazirite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/womb]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# told her everything`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`everything about the source of his strength. This can be stated clearly. AT: "told her the source of his strength" or "told her the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# razor`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`a sharp blade used to cut hair close to a person's skin`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# a Nazirite for God`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This means that he is devoted to God as a Nazirite. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 13:5](../13/03.md). AT: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# from my mother's womb`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "from my mother's womb" refers to to when he was born. This means that he has been a Nazirite since he was born. AT: "my entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# If my head is shaved`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "If someone shaves my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# shaved`

			`to have had the hair cut close to the skin with a razor`

			`# my strength will leave me`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Samson speaks about his strength as if it were a person who could leave him. AT: "I will not be strong any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/samson]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/nazirite]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/womb]]`