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Markdown
# Look
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"Pay attention" or "Listen"
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# No razor will be used upon his head
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Here the word "head" refers to his hair. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one should ever cut his hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# razor
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a sharp knife used to cut hair close to the skin
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# a Nazirite to God
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This means that he will be devoted to God as a Nazirite. Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# from the womb
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Here the word "womb" refers to the time before the child is born. Alternate translation: "from before he is born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# the hand of the Philistines
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Here the word "hand" means control. Alternate translation: "the control of the Philistines" or "being under the Philistine's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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