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told her everything
everything about the source of his strength. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "told her the source of his strength" or "told her the truth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/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. Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/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. Alternate translation: "my entire life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
If my head is shaved
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone shaves my head" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/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. Alternate translation: "I will not be strong any more" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification)