en_tn/jdg/13/05.md

# Look

"Pay attention" or "Listen"

# No razor will be used upon his head

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]])

# razor

a sharp knife used to cut hair close to the skin

# a Nazirite to God

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]])

# from the womb

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]])

# the hand of the Philistines

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]])