Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 6

(Judges 13:1–25)

1And the LORDיְהוָ֖ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

2“Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559them thatאֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.HemH413ifכִּ֤יkiH3588a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802makes a specialיַפְלִא֙yaf.Li'H6381vowלִנְדֹּר֙lin.DorH5087,the vowנֶ֣דֶרNe.derH5088of a Naziriteנָזִ֔ירna.ZirH5139,to separate himselfלְהַזִּ֖ירle.ha.ZirH5144to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068,

3he is to abstainיַזִּ֔ירya.ZirH5144from wineמִיַּ֤יִןmi.Ya.yinH3196and strong drinkוְשֵׁכָר֙ve.she.KharH7941.He must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֑הyish.TehH8354vinegarחֹ֥מֶץCho.metzH2558made from wineיַ֛יִן וְחֹ֥מֶץYa.yin ve.Cho.metzH3196 H2558orstrong drinkשֵׁכָ֖רshe.KharH7941,and he must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֔הyish.TehH8354anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605grapeעֲנָבִים֙'a.na.VimH6025juiceמִשְׁרַ֤תmish.RatH4952or eatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398freshלַחִ֥יםla.ChimH3892grapesוַעֲנָבִ֛יםva.'a.na.VimH6025or raisinsוִיבֵשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥אvi.ve.Shim lo'H3002 H3808.

4Allכֹּ֖לkolH3605מִכֹּל֩mi.KolH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his separationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145,he is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to eatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398anything that comes fromיֵעָשֶׂ֜הye.'a.SehH6213the grapevineמִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִןmi.Ge.fen hai.Ya.yinH1612 H3196,not even the seedsמֵחַרְצַנִּ֛יםme.char.tza.NimH2785orוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704skinsזָ֖גzagH2085.

5For the entireכָּל־kol-H3605periodיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117of his vowנֶ֣דֶרNe.derH5088of separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145,noלֹא־lo'-H3808razorתַּ֖עַרTa.'arH8593shall touchיַעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־ya.'a.Vor 'al-H5674 H5921his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218.He must beיִהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961holyקָדֹ֣שׁka.DoshH6918untilעַד־'ad-H5704the timeהַיָּמִ֜םhai.ya.MimH3117ofאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834his separationיַזִּ֤ירya.ZirH5144to the LORDלַיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068is completeמְלֹ֨אתme.LotH4390;he must let the hairשְׂעַ֥רse.'ArH8181of his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218growגַּדֵּ֥לga.DelH1431longפֶּ֖רַעPe.ra'H6545.

6Throughoutכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of his separationהַזִּיר֖וֹha.zi.RoH5144to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,he must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808goיָבֹֽא׃ya.Vo'H935nearעַל־'al-H5921a deadמֵ֖תmetH4191bodyנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.

7Even if his fatherלְאָבִ֣יוle.'a.VivH1or motherוּלְאִמּ֗וֹu.le.'i.MoH517or brotherלְאָחִיו֙le.'a.ChivH251or sisterוּלְאַ֣חֹת֔וֹu.le.'A.cho.ToH269should dieבְּמֹתָ֑םbe.mo.TamH4194,he is notלֹא־lo'-H3808to defile himselfיִטַּמָּ֥אyi.ta.Ma'H2930,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588the symbol of consecrationנֵ֥זֶרNe.zerH5145to his Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavH430is uponעַל־'al-H5921his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218.

8Throughout the timeכֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣יkol ye.MeiH3605 H3117of his separationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145,heה֖וּאhu'H1931is holyקָדֹ֥שׁka.DoshH6918to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

9Ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588someone suddenlyבְּפֶ֣תַע פִּתְאֹ֔םbe.Fe.ta' pit.'OmH6621 H6597diesH4191in his presenceעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921and defilesוְטִמֵּ֖אve.ti.Me'H2930his consecrated headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of hairנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145,he must shaveוְגִלַּ֤חve.gi.LachH1548his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of his cleansingטָהֳרָת֔וֹto.ho.ra.ToH2893יְגַלְּחֶֽנּוּ׃ye.gal.le.Che.nuH1548—the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

10On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117he must bringיָבִא֙ya.Vi'H935twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֔יםto.RimH8449orא֥וֹ'oH176twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֑הyo.NahH3123toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548atאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

11And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548is to offerוְעָשָׂ֣הve.'a.SahH6213oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259as a sin offeringלְחַטָּאת֙le.cha.taTH2403and the otherוְאֶחָ֣דve.'e.ChadH259as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֔הle.'o.LahH5930to make atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722for himעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921,becauseמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834he has sinnedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398by being in the presenceעַל־'al-H5921of the dead bodyהַנָּ֑פֶשׁha.Na.feshH5315.On thatהַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117he must consecrateוְקִדַּ֥שׁve.ki.DashH6942אֶת־'et-H853his head againרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218.

12He must rededicateוְהִזִּ֤ירve.hi.ZirH5144his timeיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853and bringוְהֵבִ֛יאve.he.Vi'H935a year-oldבֶּן־ שְׁנָת֖וֹben- she.na.ToH1121 H8141male lambכֶּ֥בֶשׂKe.vesH3532as a guilt offeringלְאָשָׁ֑םle.'a.ShamH817.But the precedingהָרִאשֹׁנִים֙ha.ri.sho.NimH7223daysוְהַיָּמִ֤יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117shall not be countedיִפְּל֔וּyi.pe.LuH5307,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588his separationנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz.RoH5145was defiledטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2930.

13Now thisוְזֹ֥אתve.ZotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of the Naziriteהַנָּזִ֑ירha.na.ZirH5139whenבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117his timeיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145is completeמְלֹאת֙me.loTH4390:He must be broughtיָבִ֣יאya.Vi'H935אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853toאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150,

14and he is to presentוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126אֶת־'et-H853an offeringקָרְבָּנ֣וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133to the LORDלַיהוָ֡הla.Yah.wehH3068of anאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259unblemishedתָמִ֤יםta.MimH8549year-oldבֶּן־ שְׁנָת֨וֹben- she.na.ToH1121 H8141male lambכֶּבֶשׂ֩ke.VesH3532as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֔הle.'o.LahH5930,anאַחַ֧ת'a.ChatH259unblemishedתְּמִימָ֖הte.mi.MahH8549year-oldבַּת־ שְׁנָתָ֛הּbat- she.na.TahH1323 H8141female lambוְכַבְשָׂ֨הve.khav.SahH3535as a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403,and anאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259unblemishedתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549ramוְאַֽיִל־ve.'a.yil-H352as a peace offeringלִשְׁלָמִֽים׃lish.la.MimH8002—

15together with their grain offeringsוּמִנְחָתָ֖םu.min.cha.TamH4503and drink offeringsוְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ve.nis.kei.HemH5262—and a basketוְסַ֣לve.SalH5536of unleavenedמַצּ֗וֹתma.TzotH4682cakesחַלֹּת֙cha.LotH2471made from fine flourסֹ֤לֶתSo.letH5560mixedבְּלוּלֹ֣תbe.lu.LotH1101with oilבַּשֶּׁ֔מֶןba.She.menH8081and unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682wafersוּרְקִיקֵ֥יu.re.ki.KeiH7550coatedמְשֻׁחִ֣יםme.shu.ChimH4886with oilבַּשָּׁ֑מֶןba.Sha.menH8081.

16The priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548is to present all theseוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and makeוְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.SahH6213אֶת־'et-H853the sin offeringחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the burnt offeringעֹלָתֽוֹ׃o.la.ToH5930.

17וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853He shall also offerיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213the ramהָאַ֜יִלha.'A.yilH352as a peace offeringזֶ֤בַח שְׁלָמִים֙Ze.vach she.la.MimH2077 H8002to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,along withעַ֖ל'alH5921the basketסַ֣לsalH5536of unleavened breadהַמַּצּ֑וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682.And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to offerוְעָשָׂה֙ve.'a.SahH6213the accompanying grain offeringמִנְחָת֖וֹmin.cha.ToH4503וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and drink offeringנִסְכּֽוֹ׃nis.KoH5262.

18Then at the entranceפֶּ֛תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,the Naziriteהַנָּזִ֗ירha.na.ZirH5139is to shaveוְגִלַּ֣חve.gi.LachH1548his consecratedנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218אֶת־'et-H853,takeוְלָקַ֗חve.la.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the hairשְׂעַר֙se.'ArH8181רֹ֣אשׁroshH7218נִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145,and putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414it onעַל־'al-H5921the fireהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834underתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478the peace offeringזֶ֥בַח הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃Ze.vach ha.she.la.MimH2077 H8002.

19And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947the boiledבְּשֵׁלָה֮be.she.LahH1311shoulderהַזְּרֹ֣עַha.ze.Ro.a'H2220fromמִן־min-H4480the ramהָאַיִל֒ha.'a.YilH352,oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259unleavenedמַצָּ֤הma.TzahH4682cakeוְֽחַלַּ֨תve.cha.LatH2471fromמִן־min-H4480the basketהַסַּ֔לha.SalH5536,and oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259unleavenedמַצָּ֖הma.TzahH4682waferוּרְקִ֥יקu.re.KikH7550,and put themוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414intoעַל־'al-H5921the handsכַּפֵּ֣יka.PeiH3709of the Naziriteהַנָּזִ֔ירha.na.ZirH5139who has justאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310shavedהִֽתְגַּלְּח֥וֹhit.ga.le.ChoH1548אֶת־'et-H853the hair ofhis consecrationנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz.RoH5145.

20The priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548shall then waveוְהֵנִיף֩ve.he.NifH5130themאוֹתָ֨ם'o.TamH853as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָה֮te.nu.FahH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068.Thisהוּא֙hu'H1931is a holyקֹ֤דֶשׁKo.deshH6944portion for the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548,in addition toעַ֚ל'alH5921the breastחֲזֵ֣הcha.ZehH2373of the wave offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֔ה וְעַ֖לha.te.nu.Fah ve.'AlH8573 H5921and the thighשׁ֣וֹקShokH7785that was presentedהַתְּרוּמָ֑הha.te.ru.MahH8641.After thatוְאַחַ֛רve.'a.CharH310,the Naziriteהַנָּזִ֖ירha.na.ZirH5139may drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֥הyish.TehH8354wineיָֽיִן׃Ya.yinH3196.

21Thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063isthe lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the Naziriteהַנָּזִיר֮ha.na.ZirH5139whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834vowsיִדֹּר֒yi.DorH5087his offeringקָרְבָּנ֤וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068forעַל־'al-H5921his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145,in addition toמִלְּבַ֖דmi.le.VadH905whatever elseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he can affordתַּשִּׂ֣יג יָד֑וֹ כְּפִ֤יta.Sig ya.Do ke.FiH5381 H3027 H6310;he must fulfillיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834vowנִדְרוֹ֙nid.RoH5088he makesיִדֹּ֔רyi.DorH5087,according toכֵּ֣ן עַ֖לken 'alH3651 H5921the lawתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of his separationנִזְרֽוֹ׃ פniz.RoH5145.”

Aaron’s Blessing

22Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

23“Tellדַּבֵּ֤ר אֶֽל־da.Ber 'el-H1696 H413Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־'a.ha.Ron ve.'el-H175 H413and his sonsבָּנָ֣יוba.NavH1121לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559כֹּ֥הkohH3541:This is how you are to blessתְבָרֲכ֖וּte.va.ra.KhuH1288אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.Sayאָמ֖וֹר'a.MorH559to them:

24‘May the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068bless youיְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288and keep youוְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ סve.yish.me.Re.khaH8104;

25may the LORDיְהוָ֧ה׀Yah.wehH3068cause His faceפָּנָ֛יוpa.NavH6440to shineיָאֵ֨רya.'ErH215upon youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413and be gracious to youוִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ סVi.chu.Ne.kaH2603;

26may the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068lift upיִשָּׂ֨אyi.Sa'H5375His countenanceפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440toward youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413and giveוְיָשֵׂ֥םve.ya.SemH7760youpeaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃ סsha.LomH7965.’

27So they shall putוְשָׂמ֥וּve.sa.MuH7760אֶת־'et-H853My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034onעַל־'al-H5921the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,and Iוַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.NiH589will bless themאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ פ'a.va.ra.KhemH1288.”

(Judges 13:1–25)

Aaron’s Blessing

Commentaries on Numbers 6