New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 6

Law of the Nazirites

1Again the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802makesיַפְלִא֙yaf.Li'H6381aspecialH6381vowלִנְדֹּר֙lin.DorH5087,the vowנֶ֣דֶרNe.derH5088of aNaziriteנָזִ֔ירna.ZirH5139, todedicateלְהַזִּ֖ירle.ha.ZirH5144himself to the Lordלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068,

3he shallabstainיַזִּ֔ירya.ZirH5144from wineמִיַּ֤יִןmi.Ya.yinH3196and strongוְשֵׁכָר֙ve.she.KharH7941drinkשֵׁכָ֖רshe.KharH7941;he shall drinkH7941noלֹ֣אlo'H3808vinegarH2558,whether made from wineיַ֛יִןYa.yinH3196or strongH7941drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֑הyish.TehH8354,norלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall he drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֔הyish.TehH8354anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605grapeעֲנָבִים֙'a.na.VimH6025juiceמִשְׁרַ֤תmish.RatH4952norלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398freshלַחִ֥יםla.ChimH3892or driedוִיבֵשִׁ֖יםvi.ve.ShimH3002grapesוַעֲנָבִ֛יםva.'a.na.VimH6025.

4Allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of hisseparationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145he shall not eatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398anythingמִכֹּל֩mi.KolH4480 H3605that is producedיֵעָשֶׂ֜הye.'a.SehH6213by the grapeהַיַּ֗יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196vineמִגֶּ֣פֶןmi.Ge.fenH1612, from theseedsמֵחַרְצַנִּ֛יםme.char.tza.NimH2785even to theskinזָ֖גzagH2085.

5‘Allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117of his vowנֶ֣דֶרNe.derH5088of separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145noלֹא־lo'-H3808razorתַּ֖עַרTa.'arH8593shall passיַעֲבֹ֣רya.'a.VorH5674overעַל־'al-H5921his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218.He shall be holyקָדֹ֣שׁka.DoshH6918untilעַד־'ad-H5704the daysהַיָּמִ֜םhai.ya.MimH3117are fulfilledמְלֹ֨אתme.LotH4390for whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he separatedיַזִּ֤ירya.ZirH5144himself to the Lordלַיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068;he shall let the locksפֶּ֖רַעPe.ra'H6545of hairשְׂעַ֥רse.'ArH8181on his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218growגַּדֵּ֥לga.DelH1431longH1431.

6‘Allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of his separationהַזִּיר֖וֹha.zi.RoH5144to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068he shall not goיָבֹֽא׃ya.Vo'H935near to a deadמֵ֖תmetH4191personנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.

7Heshall not makeיִטַּמָּ֥אyi.ta.Ma'H2930himself uncleanH2930for his fatherלְאָבִ֣יוle.'a.VivH1or for his motherוּלְאִמּ֗וֹu.le.'i.MoH517,for his brotherלְאָחִיו֙le.'a.ChivH251or for his sisterוּלְאַ֣חֹת֔וֹu.le.'A.cho.ToH269,when they dieבְּמֹתָ֑םbe.mo.TamH4194,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588his separationנֵ֥זֶרNe.zerH5145to Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavH430is on his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218.

8Allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his separationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145he is holyקָדֹ֥שׁka.DoshH6918to the Lordלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

9‘But ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588a man diesH4191veryבְּפֶ֣תַעbe.Fe.ta'H6621suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֔םpit.'OmH6597besideעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921him and he defilesוְטִמֵּ֖אve.ti.Me'H2930his dedicatedנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of hair, thenhe shall shaveוְגִלַּ֤חve.gi.LachH1548his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117when he becomesH2893cleanH2893;he shall shaveיְגַלְּחֶֽנּוּ׃ye.gal.le.Che.nuH1548it on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

10Then on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117he shall bringיָבִא֙ya.Vi'H935twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֔יםto.RimH8449orא֥וֹ'oH176twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֑הyo.NahH3123to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,to the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

11The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְעָשָׂ֣הve.'a.SahH6213oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259for a sinלְחַטָּאת֙le.cha.taTH2403offeringH2403and theotherוְאֶחָ֣דve.'e.ChadH259for a burntלְעֹלָ֔הle.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930,and makeוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for himconcerningמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH4480 H834his sinחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398becauseH5921of the deadpersonהַנָּ֑פֶשׁha.Na.feshH5315.And that sameהַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117he shall consecrateוְקִדַּ֥שׁve.ki.DashH6942his headרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218,

12and shall dedicateוְהִזִּ֤ירve.hi.ZirH5144to the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068his daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117as aNaziriteנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145,and shall bringוְהֵבִ֛יאve.he.Vi'H935a maleH3532lambכֶּ֥בֶשׂKe.vesH3532a yearשְׁנָת֖וֹshe.na.ToH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121for a guiltלְאָשָׁ֑םle.'a.ShamH817offeringH817;but the formerהָרִאשֹׁנִים֙ha.ri.sho.NimH7223daysוְהַיָּמִ֤יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117will be voidיִפְּל֔וּyi.pe.LuH5307becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588his separationנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz.RoH5145was defiledטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2930.

13‘Now thisH2088is the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of the Naziriteהַנָּזִ֑ירha.na.ZirH5139whenבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145are fulfilledמְלֹאת֙me.loTH4390,he shall bringיָבִ֣יאya.Vi'H935the offering to the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

14He shall presentוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126his offeringקָרְבָּנ֣וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133to the Lordלַיהוָ֡הla.Yah.wehH3068:oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259maleH3532lambכֶּבֶשׂ֩ke.VesH3532a yearשְׁנָת֨וֹshe.na.ToH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121withoutH8549defectH8549for a burntלְעֹלָ֔הle.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930and oneאַחַ֧ת'a.ChatH259ewe-lambוְכַבְשָׂ֨הve.khav.SahH3535a yearשְׁנָתָ֛הּshe.na.TahH8141oldבַּת־bat-H1323withoutH8549defectH8549for a sinלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403and oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259ramוְאַֽיִל־ve.'a.yil-H352withoutH8549defectH8549for a peaceלִשְׁלָמִֽים׃lish.la.MimH8002offeringH8002,

15and a basketוְסַ֣לve.SalH5536ofunleavenedמַצּ֗וֹתma.TzotH4682cakesחַלֹּת֙cha.LotH2471of fineסֹ֤לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560mixedבְּלוּלֹ֣תbe.lu.LotH1101with oilבַּשֶּׁ֔מֶןba.She.menH8081and unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682wafersוּרְקִיקֵ֥יu.re.ki.KeiH7550spreadמְשֻׁחִ֣יםme.shu.ChimH4886with oilבַּשָּׁ֑מֶןba.Sha.menH8081, along withtheir grain offeringוּמִנְחָתָ֖םu.min.cha.TamH4503and their drinkוְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ve.nis.kei.HemH5262offeringH4503.

16Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall presentוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126thembeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and shall offerוְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.SahH6213his sinחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403offeringH2403and his burntעֹלָתֽוֹ׃o.la.ToH5930offeringH5930.

17He shall also offerיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213the ramהָאַ֜יִלha.'A.yilH352for a sacrificeזֶ֤בַחZe.vachH2077of peaceשְׁלָמִים֙she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,togetherעַ֖ל'alH5921with the basketסַ֣לsalH5536of unleavenedהַמַּצּ֑וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682cakesH4682;the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall likewise offerוְעָשָׂה֙ve.'a.SahH6213its grain offeringמִנְחָת֖וֹmin.cha.ToH4503and its drinkנִסְכּֽוֹ׃nis.KoH5262offeringH5262.

18The Naziriteהַנָּזִ֗ירha.na.ZirH5139shall then shaveוְגִלַּ֣חve.gi.LachH1548his dedicatedנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of hairat the doorwayפֶּ֛תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,and takeוְלָקַ֗חve.la.KachH3947the dedicatedנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145hairשְׂעַר֙se.'ArH8181of his headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218and putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414iton the fireהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is underתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478the sacrificeזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2077of peaceהַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002.

19The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947the ram’sהָאַיִל֒ha.'a.YilH352shoulderהַזְּרֹ֣עַha.ze.Ro.a'H2220when it has beenboiledבְּשֵׁלָה֮be.she.LahH1311,and oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259unleavenedמַצָּ֤הma.TzahH4682cakeוְֽחַלַּ֨תve.cha.LatH2471out of the basketהַסַּ֔לha.SalH5536and oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259unleavenedמַצָּ֖הma.TzahH4682waferוּרְקִ֥יקu.re.KikH7550,and shall putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414them on thehandsכַּפֵּ֣יka.PeiH3709of the Naziriteהַנָּזִ֔ירha.na.ZirH5139afterאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310he has shavedהִֽתְגַּלְּח֥וֹhit.ga.le.ChoH1548hisdedicatedנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz.RoH5145hair.

20Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548shall waveוְהֵנִיף֩ve.he.NifH5130them for a waveH8573offeringH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068.It is holyקֹ֤דֶשׁKo.deshH6944for the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548,togetherH5921with the breastחֲזֵ֣הcha.ZehH2373offeredH8573by wavingH8573and the thighשׁ֣וֹקShokH7785offeredH8641by liftingH8641up; andafterwardוְאַחַ֛רve.'a.CharH310the Naziriteהַנָּזִ֖ירha.na.ZirH5139may drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֥הyish.TehH8354wineיָֽיִן׃Ya.yinH3196.’

21“ThisH2088is the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the Naziriteהַנָּזִיר֮ha.na.ZirH5139whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834vowsיִדֹּר֒yi.DorH5087his offeringקָרְבָּנ֤וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133to the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068accordingעַל־'al-H5921to his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145,in additionמִלְּבַ֖דmi.le.VadH4480 H905to whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834elsehe can affordתַּשִּׂ֣יג יָד֑וֹta.Sig ya.DoH5381 H3027;according to his vowיִדֹּ֔רyi.DorH5087whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he takesH5087,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651he shall doיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213accordingעַ֖ל'alH5921to the lawתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of his separationנִזְרֽוֹ׃ פniz.RoH5145.”

Aaron’s Benediction

22Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

23“Speakדַּבֵּ֤רda.BerH1696to Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175and to his sonsבָּנָ֣יוba.NavH1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541you shall blessתְבָרֲכ֖וּte.va.ra.KhuH1288the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.You shall sayאָמ֖וֹר'a.MorH559to them:

24The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you, andkeepוְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ סve.yish.me.Re.khaH8104you;

25The Lordיְהוָ֧ה׀Yah.wehH3068makeיָאֵ֨רya.'ErH215His faceפָּנָ֛יוpa.NavH6440shineH215on you, Andbe graciousוִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ סVi.chu.Ne.kaH2603to you;

26The Lordיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068liftיִשָּׂ֨אyi.Sa'H5375up His countenanceפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440on you, Andgiveוְיָשֵׂ֥םve.ya.SemH7760you peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃ סsha.LomH7965.’

27So they shallinvokeוְשָׂמ֥וּve.sa.MuH7760My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034on the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and I thenwill blessאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ פ'a.va.ra.KhemH1288them.”

Law of the Nazirites

Aaron’s Benediction

Commentaries on Numbers 6