New American Standard Bible 2020
Numbers 6:5-9
5‘AllH3605 the daysH3117 of his vowH5088 of consecrationH5145 1noH3808 razorH8593 shall passH5674 overH5921 his headH7218. He shall be holyH6918 untilH5704 the daysH3117 are fulfilledH4390 whichH834 he livesH5144 asH5144 aH5144 NaziriteH5144 for the LordH3068; he shall let the locksH6545 of hairH8181 on his headH7218 growH1431 longH1431.
6‘2AllH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH5144 asH5144 aH5144 NaziriteH5144 for the LordH3068 he shall not comeH935 up to a deadH4191 personH5315. 7He 3shall not makeH2930 himself uncleanH2930 for his fatherH1 or for his motherH517, for his brotherH251 or for his sisterH269, when they dieH4194, becauseH3588 his consecrationH5145 to GodH430 is 4on his headH7218. 8AllH3605 the daysH3117 of his consecrationH5145 he is holyH6918 to the LordH3068.
9‘But ifH3588 someone diesH4191 veryH6621 suddenlyH6597 besideH5921 him and he defilesH2930 his consecratedH5145 headH7218 of hair, then 5he shall shaveH1548 his headH7218 on the dayH3117 when he becomesH2893 cleanH2893; 6he shall shaveH1548 it on the seventhH7637 dayH3117.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 6:5 1 Sam 1:11 ↩
- 2. Numbers 6:6 Lev 21:1-3; Num 19:11-22 ↩
- 3. Numbers 6:7 Num 9:6 ↩
- 4. Numbers 6:7 I.e., referring either to the visibility of the long hair, or to the consequences of violating the vow ↩
- 5. Numbers 6:9 Lev 14:8, 9 ↩
- 6. Numbers 6:9 Num 6:18 ↩
Commentaries on Numbers 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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