Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 6

1And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, When either manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376or womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802shall separateיַפְלִא֙yaf.Li'H6381themselvesto vowלִנְדֹּר֙lin.DorH5087a vowנֶ֣דֶרNe.derH5088of a Nazariteנָזִ֔ירna.ZirH5139,to separateלְהַזִּ֖ירle.ha.ZirH5144themselvesunto Yhwhלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068:

3He shall separateיַזִּ֔ירya.ZirH5144himselffrom wineמִיַּ֤יִןmi.Ya.yinH3196and strong drinkוְשֵׁכָר֙ve.she.KharH7941,and shall drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֑הyish.TehH8354no vinegarחֹ֥מֶץCho.metzH2558of wineיַ֛יִןYa.yinH3196,or vinegarוְחֹ֥מֶץve.Cho.metzH2558of strong drinkשֵׁכָ֖רshe.KharH7941,neither shall he drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֔הyish.TehH8354any liquorמִשְׁרַ֤תmish.RatH4952of grapesעֲנָבִים֙'a.na.VimH6025,nor eatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398moistלַחִ֥יםla.ChimH3892grapesוַעֲנָבִ֛יםva.'a.na.VimH6025,or driedוִיבֵשִׁ֖יםvi.ve.ShimH3002.

4All the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his separationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145shall he eatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398nothing that is madeיֵעָשֶׂ֜הye.'a.SehH6213of the vineהַיַּ֗יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196treeמִגֶּ֣פֶןmi.Ge.fenH1612,from the kernelsמֵחַרְצַנִּ֛יםme.char.tza.NimH2785even to the huskזָ֖גzagH2085.

5All the daysיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117of the vowנֶ֣דֶרNe.derH5088of his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145there shall no razorתַּ֖עַרTa.'arH8593comeיַעֲבֹ֣רya.'a.VorH5674upon his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218:until the daysהַיָּמִ֜םhai.ya.MimH3117be fulfilledמְלֹ֨אתme.LotH4390,in the which he separatethיַזִּ֤ירya.ZirH5144himselfunto Yhwhלַיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,he shall be holyקָדֹ֣שׁka.DoshH6918, andshall let the locksפֶּ֖רַעPe.ra'H6545of the hairשְׂעַ֥רse.'ArH8181of his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218growגַּדֵּ֥לga.DelH1431.

6All the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117that he separatethהַזִּיר֖וֹha.zi.RoH5144himselfunto Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068he shall comeיָבֹֽא׃ya.Vo'H935at no deadמֵ֖תmetH4191bodyנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.

7He shall not make himself uncleanיִטַּמָּ֥אyi.ta.Ma'H2930for his fatherלְאָבִ֣יוle.'a.VivH1,or for his motherוּלְאִמּ֗וֹu.le.'i.MoH517,for his brotherלְאָחִיו֙le.'a.ChivH251,or for his sisterוּלְאַ֣חֹת֔וֹu.le.'A.cho.ToH269,when they dieבְּמֹתָ֑םbe.mo.TamH4194:because the consecrationנֵ֥זֶרNe.zerH5145of his Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavH430isupon his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218.

8All the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his separationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145he isholyקָדֹ֥שׁka.DoshH6918unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

9And if any manיָמ֨וּתya.MutH4191dieמֵ֤תmetH4191veryבְּפֶ֣תַעbe.Fe.ta'H6621suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֔םpit.'OmH6597by him, and he hath defiledוְטִמֵּ֖אve.ti.Me'H2930the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of his consecrationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145;then he shall shaveוְגִלַּ֤חve.gi.LachH1548his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of his cleansingטָהֳרָת֔וֹto.ho.ra.ToH2893,on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117shall he shaveיְגַלְּחֶֽנּוּ׃ye.gal.le.Che.nuH1548it.

10And on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117he shall bringיָבִא֙ya.Vi'H935twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֔יםto.RimH8449,or twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֑הyo.NahH3123,to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,to the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150:

11And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְעָשָׂ֣הve.'a.SahH6213the oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259for a sin offeringלְחַטָּאת֙le.cha.taTH2403,and the otherוְאֶחָ֣דve.'e.ChadH259for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֔הle.'o.LahH5930,and make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722for him, for thatמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834he sinnedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398by the deadהַנָּ֑פֶשׁha.Na.feshH5315,and shall hallowוְקִדַּ֥שׁve.ki.DashH6942his headרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218that same dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

12And he shall consecrateוְהִזִּ֤ירve.hi.ZirH5144unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145,and shall bringוְהֵבִ֛יאve.he.Vi'H935a lambכֶּ֥בֶשׂKe.vesH3532of the firstבֶּן־ben-H1121yearשְׁנָת֖וֹshe.na.ToH8141for a trespass offeringלְאָשָׁ֑םle.'a.ShamH817:but the daysוְהַיָּמִ֤יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117that were beforeהָרִאשֹׁנִים֙ha.ri.sho.NimH7223shall be lostיִפְּל֔וּyi.pe.LuH5307,because his separationנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz.RoH5145was defiledטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2930.

13And this isthe lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of the Nazariteהַנָּזִ֑ירha.na.ZirH5139,whenבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145are fulfilledמְלֹאת֙me.loTH4390:he shall be broughtיָבִ֣יאya.Vi'H935unto the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150:

14And he shall offerוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126his offeringקָרְבָּנ֣וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֡הla.Yah.wehH3068,oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259he lambכֶּבֶשׂ֩ke.VesH3532of the firstבֶּן־ben-H1121yearשְׁנָת֨וֹshe.na.ToH8141without blemishתָמִ֤יםta.MimH8549for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֔הle.'o.LahH5930,and oneאַחַ֧ת'a.ChatH259ewe lambוְכַבְשָׂ֨הve.khav.SahH3535of the firstבַּת־bat-H1323yearשְׁנָתָ֛הּshe.na.TahH8141without blemishתְּמִימָ֖הte.mi.MahH8549for a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403,and oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259ramוְאַֽיִל־ve.'a.yil-H352without blemishתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549for peace offeringsלִשְׁלָמִֽים׃lish.la.MimH8002,

15And a basketוְסַ֣לve.SalH5536of unleavened breadמַצּ֗וֹתma.TzotH4682,cakesחַלֹּת֙cha.LotH2471of fine flourסֹ֤לֶתSo.letH5560mingledבְּלוּלֹ֣תbe.lu.LotH1101with oilבַּשֶּׁ֔מֶןba.She.menH8081,and wafersוּרְקִיקֵ֥יu.re.ki.KeiH7550of unleavened breadמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682anointedמְשֻׁחִ֣יםme.shu.ChimH4886with oilבַּשָּׁ֑מֶןba.Sha.menH8081,and their grain offeringוּמִנְחָתָ֖םu.min.cha.TamH4503,and their drink offeringsוְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ve.nis.kei.HemH5262.

16And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall bringוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126thembeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and shall offerוְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.SahH6213his sin offeringחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403,and his burnt offeringעֹלָתֽוֹ׃o.la.ToH5930:

17And he shall offerיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.SehH6213the ramהָאַ֜יִלha.'A.yilH352fora sacrificeזֶ֤בַחZe.vachH2077of peace offeringsשְׁלָמִים֙she.la.MimH8002unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,with the basketסַ֣לsalH5536of unleavened breadהַמַּצּ֑וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682:the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְעָשָׂה֙ve.'a.SahH6213also his grain offeringמִנְחָת֖וֹmin.cha.ToH4503,and his drink offeringנִסְכּֽוֹ׃nis.KoH5262.

18And the Nazariteהַנָּזִ֗ירha.na.ZirH5139shall shaveוְגִלַּ֣חve.gi.LachH1548the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of his separationנִזְר֑וֹniz.RoH5145atthe doorפֶּ֛תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,and shall takeוְלָקַ֗חve.la.KachH3947the hairשְׂעַר֙se.'ArH8181of the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145,and putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414itin the fireהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784which isunder the sacrificeזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2077of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ha.she.la.MimH8002.

19And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947the soddenבְּשֵׁלָה֮be.she.LahH1311shoulderהַזְּרֹ֣עַha.ze.Ro.a'H2220of the ramהָאַיִל֒ha.'a.YilH352,and oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259unleavenedמַצָּ֤הma.TzahH4682cakeוְֽחַלַּ֨תve.cha.LatH2471out of the basketהַסַּ֔לha.SalH5536,and oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259unleavenedמַצָּ֖הma.TzahH4682waferוּרְקִ֥יקu.re.KikH7550,and shall putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414themupon the handsכַּפֵּ֣יka.PeiH3709of the Nazariteהַנָּזִ֔ירha.na.ZirH5139,afterאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310the hair ofhis separationנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz.RoH5145is shavenהִֽתְגַּלְּח֥וֹhit.ga.le.ChoH1548:

20And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548shall waveוְהֵנִיף֩ve.he.NifH5130them fora wave offeringתְּנוּפָה֮te.nu.FahH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068: this isholyקֹ֤דֶשׁKo.deshH6944for the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548,with the waveהַתְּנוּפָ֔הha.te.nu.FahH8573breastחֲזֵ֣הcha.ZehH2373and heaveהַתְּרוּמָ֑הha.te.ru.MahH8641shoulderשׁ֣וֹקShokH7785:and afterוְאַחַ֛רve.'a.CharH310that the Nazariteהַנָּזִ֖ירha.na.ZirH5139may drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֥הyish.TehH8354wineיָֽיִן׃Ya.yinH3196.

21This isthe lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the Nazariteהַנָּזִיר֮ha.na.ZirH5139who hath vowedיִדֹּר֒yi.DorH5087, and ofhis offeringקָרְבָּנ֤וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068for his separationנִזְר֔וֹniz.RoH5145, beside thatthat his handיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027shall getתַּשִּׂ֣יגta.SigH5381:accordingכְּפִ֤יke.FiH6310to the vowנִדְרוֹ֙nid.RoH5088which he vowedיִדֹּ֔רyi.DorH5087,so he must doיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213after the lawתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of his separationנִזְרֽוֹ׃ פniz.RoH5145.

22And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

23Speakדַּבֵּ֤רda.BerH1696unto Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175and unto his sonsבָּנָ֣יוba.NavH1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,On this wiseכֹּ֥הkohH3541ye shall blessתְבָרֲכ֖וּte.va.ra.KhuH1288the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingאָמ֖וֹר'a.MorH559unto them,

24Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288thee, and keepוְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ סve.yish.me.Re.khaH8104thee:

25Yhwhיְהוָ֧ה׀Yah.wehH3068make his faceפָּנָ֛יוpa.NavH6440shineיָאֵ֨רya.'ErH215upon thee, and be graciousוִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ סVi.chu.Ne.kaH2603unto thee:

26Yhwhיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068lift upיִשָּׂ֨אyi.Sa'H5375his countenanceפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440upon thee, and giveוְיָשֵׂ֥םve.ya.SemH7760thee peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃ סsha.LomH7965.

27And they shall putוְשָׂמ֥וּve.sa.MuH7760my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034upon the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and I will blessאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ פ'a.va.ra.KhemH1288them.

Commentaries on Numbers 6