Numbers 6:19

And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן ha.ko.Hen	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
take	וְלָקַ֨ח ve.la.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sodden	בְּשֵׁלָה֮ be.she.Lah	H1311	boiled · adjective, feminine singular absolute
shoulder	הַזְּרֹ֣עַ ha.ze.Ro.a'	H2220	the arm (as stretched out) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
ram	הָאַיִל֒ ha.'a.Yil	H352	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
one	אַחַת֙ 'a.Chat	H259	properly · cardinal number, feminine singular absolute
unleavened	מַצָּ֤ה ma.Tzah	H4682	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
cake	וְֽחַלַּ֨ת ve.cha.Lat	H2471	a cake (as usually punctured) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct
basket	הַסַּ֔ל ha.Sal	H5536	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
one	אֶחָ֑ד 'e.Chad	H259	properly · cardinal number, feminine singular absolute
unleavened	מַצָּ֖ה ma.Tzah	H4682	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
wafer	וּרְקִ֥יק u.re.Kik	H7550	a thin cake · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
put	וְנָתַן֙ ve.na.Tan	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hands	כַּפֵּ֣י ka.Pei	H3709	the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal · noun, common feminine dual construct
Nazarite	הַנָּזִ֔יר ha.na.Zir	H5139	separate · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
after	אַחַ֖ר 'a.Char	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine singular construct
separation	נִזְרֽוֹ niz.Ro	H5145	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
shaven	הִֽתְגַּלְּח֥וֹ hit.ga.le.Cho	H1548	properly · verb, hithpael infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Leviticus 7:30 His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved f…
1 Samuel 2:15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he w…
Exodus 29:23-28 And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:
Leviticus 8:27 And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.
Leviticus 8:31 And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 6:1-21

After the law for the discovery and shame of those that by sin had made themselves vile, fitly follows this for the direction and encouragement of those who by their eminent piety and devotion had made themselves honourable, and distinguished themselves from their neighbours. It is very probable that there were those before the making of this law who went under the character of Nazarites, and were celebrated by that title as persons professing greater strictness and zeal in religion than other people; for the vow of a Nazarite is spoken of here as a thing already well known, but the obligation of it is reduced to a greater certainty than hitherto it had been. Joseph is called a Nazarite amon…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 6:13

when the days of his separation are fulfilled, &c.--On the accomplishment of a limited vow of Nazaritism, Nazarites might cut their hair wherever they happened to be (Act 18:18); but the hair was to be carefully kept and brought to the door of the sanctuary. Then after the presentation of sin offerings and burnt offerings, it was put under the vessel in which the peace offerings were boiled; and the priest, taking the shoulder (Lev 7:32), when boiled, and a cake and wafer of the meat offering, put them on the hands of the Nazarites to wave before the Lord, as a token of thanksgiving, and thus released them from their vow.

John Gill on Numbers 6:19

And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram,.... The left shoulder, for the right shoulder, which is the heave shoulder of every peace offering, belonged to the priest by another law; and by this law of the Nazarite, he had also the other shoulder, and so had both, which was peculiar to this case; the vow of the Nazarite being a very sacred thing and he being enabled to perform it, a greater expression of gratitude for it was expected and required of him: this shoulder was taken out of the pot in which it was boiled: and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer; one of the ten cakes, and one of the ten wafers, both are mentioned; and which appear by this…

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Dictionary and topics

Basket — There are five different Hebrew words so rendered in the Authorized Version: (1.) A basket (Heb. sal, a twig or osier) for holding bread (Gen. 40:16; Ex. 29:3, 23; Lev. 8:2, 26, 31; Num. 6:15, 17,…
Handicraft — (Acts 18:3; 19:25; Revelation 18:22) A trade was taught to ail the Jewish boys as a necessary part of their education. Even the greatest rabbis maintained themselves by trades (Delitzsch). Says Rabbi…
Knife — (1.) Heb. hereb, “the waster,” a sharp instrument for circumcision (Josh. 5:2, 3, lit. “knives of flint;” comp. Ex. 4:25); a razor (Ezek. 5:1); a graving tool (Ex. 20:25); an axe (Ezek. 26:9). (2.)…
Nazarite — (Heb. form Nazirite), the name of such Israelites as took on them the vow prescribed in Num. 6:2-21. The word denotes generally one who is separated from others and consecrated to God. Although there…
Samson — Of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a “Nazarite unto God” from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture (Judg. 13:3-5;…
Wafers — Thin cakes (Ex. 16:31; 29:2, 23; Lev. 2:4; 7:12; 8:26; Num. 6:15, 19) used in various offerings.
Fraternity · .The Nazarites, vows of — .The Nazarites, vows of
Nazarite · Law concerning — Law concerning
Nazarites · On completion of vow: To have the left shoulder of the ram of the peace offering waved upon their hands by the priest — On completion of vow: To have the left shoulder of the ram of the peace offering waved upon their hands by the priest
Priests · Revenues of: Part of all sacrifices — Revenues of: Part of all sacrifices
Wafer · General scriptures concerning

Numbers 6:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 6:1-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 6:13

John Gill on Numbers 6:19

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 6:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 6:1-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 6:13

John Gill on Numbers 6:19

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Numbers 6:1-21

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 6:1-21

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 6:9-21

Rashi on Numbers 6:19