Numbers 6:21

This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
law	תּוֹרַ֣ת to.Rat	H8451	a precept or statute · noun, common feminine singular construct
Nazarite	הַנָּזִיר֮ ha.na.Zir	H5139	separate · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
vowed	יִדֹּר֒ yi.Dor	H5087	to promise (pos. · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
offering	קָרְבָּנ֤וֹ ka.re.ba.No	H7133	something brought near the altar · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙ la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
separation	נִזְר֔וֹ niz.Ro	H5145	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
hand	יָד֑וֹ ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
get	תַּשִּׂ֣יג ta.Sig	H5381	to reach (literally or figuratively) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
according	כְּפִ֤י ke.Fi	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
vow	נִדְרוֹ֙ nid.Ro	H5088	a promise (to God) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
vowed	יִדֹּ֔ר yi.Dor	H5087	to promise (pos. · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
do	יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה ya.'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
law	תּוֹרַ֥ת to.Rat	H8451	a precept or statute · noun, common feminine singular construct
separation	נִזְרֽוֹ niz.Ro	H5145	properly · noun, gentilic masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Numbers 5:29 This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;
Ezra 2:69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, an…
Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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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 6:21

This is the law of the Nazarite, who hath vowed,.... The vow of a Nazarite; what he is obliged to do when his Nazariteship is up: and of his offering unto the Lord for his separation; of the several offerings required of him, to offer to the Lord, for and upon his going through his Nazariteship, his burnt offering, sin offering, sacrifice of peace offerings, his meat offering and drink offering; together with the basket of unleavened bread, cakes and wafers: besides that that his hands shall get; the above offerings were what he was obliged unto by the law of God, even though a poor man; but, besides these, it was expected of a man of substance, that he would voluntarily of himself offer m…

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Dictionary and topics

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;…
Fraternity · .The Nazarites, vows of — .The Nazarites, vows of
Nazarite · Law concerning — Law concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Numbers 6:21

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 6:21

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 6:21

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 6:21

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 6:21