📖 Numbers — Chapter 6 (KJV)
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Numbers 6:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 6:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, RWhen either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, Tto separate themselves unto the LORD:
Numbers 6:3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
Numbers 6:4 All the days of his RTseparation shall he eat nothing that is made of the Tvine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
Numbers 6:5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no Rrazor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
Numbers 6:6 All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD Rhe shall come at no dead body.
Numbers 6:7 He shall not make himself Runclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the Tconsecration of his God is upon his head.
Numbers 6:8 RAll the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.
Numbers 6:9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, Rand he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
Numbers 6:10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers 6:11 And the priest shall Roffer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.
Numbers 6:12 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for Ra trespass offering: but the days that were before shall Tbe lost, because his separation was defiled.
Numbers 6:13 And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation Rare fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers 6:14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, Rone he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
Numbers 6:15 And Ra basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
Numbers 6:16 And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:
Numbers 6:17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 6:18 And the Nazarite shall Rshave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
Numbers 6:19 And the priest shall take Rthe 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:
Numbers 6:20 And Rthe priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
Numbers 6:21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, Rbeside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
Numbers 6:22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 6:23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
Numbers 6:24 RThe LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
Numbers 6:25 RThe LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
Numbers 6:26 The LORD Rlift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:27 And they shall Rput my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 6:1–12 — The Nazarite's Separation
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A man or woman may vow the Nazarite separation to the LORD. During it, the person avoids products of the vine, leaves the hair uncut, and avoids contact with the dead. The passage also gives a cleansing and renewal procedure if sudden death nearby defiles the consecration.
Key Truth: The Nazarite vow has stated obligations for the period of separation.
Check What You Remember
1. Could both men and women make this vow? (Numbers 6:2)
Find it in Numbers 6:2 (KJV).
2. Was a razor to come upon the Nazarite's head during separation? (Numbers 6:5)
Find it in Numbers 6:5 (KJV).
3. What contact was forbidden in verse 6? (Numbers 6:6)
Find it in Numbers 6:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 6:13–21 — Completing the Vow
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
When the separation is fulfilled, the Nazarite comes to the tabernacle door with the appointed offerings. The hair is shaved and placed in the fire under the peace offering. The priest presents the stated portions, and afterward the Nazarite may drink wine again.
Key Truth: The completed vow is concluded through the offerings and service appointed for it.
Check What You Remember
1. Where was the Nazarite brought when the vow was fulfilled? (Numbers 6:13)
Find it in Numbers 6:13 (KJV).
2. What was put into the fire under the peace offering? (Numbers 6:18)
Find it in Numbers 6:18 (KJV).
3. What could the Nazarite drink after this service? (Numbers 6:20)
Find it in Numbers 6:20 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 6:22–27 — The Priestly Blessing
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The LORD tells Aaron and his sons how to bless Israel. The blessing asks the LORD to keep them, be gracious, and give peace. The LORD says that the priests will put his name on Israel and that he will bless them.
Key Truth: The blessing directs Israel to the LORD as the giver of keeping, grace, and peace.
Check What You Remember
1. Who and his sons were told to speak this blessing? (Numbers 6:23)
Find it in Numbers 6:23 (KJV).
2. Complete the words in verse 24: The LORD bless thee, and ___ thee. (Numbers 6:24)
Find it in Numbers 6:24 (KJV).
3. What does verse 26 ask the LORD to give? (Numbers 6:26)
Find it in Numbers 6:26 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do the vine restrictions extend beyond wine alone?
2. How does separation affect mourning contact even with close family?
3. How does sudden defilement affect the days already completed?
4. How does the completed-vow ceremony mark a change in the wine restriction?
5. How do the priestly blessing and God’s promised action relate?
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