Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If any men or women ” Co-references are likewise rendered in the plural, per the explicitly gender-inclusive intent. explicitly explicitly See note at Lev. 22.21. utter a nazirite’s vow, to set themselves apart for יהוה,
Translation Notes
*any men or women — Lit. “a participant or a (specifically) womanly participant whose involvement defines the depicted situation.
they shall abstain from wine and any other intoxicant; they shall not drink vinegar of wine or of any other intoxicant, neither shall they drink anything in which grapes have been steeped, nor eat grapes fresh or dried.
Word-by-Word Analysis
מיין
110
ושכר
526
יזיר
227
חמץ
138
יין
70
וחמץ
144
שכר
520
לא
31
ישתה
715
וכלמשרת
996
ענבים
172
לא
31
ישתה
715
וענבים
178
לחים
88
ויבשים
368
לא
31
יאכל
61
Numbers 6:4
Gematria: 2217
כלימינזרומכלאשריעשהמגפןהייןמחרצניםועדזגלאיאכל
Throughout their term as nazirite, they may not eat anything that is obtained from the grapevine, even seeds or skin. seeds or skin Meaning of Heb. ḥarṣannim and zag uncertain.
Throughout the term of their vow as nazirite, no razor shall touch their head; it shall remain consecrated until the completion of their term as nazirite of יהוה, the hair of their head being left to grow untrimmed.
Word-by-Word Analysis
כלימי
110
נדר
254
נזרו
263
תער
670
לאיעבר
313
עלראשו
607
עדמלאת
545
הימם
95
אשריזיר
728
ליהוה
56
קדש
404
יהיה
30
גדל
37
פרע
350
שער
570
ראשו
507
Numbers 6:6
Gematria: 1408
כלימיהזירוליהוהעלנפשמתלאיבא
Throughout the term that they have set apart for יהוה, they shall not go in where there is a dead person.
Even if their father or mother, or their brother or sister should die, they must not become defiled for any of them, since hair set apart for their God .” is upon their head:
Translation Notes
*hair set apart for their God — Others “his consecration unto God
Word-by-Word Analysis
לאביו
49
ולאמו
83
לאחיו
55
ולאחתו
451
לאיטמא
91
להם
75
במתם
482
כי
30
נזר
257
אלהיו
52
עלראשו
607
Numbers 6:8
Gematria: 845
כלימינזרוקדשהואליהוה
throughout their term as nazirite they are consecrated to יהוה.
If someone dies suddenly nearby, nearby Cf. Num. 19.14–16. defiling the consecrated hair, the [nazirite] shall shave the head at the time of becoming pure, shaving it on the seventh day.
The priest shall offer one as a sin offering sin offering So traditionally; more precisely, “offering of purgation.” and the other as a burnt offering, and make expiation on the person’s behalf for the guilt incurred through the corpse. That same day the head shall be reconsecrated;
and that person shall rededicate to יהוה the term as nazirite, bringing a lamb in its first year as a penalty offering. The previous period shall be void, since the consecrated hair was defiled.
Word-by-Word Analysis
והזיר
228
ליהוה
56
אתימי
461
נזרו
263
והביא
24
כבש
322
בןשנתו
808
לאשם
371
והימים
111
הראשנים
606
יפלו
126
כי
30
טמא
50
נזרו
263
Numbers 6:13
Gematria: 3649
וזאתתורתהנזירביוםמלאתימינזרויביאאתואלפתחאהלמועד
This is the ritual for the nazirite: On the day that the term as nazirite is completed, the person the person Or “it,” i.e., the consecrated hair; cf. v. 19. shall be brought to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
As an offering to יהוה that person shall present: one male lamb in its first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; one ewe lamb in its first year, without blemish, for a sin offering; one ram without blemish for an offering of well-being;
He shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of well-being to יהוה, together with the basket of unleavened cakes; the priest shall also offer the meal offerings and the libations.
The nazirite shall then shave the consecrated hair, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and take those locks of consecrated hair and put them on the fire that is under the sacrifice of well-being.
The priest shall take the shoulder of the ram when it has been boiled, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and place them on the hands of the nazirite after the consecrated hair has been shaved.
The priest shall elevate them as an elevation offering before יהוה; and this shall be a sacred donation for the priest, in addition to the breast of the elevation offering and the thigh of gift offering. After that the nazirite may drink wine.
Such is the obligation of a nazirite; except that those who vow an offering to יהוה of what they can afford, beyond their nazirite requirements, must do exactly according to the vow that they have made beyond their obligation as nazirites.
Word-by-Word Analysis
זאת
408
תורת
1006
הנזיר
272
אשר
501
ידר
214
קרבנו
358
ליהוה
56
עלנזרו
363
מלבד
76
אשרתשיג
1214
ידו
20
כפי
110
נדרו
260
אשר
501
ידר
214
כן
70
יעשה
385
על
100
תורת
1006
נזרופ
343
Numbers 6:22
Gematria: 895
וידבריהוהאלמשהלאמר
יהוה spoke to Moses:
Word-by-Word Analysis
וידבר
222
יהוה
26
אלמשה
376
לאמר
271
Numbers 6:23
Gematria: 2908
דבראלאהרןואלבניולאמרכהתברכואתבניישראלאמורלהםס
Speak to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the people of Israel. Say to them:
Word-by-Word Analysis
דבר
206
אלאהרן
287
ואלבניו
105
לאמר
271
כה
25
תברכו
628
אתבני
463
ישראל
541
אמור
247
להםס
135
Numbers 6:24
Gematria: 914
יברכךיהוהוישמרךס
יהוה bless you and protect you!
Word-by-Word Analysis
יברכך
252
יהוה
26
וישמרךס
636
Numbers 6:25
Gematria: 598
יאריהוהפניואליךויחנךס
יהוה deal kindly and graciously with you! .”
Translation Notes
*deal kindly and graciously with you — Others “make His face to shine upon thee and be gracious to thee
Word-by-Word Analysis
יאר
211
יהוהפניו
172
אליך
61
ויחנךס
154
Numbers 6:26
Gematria: 1386
ישאיהוהפניואליךוישםלךשלוםס
יהוה bestow [divine] favor .” upon you and grant you peace! peace Or “friendship.”
Translation Notes
*bestow [divine] favor — Others “lift up His countenance
Word-by-Word Analysis
ישא
311
יהוהפניו
172
אליך
61
וישם
356
לך
50
שלוםס
436
Numbers 6:27
Gematria: 2196
ושמואתשמיעלבניישראלואניאברכםס
Thus they shall link My name with the people of Israel, and I will bless them.