Numbers Chapter 6

Law of the Nazarites

6:1 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
spoke to Mosesמֹשֶׁה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here
, saying,
6:2 Speak to the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
, and say to them, When either man or woman shall separate [themselves] to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate [themselves] to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here

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, or eat moist grapes, or dried.
6:4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
6:5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separates [himself] to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, he shall be holyקָדֹשׁ
Transliteration qāḏōš – sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here
, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
6:6 All the days that he separates [himself] to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
he shall come at no dead body.
6:7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die because the consecration (separation)  of his Elohim אֱלֹהָיו
of His God – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here
[is] on his head.
6:8 All the days of his separation he [is] holyקָדֹשׁ
Transliteration qāḏōš sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart For more info click here
to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
.
6:9 And if any man dies very suddenly by him, and he has 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.
6:10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
, to the entrance of the Tentאֹהֶל
Transliteration: ōhel a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance):—covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent – For more info click here
of Meetingמוֹעֵד
Transliteration: môʿēḏ appointed place, appointed time, meeting – For more info click here

6:11 And the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
shall offer the one for a sin offeringלְחַטָּאת
Transliteration: lᵊḥaṭṭā’ṯ – an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering) – For more info click here
, 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.
6:12 And he shall consecrate to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
6:13 And this [is] the instructionתּוֹרָה
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.
of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are completed he shall be brought to the entrance of the Tentאֹהֶל
Transliteration: ōhel a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance):—covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent – For more info click here
of Meetingמוֹעֵד
Transliteration: môʿēḏ appointed place, appointed time, meeting – For more info click here

6:14 And he shall offer his offering to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, one 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 offeringלְחַטָּאת
Transliteration: lᵊḥaṭṭā’ṯ – an offense (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering) – For more info click here
, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
6:15 And a basket unleavened breadמַצּוֹת
Pronunciation: mats-tsoat Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Plural Absolute root word matzah – unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven. For more info click here
, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers unleavened breadמַצּוֹת
Pronunciation: mats-tsoat Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Plural Absolute root word matzah – unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven. For more info click here
anointedמְשֻׁחִים
Transliteration: mᵊšuḥîm – Hebrew Verb: Qal Participle Passive Masculine Plural Absolute – anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:—anointed, Messiah – For more info click here
with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
6:16 And the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
shall bring [them] before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and shall offer his sin offeringחַטָּאתוֹ
Transliteration: ḥaṭṭā’ṯô – an offense (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering) – For more info click here
, and his burnt offering
6:17 And he shall offer the ram [for] a sacrifice of peace offerings to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, with the basket unleavened breadהַמַּצּוֹת
Pronunciation: hammaṣṣôṯ Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Plural Absolute root word matzah – unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven. For more info click here
the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
6:18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation [at] the entrance the Tentאֹהֶל
Transliteration: ōhel a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance):—covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent – For more info click here
of Meetingמוֹעֵד
Transliteration: môʿēḏ appointed place, appointed time, meeting – For more info click here
, 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.
6:19 And the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one matzahמַצָּה
Transliteration: maṣṣâ Pronunciation: mats-tsaw’ unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven. For more info click here
cake out of the basket, and one matzahמַצָּה
Transliteration: maṣṣâ Pronunciation: mats-tsaw’ unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven. For more info click here
wafer, and shall put [them] upon the hands of the Nazarite, after [the hair of] his separation is shaven
6:20 And the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
shall wave them [for] a wave offering before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
this [is] holyקֹדֶשׁ
Transliteration qōḏeš Pronunciation ko’-desh a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here
for the priestלַכֹּהֵן
lakōhēn to the Kohen = to the priest, to the principal officer or to the chief ruler For more info click here
, with the wave breast and heave shoulder and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
6:21 This [is] the instructionתּוֹרָה
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.
of the Nazarite who has vowed, [and of] his offering to YAHWEHלַיהוָה
Transliteration layhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
for his separation, beside [that] that his hand shall get according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the instructionתּוֹרָה
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.
of his separation.

Form of blessing the people


6:22 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
spoke to Mosesמֹשֶׁה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” For more info click here
, saying,
6:23 Speak to Aaronאַהֲרוֹן
Aaron is an English masculine given name. The ‘h’ phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation “Aharon” (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. The brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha’i Iqan. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate “aha rw” meaning “warrior lion”, For more info click here
and to his sons, saying, In this manner y’all shall bless the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
, saying to them,
6:24 YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
bless you , and keep you
6:25 YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
make his face shine upon you (knowledge , understanding) , and be gracious to you
6:26 YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
lift up his countenance on you , and give you peaceשָׁלוֹם
Transliteration šālôm Pronunciation shaw-lome’ shalom – completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, be well, prosperity For more info click here
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6:27 And they shall put My Name on the children of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
; and I will bless them.

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