Numbers 6

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

With a deep, compassionate voice, the Lord reached out to Moses, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:

Tell the people of Israel, when a man or woman decides to dedicate themselves to a Nazarite vow, committing themselves to the Lord, let them know.

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.

He must abstain from alcohol and grape products, whether fresh or dried, embracing a life of sobriety.

All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

Throughout his time of dedication, he must avoid anything that comes from the grapevine, from the seeds to the skin.

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 separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

Throughout his sacred vow of being set apart, he must not cut his hair. As long as he dedicates himself to God, he is to remain pure and let his hair grow freely.

All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.

Throughout the time he dedicates himself to God, he must avoid any contact with the deceased.

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 of his God is upon his head.

He must not defile himself, even for his family, when they pass away. His commitment to God is his highest priority.

All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.

Throughout his time of being set apart, he remains sacred to the Lord.

And if any man die very suddenly by him, and 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.

If a man unexpectedly dies near another, causing the latter to break his sacred vow, he must shave his head on the day he purifies himself. This should be done on the seventh day.

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:

On the eighth day, he must present two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance of the sacred gathering place.

And the priest shall offer 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.

The priest will present one offering to seek forgiveness for sins, and another as a complete surrender to God. This will cleanse the person who has sinned in relation to the deceased. On that very day, his head will be dedicated to God once more.

And he shall consecrate unto the LORD 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.

He will dedicate his days of being set apart to God all over again, offering a young lamb as a guilt offering. But the days before do not count, because his dedication was made impure.

And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

When the Nazarite's days of being set apart end, he must be guided to the entrance of the communal sanctuary.

And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, 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 offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,

He will present his gifts to the LORD with a pure heart; a flawless young lamb for a burnt offering, a perfect ewe lamb for a sin offering, and an unblemished ram for peace offerings.

And a 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.

A basket filled with fresh, unleavened bread, delicate cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil, and crisp wafers of unleavened bread touched with oil, accompanied by their grain offerings and drink offerings.

And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:

The priest, filled with reverence, will present them to the Lord. He will humbly offer his atonement for sin and his heartfelt sacrifice.

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.

He will present the ram as a peace offering to God, along with a basket of bread without yeast. The priest will also give his food and drink offerings.

And the Nazarite shall shave 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.

The Nazarite, in a solemn act of devotion, will cut his hair at the entrance of the sacred tent. He will then place his shorn locks into the fire beneath the peace offering, symbolizing his commitment and sacrifice.

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:

The priest, with reverence, will take the cooked shoulder of the ram, a simple unleavened bread from the basket, and a thin wafer. He will gently place these in the hands of the Nazarite, once his symbolic hair has been cut, marking the end of his vow.

And the 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.

The priest will wave these before the Lord as an offering, with deep reverence and devotion. They are holy and belong to the priest, along with the breast that was waved and the shoulder that was lifted up. Following this, the Nazarite is permitted to enjoy wine.

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.

This is the rule for the Nazarite who has made a promise to God, and for his gift to God because of his vow. This is in addition to what he can afford. He must fulfill his vow according to the rules of his vow.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

Tell Aaron and his sons, with love and sincerity, this is how you should bless the children of Israel, speak to them with kindness and respect.

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

May the Lord shower you with blessings and protect you always.

The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

May the Lord's radiant presence illuminate your path, showering you with His boundless grace and kindness.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

May God's face shine upon you, bringing you tranquility.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.

In this way they will place my name on the children of Israel, and in return, I will shower them with blessings.