Numbers 6:3

He is to keep himself from wine and strong drink, and take no mixed wine or strong drink or any drink made from grapes, or any grapes, green or dry.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Say to the children of Israel, If a man or a woman takes an oath to keep himself separate and give himself to the Lord;

4All the time he is separate he may take nothing made from the grape-vine, from its seeds to its skin.

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Cross References

Judges 13:4Now then take care to have no wine or strong drink and to take no unclean thing for food;

Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

Amos 2:12But to those who were separate you gave wine for drink; and to the prophets you said, Be prophets no longer.

Luke 7:33For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

Ephesians 5:18And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

1 Timothy 5:23Do not take only water as your drink, but take a little wine for the good of your stomach, and because you are frequently ill.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 6:2-22

The Law Concerning Nazarites. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 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 : 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. 4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is… Read the whole commentary →

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