Numbers 6:2
speak to the children of Israel, and you shall say to them, Whatsoever man or woman shall specially vow a vow to separate oneself with purity to the Lord,
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
Cross References
Exodus 33:16And how shall it be surely known, that both I and this people have found favor with you, except only if you go with us? So both I and your people shall be glorified beyond all the nations, as many as are upon the earth.
Leviticus 27:2Speak to the children of Israel, and you shall say to them, Whosoever shall vow a vow as the valuation of his soul for the Lord,
Numbers 30:3Whatsoever man shall vow a vow to the Lord, or swear an oath, or bind himself with an obligation upon his soul, he shall not + 30:3 Gr. profane break his word; all that shall come out of his mouth he shall do.
Judges 13:5for behold, you are with child, and shall bring forth a son; and there shall come no + 13:5 Gr. iron. razor upon his head, for the child shall be a + 13:5 So Vat. i.e. Ναζίρ but Alex. nearer to reading in Matt. 2. ult. Ναζίραῖον. Nazarite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to save Israel from the hand of the Phylistines.
Judges 16:17Then he told her all his heart, and said to her, A razor has not come upon my head, because I have been a holy one of God from my mother's womb; if then I should be shaven, my strength will depart from me, and I shall be weak, and I shall be as all other men.
Proverbs 18:1A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
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 →