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Numbers 6:3

he must keep himself from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or from strong drink. He must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.

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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

2“Speak to the people of Israel. Say to them, 'When a man or a woman separates himself to Yahweh with a special vow of a Nazirite,

4In all the days that he is separate to me, he must eat nothing that is made from grapes, including everything made from the seeds to their skins.

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Cross References

Judges 13:4Now be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean.

Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, 1 or for rulers to crave strong drink, 1

Amos 2:12But you persuaded the Nazirites to drink wine 1 and commanded the prophets not to prophesy. 1

Luke 7:33For John the Baptist came eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

Ephesians 5:18And do not get drunk with wine, for that leads to reckless behavior. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

1 Timothy 5:23You should no longer drink water. Instead, you should take a little wine for the stomach and your frequent sicknesses.

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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