Numbers 6:8

each day of his separating, or avowing, shall be holy to the Lord.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7and soothly he shall not be defouled upon the dead body of his father and of his mother, of brother and of sister, for the hallowing of his God is upon his head; (yea, he shall not even be defiled with the dead body of his own father or his mother, or his brother or his sister, for the consecration of his God is upon his head;)

9But if any man is dead suddenly before him, the head of his hallowing shall be defouled, which he shall shave anon in the same day of his cleansing, and again in the seventh day; (But if anyone is suddenly dead before him, the hair of his consecration shall be defiled, and he shall shave it off on the day of his cleansing, that is, on the seventh day afterward;)

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:27for this child I prayed (or I prayed for this child), and the Lord gave to me mine asking which I asked (of) him;

2 Corinthians 6:17For which thing go ye out of the middle of them, and be ye separated (or be set apart), saith the Lord, and touch not (any) unclean thing; and I shall receive you,

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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