Numbers 6:18-27

18 '¹The Nazirite shall then shave his dedicated head of hair at the doorway of the tent of meeting, and take the dedicated hair of his head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings.

19 '²The priest shall take the ram's shoulder when it has been boiled, and one unleavened cake out of the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his dedicated hair.

20 'Then the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD. It is holy for the priest, together with the breast offered by waving and the thigh offered by lifting up; and ³afterward the Nazirite may drink wine.'

21 "This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the LORD according to his separation, in addition * to what else he can afford *; according to his vow which he takes, so he shall do according to the law of his separation."

Aaron's Benediction

22 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

23 "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'Thus ⁴you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:

24 The LORD ⁵bless you, and ⁶keep you;

25 The LORD ⁷make His face shine on you, And ⁸be gracious to you;

26 The LORD ⁹lift up His countenance on you, And ¹⁰give you peace.'

27 "So they shall ¹¹invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them."

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Numbers 6:18-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 6

In this chapter is given the law concerning Nazarites, Nu 6:1,2; which directs what they were to abstain from, from drinking wine, or any strong liquors, from shaving their heads, and defiling themselves with the dead, Nu 6:3-8; and in case of a defilement, directions are given what offerings a Nazarite should bring to be offered for him, Nu 6:9-12; and when the time of his Nazariteship was up, an account is given of what rites and ceremonies should then be performed, Nu 6:13-21; and the chapter is concluded with the form of blessing the children of Israel, to be used by Aaron and his sons, Nu 6:22-27.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

1. Numbers 6:9; Acts 21:23, 24
2. Leviticus 7:28-34
3. Ecclesiastes 9:7
4. 1 Chronicles 23:13
5. Deuteronomy 28:3-6; Psalms 28:9
6. 1 Samuel 2:9; Psalms 17:8
7. Ps 80:3, 7, 19
8. Psalms 86:16
9. Psalms 4:6; Psalms 44:3
10. Psalms 29:11; Psalms 37:37
11. 2 Samuel 7:23; 2 Chronicles 7:14

Footnotes 4

[a]. Lit "palms"
[b]. Or "separated"
[c]. Lit "his hand can reach"
[d]. Lit "put"