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The LORD said to Moses,
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"Speak to the Israelites and tell them: A man or a woman may make a special vow to live as a Nazirite dedicated to the LORD.
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Nazirites must never drink wine, liquor, vinegar made from wine or liquor, or any kind of grape juice, and they must never eat fresh grapes or raisins.
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As long as they are Nazirites, they must never eat anything that comes from a grapevine, not even grape seeds or skins.
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"As long as they are under the Nazirite vow, no razor may touch their heads. During the entire time that they are dedicated to the LORD as Nazirites, they will be holy. They must let their hair grow long.
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While they are dedicated to the LORD as Nazirites, they must never go near a dead body.
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Even if their own father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not make themselves unclean by going near them. Nazarites show their vow to God with their long hair.
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As long as they are Nazirites, they will be holy to the LORD.
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"Someone might suddenly drop dead next to a Nazirite and make the Nazirite's hair unclean. Seven days later he must shave his head in order to be declared clean.
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On the eighth day he must bring two mourning doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
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The priest will sacrifice one as an offering for sin and the other one as a burnt offering. The priest will make peace with the LORD for the person who touched the dead body. That same day the person must dedicate his head again.