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Numbers 6:9-12

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9 "And if any man dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head, then 1he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it.
10 2On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two pigeons to the priest to the entrance of the tent of meeting,
11 and the priest shall offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, because he sinned by reason of the dead body. And he shall consecrate his head that same day
12 and separate himself to the LORD for the days of his separation and bring a male lamb a year old 3for a guilt offering. But the previous period shall be void, because his separation was defiled.
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Numbers 6:9-12 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 3

  • 1. Acts 18:18; Acts 21:24
  • 2. Leviticus 5:7; Leviticus 14:22; Leviticus 15:14, 29
  • 3. Leviticus 5:6
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