he is to abstain[a] from wine and beer.(A) He must not drink vinegar made from wine or from beer. He must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin,[b] during his vow.

“You must not cut his hair[c] throughout the time of his vow of consecration. He must be holy until the time is completed during which he consecrates himself to the Lord; he is to let the hair of his head grow long.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 6:3 In Hb, the words Nazirite, consecrate, and abstain are related and involve the idea of separation.
  2. Numbers 6:4 Or from unripe grapes to hulls
  3. Numbers 6:5 Lit A razor is not to pass over his head

Bible Gateway Recommends