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20 The priest will wave them as a wave offering before the Lord. This is the holy portion for the priest, together with the breast that is waved and the thigh that is elevated.[a] After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.

21 This is the law for the Nazirite who vows his offering to the Lord according to his separation, in addition to whatever else he can afford. Just as he has made this vow, so he must carry it out according to the law governing his separation.

The Benediction

22 The Lord told Moses

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 6:20 The terms wave offering and elevated offering refer to the gestures with which they were usually presented. The name does not mean that every item offered was literally elevated or waved.

20 The priest shall then wave these before the Lord as a wave offering;(A) they are holy(B) and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented.(C) After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.(D)

21 “‘This is the law of the Nazirite(E) who vows offerings to the Lord in accordance with their dedication, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vows(F) they have made, according to the law of the Nazirite.’”

The Priestly Blessing

22 The Lord said to Moses,

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