Numbers 6:18 BSB — MannaFest

Numbers 6:18

Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.

BSB

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ASV

And the Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace-offerings.

KJV

And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

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Commentary

3 voices

Pacian of Barcelona

Morals on the Book of Job, Book 2, Section 84 (391)

For what does it mean that the Nazarites let their hair grow long, saving that by a life of special continency proud thoughts gain ground? And what does it signify, that, the act of devotion over, the Nazarite is commanded to shave his head, and cast the hair into the sacrificial fire, but that we then reach the height of perfection, when we so overcome our external evil habits, as to discard from the mind even thoughts that are superfluous?

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

At the door - Publickly, that it might be known that his vow was ended, and therefore he was at liberty as to those things from which he had restrained himself for a season, otherwise some might have been scandalized at his use of his liberty. The fire - Upon which the flesh of the peace-offerings was boiled.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Shall take the hair - and put it in the fire - The hair was permitted to grow for this purpose; and as the Nazarite was a kind of sacrifice, offered to God through the whole term of his nazarate or separation, and no human flesh or blood could be offered on the altar of the Lord, he offered his hair at the conclusion of his separation, as a sacrifice - that hair which was the token of his complete subjection to the Lord, and which was now considered as the Lord’s property.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְגִלַּ֣ח	ve.gi.Lach	and he will shave	H1548 →
הַנָּזִ֗יר	ha.na.Zir	the Nazirite	H5139 →
פֶּ֛תַח	Pe.tach	[the] entrance of	H6607 →
אֹ֥הֶל	'O.hel	[the] tent of	H168 →
מוֹעֵ֖ד	mo.'Ed	meeting	H4150 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
רֹ֣אשׁ	rosh	[the] head of	H7218 →
נִזְר֑וֹ	niz.Ro	Nazirite vow his	H5145 →
וְלָקַ֗ח	ve.la.Kach	and he will take	H3947 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
שְׂעַר֙	se.'Ar	[the] hair of	H8181 →
רֹ֣אשׁ	rosh	[the] head of	H7218 →
נִזְר֔וֹ	niz.Ro	Nazirite vow his	H5145 →
וְנָתַן֙	ve.na.Tan	and he will put [it]	H5414 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
הָאֵ֔שׁ	ha.'Esh	the fire	H784 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	which	H834 →
תַּ֖חַת	Ta.chat	[is] under	H8478 →
זֶ֥בַח	Ze.vach	[the] sacrifice of	H2077 →
הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃	ha.she.la.Mim	the peace offerings	H8002 →

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Through
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
leads to
- Romans 3:22–26
  And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
- Colossians 1:13
  He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
- Ephesians 1:12
  in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
- Philippians 4:19
  And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- Matthew 3:17
  And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Through
Acts 18:18
Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria,…
leads to
- Acts 21:24
  Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Corinthians 9:20
  To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win…
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
Through
Acts 21:26
So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering…
leads to
- Acts 24:18
  At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About Numbers