“ ‘All the days that he separates himself to Yahweh he shall not go near a dead body. He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die, because his separation to God is on his head.
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“ ‘All the days that he separates himself to Yahweh he shall not go near a dead body. He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die, because his separation to God is on his head. All the days of his separation he is holy to Yahweh.
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“ ‘All the days that he separates himself to Yahweh he shall not go near a dead body.
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die, because his separation to God is on his head.
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All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
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All the days that he consecrateth himself unto the LORD he shall not come near to a dead body.
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die; because his consecration unto God is upon his head.
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- Numbers 9:6 (v7) There were certain men, who were unclean because of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day, and they…
- Leviticus 19:28 (v6) “ ‘You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.
- Leviticus 21:1-2 (v7) Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his…
- Leviticus 21:11 (v6) He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.
- Leviticus 21:1-3 (v6) Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his…
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- Leviticus 21:10-12 (v7) “ ‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the…
- Numbers 19:11-22 (v6) “He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. He shall purify himself with water on the third day, and on the…
- Jeremiah 16:5-6 (v6) For Yahweh says, “Don’t enter into the house of mourning. Don’t go to lament. Don’t bemoan them, for I have taken away my peace from this…
- Ezekiel 24:16-18 (v6) “Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall…
- Ezekiel 44:25 (v7) “ ‘ “They shall go in to no dead person to defile themselves; but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or…
- Matthew 8:21-22 (v6) Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the…
- Luke 9:59-60 (v6) He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to…
- 2 Corinthians 5:16 (v6) Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv6–7 As at burials, or mournings.
As at burials, or mournings.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv6–7 Num 6:6 All the days that he separateth [himself]…
Num 6:6 All the days that he separateth [himself] unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.
Ver. 6. At no dead body.] Christ was never defiled by any person dead in sin, nor by any dead work; no more must we.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v7 For his father, or for his mother; wherein he…
For his father, or for his mother; wherein he was equal to the high priest, Lev 21:11, being, in some sort, as sacred a person, and as eminent a type of Christ, Heb 7:26, and therefore justly required to prefer the service of God, to which he had so fully and peculiarly given himself, before the expressions of his affections to his dearest and nearest relations.
The consecration, i.e. the token of his consecration, to wit, his long hair.
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Of his God, i.e. whereby he hath devoted himself to his God in an eminent manner. The genitive case of the object.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv6–7 All the days that he separateth himself unto the…
All the days that he separateth himself unto the Lord,.... This phrase is repeated at every new article and branch of the law of the Nazarites, of which what follows is the third; showing that each part of it, during that time, was strictly to be observed:
he shall come at no dead body: not near to any, not even to be in the same place where a dead body lay, nor to touch one, nor to attend the funeral of any, nor be concerned at all about burying the dead; now, as such so defiled were unclean seven days, and during that time might not go into the tabernacle, the Nazarites were strictly cautioned against such pollution, that they might not be detained from the service of God they had devoted themselves unto; see Num 19:11.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v7 His father - Wherein he was equal to the…
His father - Wherein he was equal to the high-priest, being, in some sort, as eminent a type of Christ, and therefore justly required to prefer the service of God, to which he had so fully given himself, before the expressions of his affections to his dearest and nearest relations. The consecration - That is, the token of his consecration, namely, his long hair.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v7 Verse 7. The consecration of his God is upon…
Verse 7. The consecration of his God is upon his head.] Literally, The separation of his God is upon his head; meaning his hair, which was the proof and emblem of his separation. Now as the hair of the Nazarite was a token of his subjection to God through all the peculiarities of his nazarate, a woman, who is married, is considered as a Nazarite for life, i. e., separated from all others, and joined to one husband who is her lord; hence St. Paul, probably alluding to this circumstance, says, 1Co 11:10: The woman ought to have power upon her head, i. e., wear her hair and veil; for this hair is a proof of her nazarate, and of her being in subjection to her husband, as the Nazarite was under subjection to the LORD by the rule of his order.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v6 Num 6:6-7. He shall come at no dead body…
Num 6:6-7. He shall come at no dead body — This was the third thing enjoined. For defilement by the dead made men unclean seven days; so that they might not approach the place of divine worship, Num 19:11-13. Therefore, that the Nazarites might be always fit to attend upon the service of God, they were to avoid this legal defilement. Of course, they were not to attend upon any funeral solemnity, no, not even of the nearest relations. His father — Wherein he was equal to the high-priest, being, in some sort, as eminent a type of Christ, and therefore justly required to prefer the service of God, to which he had so fully given himself, before the expressions of his affections to his dearest and nearest relations. The consecration — That is, the token of his consecration; namely, his long hair.
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v6 Dead. To teach us that those who are consecrated…
Dead. To teach us that those who are consecrated to God, ought to abstain from the works of death. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv6–7 6. Dead body — See Num_5:2, note.
6. Dead body — See Num_5:2, note.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv6–7 6, 7. Third regulation. Avoidance of pollution from contact…
6, 7. Third regulation. Avoidance of pollution from contact with a dead body, even that of the nearest relative.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v7 (7) He shall not make himself unclean . .…
(7) He shall not make himself unclean . . . —The law of the Nazirite in this respect was equally stringent with that of the high priest (Lev_21:11), and more stringent than that which was imposed upon the priests generally (Lev_21:2-3).
The consecration.—Better, the separation (Hebrew, nezer). So also in Num_6:9.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father,…
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother. The same injunction had been given to the priests (Lev_21:12) the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him." A similar reason restrained the Nazirite. Because the consecration of his God is upon his head, i.e., because he wears the unshorn locks which are the outward sign of his separation unto God. The hair of the Nazirite was to him just what the diadem on the mitre was to the high priest, what the sacred chrism was to the sons of Aaron. Both of these are called by the word nezer, (Exo_29:6 Lev_21:12) from the same root as nazir. It was thought by some of the Jewish doctors that in these three particulars the untouched growth of the hair, the abstinence from the fruit of the vine, (cf. Gen_9:20) and the seclusion from the dead the separated life of the Nazirite reproduced the unfallen life of man in paradise. This may have had some foundation in fact, but the true explanation of the three rules is rather to be found in the spiritual truth they teach in a simple and forcible way. He who has a holy ambition to please God must
(1) devote to God the whole forces of his being, undiminished by any wont and use of the world;
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(2) abstain not only from pleasures which are actually dangerous, but from such as have any savour of moral evil about them;
(3) subordinate his most sacred private feelings to the great purpose of his life.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v6 separates ... separated ... separation
separates ... separated ... separation
Here "separation" means "dedication." AT: "dedicates ... dedicated ... dedication" (See: Idiom)
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unclean
A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: Metaphor)
he is separated
This can be stated in active form. AT: "he has separated himself" (See: Active or Passive)
of his separation
The abstract noun "separation" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "that he has separated himself"
reserved for Yahweh
This can be stated in active form. AT: "he has reserved himself for Yahweh" or "set apart for Yahweh" (See: Active or Passive)
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die
body
clean
holy
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v6 6:6-8 Dead bodies defiled whoever touched them (9:6-10). Priests…
6:6-8 Dead bodies defiled whoever touched them (9:6-10). Priests were only allowed to touch the dead bodies of close relatives (Lev 21:1-4), but even that was forbidden to Nazirites.
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