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href="/bsb/numbers/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, from seed to skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his consecration he shall not eat anything that is produced from the grape vine, from <i>the</i> seeds even to <i>the</i> skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All the days of his separation he shall not eat anything that is produced by the grape vine, from the seeds even to the skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘All the days of his separation he shall not eat anything that is produced by the grape vine, from <i>the</i> seeds even to <i>the</i> skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the days of his Nazirite <i>vow</i> he shall not eat anything that is produced by the grape vine, from <i>the</i> seeds even to <i>the</i> skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the time of his separation he shall not eat anything produced from the grapevine, from the seeds even to the skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin, during the period of his consecration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin, during his vow.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the grape-vine, from the kernels even to the husk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />not even the seeds or skins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the grape-vine, from the kernels even to the husk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As long as they are Nazirites, they must never eat anything that comes from a grapevine, not even grape seeds or skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As long as you are a nazirite, you shall not eat anything that comes from a grapevine, not even the seeds or skins of grapes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />During the entire time of his dedication, he is not to eat any product from the grapevine, from the seed to the skin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his separation he must not eat anything that is produced by the grapevine, from seed to skin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is made of the grapevine, from the seeds even to the skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine-tree, from the kernels even to the husk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is made of the grapevine, from the seeds even to the skins. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />all [the] days of his separation he does not eat of anything which is made of the wine-vine, from kernels even to husk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> all days of his separation, of anything which is made of the wine-vine, from kernels even unto husk, he doth not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All the days of his consecration, from all which shall be made from the vine, of the wine, from the grape kernels, even to the skin, he shall not eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the days that they are consecrated to the Lord by vow: they shall eat nothing that cometh of the vineyard, from the raisin even to the kernel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />During all the days that they are consecrated to the Lord by vow, they shall not eat whatever may be from the vineyard, from raisins, even to grape seeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As long as they are nazirites they shall not eat anything of the produce of the grapevine; not even the seeds or the skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All their days as nazirites they shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, not even the seeds or the skins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is made of the grapevine, from the skins even to the stones of raisins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All of the days of his Nazaritehood, everything that is made from the vine of grape juice, from the skins and unto the grape stones, he shall not eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All the days of his Naziriteship shall he eat nothing that is made of the grape-vine, from the pressed grapes even to the grapestone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />all the days of his vow: he shall eat no one of all the things that come from the vine, wine from the grape-stones to the husk,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/6-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=1780" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/6.htm">The Nazirite Vow</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5145.htm" title="5145: niz·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or nezer; from nazar; properly, something set apart, i.e. dedication; hence unshorn locks; also a chaplet.">of his separation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: yê·‘ā·śeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">anything that comes from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: mig·ge·p̄en (Prep-m:: N-csc) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">the grapevine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: hay·ya·yin (Art:: N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2785.htm" title="2785: mê·ḥar·ṣan·nîm (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Probably grape kernels, grape stones. From charats; a sour grape.">not even the seeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/2085.htm" title="2085: zāḡ (N-ms) -- Skin (of the grape). From an unused root probably meaning to inclose; the skin of a grape.">skins.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-4.htm">Judges 13:4-5</a></span><br />Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean. / For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-11.htm">Amos 2:11-12</a></span><br />I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. / “But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a></span><br />for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18</a></span><br />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, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-9.htm">Leviticus 10:9</a></span><br />“You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/35-6.htm">Jeremiah 35:6-7</a></span><br />“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine. / Nor are you ever to build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-25.htm">1 Corinthians 9:25</a></span><br />Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Genesis 9:20-21</a></span><br />Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. / But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-18.htm">Matthew 11:18-19</a></span><br />For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ / The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-21.htm">Romans 14:21</a></span><br />It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-23.htm">1 Timothy 5:23</a></span><br />Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-6.htm">Deuteronomy 29:6</a></span><br />You ate no bread and drank no wine or strong drink, so that you might know that I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a></span><br />Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Daniel 1:8</a></span><br />But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.</p><p class="hdg">separation or Nazariteship.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/6-3.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/numbers/6-3.htm">Grape</a> <a href="/numbers/6-3.htm">Grapes</a> <a href="/james/3-12.htm">Grapevine</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">Husk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-14.htm">Kernels</a> <a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Nazirite</a> <a href="/numbers/6-21.htm">Naziriteship</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-45.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-37.htm">Seeds</a> <a href="/numbers/6-3.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-12.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/numbers/4-25.htm">Skins</a> <a href="/numbers/3-1.htm">Time</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-11.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-6.htm">Vine-Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/9-11.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-14.htm">Grape</a> <a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">Grapes</a> <a href="/judges/13-14.htm">Grapevine</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">Husk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-25.htm">Kernels</a> <a href="/numbers/6-12.htm">Nazirite</a> <a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">Naziriteship</a> <a href="/numbers/22-25.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Seeds</a> <a href="/numbers/6-6.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/19-5.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Skins</a> <a href="/numbers/6-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-30.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/numbers/20-5.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-2.htm">Vine-Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/6-1.htm">The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">And after their completion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/6-22.htm">The form of blessing the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All the days of his separation</b><br>This phrase refers to the Nazirite vow, a special commitment made by an individual to set themselves apart for God. The term "separation" indicates a period of consecration and dedication. This vow could be for a specific time or lifelong, as seen in the cases of Samson (<a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Judges 13:5</a>), Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a>), and John the Baptist (<a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a>). The concept of separation is central to the holiness code in Leviticus, where being set apart for God is a recurring theme.<p><b>he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine</b><br>The restriction from consuming grape products symbolizes a complete devotion to God, avoiding indulgence in worldly pleasures. Grapevines were abundant in ancient Israel, and wine was a staple in the diet, often associated with joy and celebration (<a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Psalm 104:15</a>). By abstaining, the Nazirite demonstrated a willingness to forgo common comforts to focus on spiritual matters. This abstinence can be seen as a type of fasting, a practice that Jesus also engaged in (<a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Matthew 4:2</a>).<p><b>not even the seeds or skins</b><br>This detail emphasizes the thoroughness of the Nazirite's commitment. By avoiding even the smallest parts of the grape, the vow underscores the importance of purity and total dedication. This level of detail reflects the broader biblical principle of avoiding even the appearance of sin (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-22.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:22</a>). The seeds and skins, though minor, represent the completeness of the vow, much like how Jesus taught that even the smallest sin should be avoided (<a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nazirite.htm">Nazirite</a></b><br>An individual who takes a special vow of separation to the Lord, which includes abstaining from products of the grapevine, avoiding contact with the dead, and not cutting their hair.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the laws and commandments from God, including the Nazirite vow, which he communicated to the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws, including the Nazirite vow, were given as a means of maintaining holiness and dedication to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites received the law, including the instructions for the Nazirite vow, during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where the Nazirite would eventually present offerings at the completion of their vow.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The Nazirite vow symbolizes a life set apart for God. Christians are called to live holy lives, distinct from worldly influences, as a testament to their dedication to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-discipline_and_sacrifice.htm">Self-Discipline and Sacrifice</a></b><br>Abstaining from grape products represents self-control and the willingness to sacrifice personal pleasures for spiritual growth. Believers are encouraged to practice self-discipline in their walk with Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_vine.htm">Symbolism of the Vine</a></b><br>The grapevine often symbolizes abundance and blessing. By abstaining, the Nazirite demonstrates reliance on God rather than earthly provisions. Christians are reminded to depend on God for their needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god.htm">Commitment to God</a></b><br>The Nazirite vow was voluntary, reflecting a personal commitment to God. Believers today are encouraged to make personal commitments to deepen their relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_vows.htm">Integrity in Vows</a></b><br>Keeping the vow was crucial for the Nazirite. Similarly, Christians are called to be people of integrity, honoring their commitments to God and others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_slavery_but_ban_mixed_fabrics.htm">Why does the Old Testament law forbid mixing fabrics and eating shellfish but allow slavery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_exclude_levites_in_numbers_1_47-53.htm">What rationale is given for excluding Levites from the census in Numbers 1:47-53, and how does this affect the overall population count?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_3_17-18_fit_ot_prophecies.htm">Acts 3:17-18: How does Peter's statement align with Old Testament prophecies when they seem vague or unconnected?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">From the kernels even to the husk.</span>--The word which is rendered <span class= "ital">kenels </span>is supposed by some to denote sour grapes, and by others the kernels of berries. The word <span class= "ital">zag </span>denotes the shell or husk.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">From the kernels oven to the husk,</span> or skin. Of grape-skins it is said that cakes were made which were considered a delicacy (<a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Hosea 3:1</a>, mistranslated "flagons of wine"), but this is doubtful. The Septuagint has <span class="greek">οῖνον ἀμὸ στεμφόλων ἕως γιγάρτου</span>, "wine of grape-skins (the liquor of grapes mentioned before) even to the kernel." The expression is best understood as including anything and everything, however unlikely to be used, connected with the grape. It is clear that the abstinence of the Nazirite extended beyond what might possibly intoxicate to what was simply pleasant to the taste, like raisins, or refreshing, like <span class="accented">charnels.</span> The vine represented, by an easy parable, the tree of carnal delights, which yields to the appetite of men such a variety of satisfactions. So among the Romans the Flamen Dialis might not even touch a vine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/6-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the days</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his separation,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִזְר֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(niz·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5145.htm">Strong's 5145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something set apart, dedication, unshorn locks, a chaplet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anything that comes from</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(yê·‘ā·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the grapevine,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגֶּ֣פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(mig·ge·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vine, the grape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not even the seeds</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥar·ṣan·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2785.htm">Strong's 2785: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably grape kernels, grape stones</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">skins.</span><br /><span class="heb">זָ֖ג</span> <span class="translit">(zāḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2085.htm">Strong's 2085: </a> </span><span class="str2">The skin of a, grape</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/6-4.htm">Numbers 6:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/6-4.htm">OT Law: Numbers 6:4 All the days of his separation he (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/6-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 6:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 6:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/6-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 6:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 6:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>