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They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the LORD is over; they must let their hair grow long. <a href="/nlt/numbers/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> “They must never cut their hair throughout the time of their vow, for they are holy and set apart to the LORD. Until the time of their vow has been fulfilled, they must let their hair grow long. <a href="/esv/numbers/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> “All the days of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. Until the time is completed for which he separates himself to the LORD, he shall be holy. He shall let the locks of hair of his head grow long. <a href="/bsb/numbers/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch 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. <a href="/kjv/numbers/6.htm">King James Bible</a> All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/6.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head; until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD, he shall be holy. Then he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘All the days of his vow of consecration no razor shall pass over his head. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled which he lives as a Nazirite for the LORD; he shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long. <a href="/nasb/numbers/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall pass over his head. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD; he shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall pass over his head. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD; he shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long. <a href="/lsb/numbers/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘All the days of his vow as a Nazirite no razor shall pass over his head. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled for which he dedicated himself as a Nazirite to Yahweh; he shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long. <a href="/amp/numbers/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘All the time of the vow of his separation no razor shall be used on his head. Until the time of his separation to the LORD is completed, he shall be holy, and shall let the hair of his head grow long. <a href="/csb/numbers/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “You must not cut his hair throughout the time of his vow of consecration. He may 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. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You must not cut his hair 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. <a href="/asv/numbers/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in which he separateth himself unto Jehovah, he shall be holy; he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. <a href="/cev/numbers/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The hair of a Nazirite is sacred to me, and as long as you are a Nazirite, you must never cut your hair. <a href="/erv/numbers/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. <a href="/gwt/numbers/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "As long as they are under the Nazirite vow, no razor may touch their heads. During the entire time that they are dedicated to the LORD as Nazirites, they will be holy. They must let their hair grow long. <a href="/gnt/numbers/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> As long as you are under the nazirite vow, you must not cut your hair or shave. You are bound by the vow for the full time that you are dedicated to the LORD, and you shall let your hair grow. <a href="/isv/numbers/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> During the entire time of his dedication, he is not to allow a razor to pass over his head until the days of his holy consecration to the LORD have been fulfilled. He is to let the locks on his head grow long. <a href="/net/numbers/6.htm">NET Bible</a> "'All the days of the vow of his separation no razor may be used on his head until the time is fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD. He will be holy, and he must let the locks of hair on his head grow long. <a href="/nheb/numbers/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come on his head, until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to the LORD. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. <a href="/wbt/numbers/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days shall be fulfilled, in which he separateth himself to the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/numbers/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch 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. <a href="/web/numbers/6.htm">World English Bible</a> “‘All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall come on his head, until the days are fulfilled in which he separates himself to Yahweh. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> All [the] days of the vow of his separation a razor does not pass over his head; he is holy until the fullness of the days [in] which he separates himself to YHWH; the upper part of the hair of his head has grown up. <a href="/ylt/numbers/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'All days of the vow of his separation a razor doth not pass over his head; till the fulness of the days which he doth separate to Jehovah he is holy; grown up hath the upper part of the hair of his head. <a href="/slt/numbers/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> All the days of the vow of his consecration a razor shall not pass over upon his head: till the filling up of the days which he shall consecrate to Jehovah, he shall be holy, increasing the locks of the hair of his head.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> All the time of his separation no razor shall pass over his head, until the day be fulfilled of his consecration to the Lord. He shall be holy, and shall let the hair of his head grow. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> During all the time of his separation, no razor shall pass over his head, even until the completion of the day when he is consecrated to the Lord. He shall be holy, letting the hair of his head grow long. <a href="/nabre/numbers/6.htm">New American Bible</a> While they are under the nazirite vow, no razor shall touch their hair. Until the period of their dedication to the LORD is over, they shall be holy, letting the hair of their heads grow freely. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> All the days of their nazirite vow no razor shall come upon the head; until the time is completed for which they separate themselves to the LORD, they shall be holy; they shall let the locks of the head grow long.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head; until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD, he shall be holy and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> All of the days of the vow of his Nazaritehood; and a razor not will pass on his head until the days when he is separated to LORD JEHOVAH may be fulfilled; he shall be holy and shall grow the hairs of his head.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> All the days of his vow of Naziriteship there shall no razor come upon his head; until the days be fulfilled, in which he consecrateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. <a href="/sep/numbers/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> all the days of his separation: - a razor shall not come upon his head, until the days be fulfilled which he vowed to the Lord: he shall be holy, cherishing the long hair of the head, <a href="/parallel/numbers/6-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=1789" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/6.htm">The Nazirite Vow</a> …4All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins. 5<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">For the entire</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.">period</a> <a href="/hebrew/5088.htm" title="5088: ne·ḏer (N-msc) -- A vow. Or neder; from nadar; a promise; also a thing promised.">of his vow</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 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.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8593.htm" title="8593: ta·‘ar (N-ms) -- A razor, sheath. From arah; a knife or razor: also a scabbard.">razor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘ă·ḇōr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">shall pass</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">his head.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He must be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (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.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mim (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the time</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.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5144.htm" title="5144: yaz·zîr (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to hold aloof, i.e. abstain (i.e. Apostatize); specifically, to set apart, i.e. Devote.">his separation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mə·lōṯ (V-Qal-Inf) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">is complete;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8181.htm" title="8181: śə·‘ar (N-msc) -- Hair. Or sa.ar; from sa'ar in the sense of dishevelling; hair.">he must let the hair</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">of his head</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: gad·dêl (V-Piel-Inf) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">grow</a> <a href="/hebrew/6545.htm" title="6545: pe·ra‘ (N-msc) -- Long hair, locks. From para'; the hair.">long.</a> 6Throughout the days of his separation to the LORD, he must not go near a dead body.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Judges 13:5</a> 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.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a> 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.” <a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">1 Corinthians 11:14</a> Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Judges 16:17</a> Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.” <a href="/amos/2-11.htm">Amos 2:11-12</a> 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. <a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a> 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. <a href="/acts/21-23.htm">Acts 21:23-24</a> Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. / 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 that you also live in obedience to the law. <a href="/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28</a> I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there. <a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24</a> Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food. <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a> “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king. <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a> John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. <a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Leviticus 10:6</a> Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited. <a href="/ezekiel/44-20.htm">Ezekiel 44:20</a> They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. <a href="/2_samuel/14-26.htm">2 Samuel 14:26</a> And when he cut the hair of his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come on his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separates himself to the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.razor<a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Judges 13:5</a> For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.<a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Judges 16:17,19</a> That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a rasor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man… <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a> And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/17-12.htm">Consecrateth</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-6.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Head</a> <a href="/numbers/5-17.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/nahum/3-13.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/numbers/6-4.htm">Naziriteship</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Razor</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-11.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Separates</a> <a href="/genesis/15-10.htm">Separateth</a> <a href="/numbers/6-4.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Vow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/6-6.htm">Consecrateth</a> <a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/numbers/24-18.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/numbers/6-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/numbers/6-8.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/numbers/6-8.htm">Naziriteship</a> <a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Razor</a> <a href="/numbers/8-14.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/numbers/6-6.htm">Separates</a> <a href="/numbers/6-6.htm">Separateth</a> <a href="/numbers/6-6.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/6-21.htm">Vow</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 6</div>1. <a href="/numbers/6-1.htm">The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation</a> 13. <a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">And after their completion</a> 22. <a href="/numbers/6-22.htm">The form of blessing the people</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>For the entire period of his vow of separation The vow of separation refers to the Nazirite vow, a special commitment made by individuals to dedicate themselves to God for a specific period. This vow is voluntary and can be taken by both men and women. The term "Nazirite" comes from the Hebrew word "nazir," meaning "consecrated" or "separated." This vow is a form of personal holiness and devotion, setting the individual apart for God's purposes. The concept of separation is significant in the Bible, as it often denotes being set apart for divine service, similar to the consecration of priests.no razor shall touch his head This phrase indicates one of the key outward signs of the Nazirite vow: the abstention from cutting one's hair. The uncut hair symbolizes the individual's dedication and separation to God. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, hair often held symbolic meaning, representing strength, vitality, and identity. The unshorn hair of a Nazirite serves as a visible reminder of their vow and commitment. This practice is reminiscent of Samson, whose strength was linked to his uncut hair as part of his Nazirite vow (Judges 13-16).He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete Holiness in this context refers to being set apart for God's service. The Nazirite vow required the individual to maintain a state of ritual purity, avoiding contact with dead bodies and abstaining from wine and other products of the vine. This period of holiness underscores the importance of dedication and purity in one's relationship with God. The concept of holiness is central to the biblical narrative, as God calls His people to be holy as He is holy (<a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>).he must let the hair of his head grow long The growing of hair is a physical manifestation of the Nazirite's vow. It serves as a public testament to their commitment and separation to God. The long hair is a symbol of the vow's duration and the individual's ongoing dedication. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul briefly took a Nazirite vow, as indicated by his shaving of his head in Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken (<a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18</a>). This practice highlights the continuity of the concept of personal vows and dedication across both Testaments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nazirite.htm">Nazirite</a> An individual who takes a special vow of separation to the LORD, characterized by abstaining from wine, not cutting their hair, and avoiding contact with the dead. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who received the laws and commandments from God, including the Nazirite vow. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God to whom the laws, including the Nazirite vow, were given as part of their covenant relationship with God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, to whom the vow of separation is dedicated. 5. <a href="/topical/v/vow_of_separation.htm">Vow of Separation</a> A voluntary commitment made by an individual to set themselves apart for God's service, marked by specific outward signs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a> The Nazirite vow emphasizes the importance of being set apart for God. As believers, we are called to live lives that are distinct and holy, reflecting our dedication to the Lord. <a href="/topical/o/outward_signs_of_inward_commitment.htm">Outward Signs of Inward Commitment</a> The uncut hair of the Nazirite was an outward sign of an inward vow. Similarly, our actions and lifestyle should visibly reflect our commitment to Christ. <a href="/topical/v/voluntary_dedication.htm">Voluntary Dedication</a> The Nazirite vow was voluntary, showing that our dedication to God should be a willing and joyful choice, not a burdensome obligation. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a> The vow required perseverance until its completion. In our spiritual journey, we are called to remain faithful and endure in our commitment to God. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_hair.htm">Symbolism of Hair</a> In the context of the Nazirite vow, hair symbolizes strength and dedication. We should consider what aspects of our lives symbolize our strength and dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 6</a> <a href="/q/how_was_long_hair_practical_then.htm">Numbers 6:5 — How is letting hair grow indefinitely practical in a nomadic or ancient society without modern hygiene methods? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_hair_dye.htm">What is the Bible's stance on dyeing hair?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_first_gospel_written.htm">Was Jesus considered a Nazirite?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_hair_give_supernatural_strength.htm">In Judges 16:17, how can hair be the source of such supernatural strength from a scientific perspective? </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>(5) There shall no razor come upon his head.--The hair was to be suffered to grow in all its luxuriance during the days of the Nazirite vow. The meaning may be illustrated by reference to <a href="/context/leviticus/25-4.htm" title="But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest to the land, a sabbath for the LORD: you shall neither sow your field, nor prune your vineyard.">Leviticus 25:4-5</a>; <a href="/leviticus/25-11.htm" title="A jubilee shall that fiftieth year be to you: you shall not sow, neither reap that which grows of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of your vine undressed.">Leviticus 25:11</a>, where it is prescribed that in the seventh year the vine was not to be pruned, and that the grapes of "the undressed vine" (literally, the grapes of the Nazirite) should not be gathered.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - There shall no razor come upon his head. The meaning of this law is best understood from the case of Samson, whose strength was in his hair, and departed from him when his hair was cut. No doubt that strength was a more or less supernatural gift, and it went and came with his hair according to some supernatural law; but it is clear that the connection was not merely arbitrary, but was founded on some generally received idea. To the Jew, differing in this from the shaven Egyptian and the short-haired Greek, the hair represented the virile powers of the adult, growing with its growth, and failing again with its decay. To use a simple analogy from nature, the uncropped locks of the Nazirite were like the mane of the male lion, a symbol of the fullness of his proper strength and life (cf. <a href="/2_samuel/14-25.htm">2 Samuel 14:25, 26</a>, and, for the disgrace of baldness, <a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23</a>). In later ages Western and Greek feeling on the subject prevailed over Eastern and Jewish, and a "Hebrew of the Hebrews" was able to argue that "even nature itself" teaches us "that if a man have long hair it is a shame unto him" (<a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">1 Corinthians 11:14</a>). No doubt "nature itself" taught the Greek of Corinth that lesson; but no doubt also "nature itself" taught the Jew of Palestine exactly the opposite lesson; and the Apostle himself did not quite discard the earlier sentiment, for he too made a Nazirite vow, and suffered his hair to grow while it lasted (<a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Acts 21:24</a>). The meaning, therefore, of the law was that the whole fullness of the man's vitality was to be dedicated without any diminution to the Lord, as typified by the free growth of his hair. It has been conjectured that it was allowed to the Nazirite to "poll" (κείρασθαι) his hair during his vow, although not to "shave" it (ξυρᾶσθαι); and in this way the statement is explained that St. Paul "polled his head" (κειράμενος τὴν κεφαλὴν, <a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18</a>, compared with Acts 21:24) in Cenchraea, because he had a vow. It is, however, quite evident that any permission to cut the hair is inconsistent with the whole intention of the commandment; for if a man might "poll his head" when he pleased, he would not be distinguished from other men. If it was allowed in the Apostle's time, it is only another instance of the way in Which the commandments of God were made of none effect by the traditions of men. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/6-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For the entire כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every period יְמֵי֙ (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of his vow נֶ֣דֶר (ne·ḏer) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5088.htm">Strong's 5088: </a> A promise, a thing promised of separation, נִזְר֔וֹ (niz·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5145.htm">Strong's 5145: </a> Something set apart, dedication, unshorn locks, a chaplet no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no razor תַּ֖עַר (ta·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8593.htm">Strong's 8593: </a> A knife, razor, a scabbard shall pass יַעֲבֹ֣ר (ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against his head. רֹאשׁ֑וֹ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head He must be יִהְיֶ֔ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be holy קָדֹ֣שׁ (qā·ḏōš) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the time הַיָּמִ֜ם (hay·yā·mim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that his separation יַזִּ֤יר (yaz·zîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5144.htm">Strong's 5144: </a> To hold aloof, abstain, to set apart, devote to the LORD לַיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is complete; מְלֹ֨את (mə·lōṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> To fill, be full of he must let the hair שְׂעַ֥ר (śə·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8181.htm">Strong's 8181: </a> Hair of his head רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head grow גַּדֵּ֥ל (gad·dêl) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> To grow up, become great long. פֶּ֖רַע (pe·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6545.htm">Strong's 6545: </a> Long hair, locks <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">OT Law: Numbers 6:5 All the days of his vow (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/6-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 6:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 6:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/6-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 6:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 6:6" /></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>