Numbers 6:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves to the LORD:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Speak{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto them, When either man{H376} or woman{H802} shall make{H6381} a special vow,{H5087} the vow{H5088} of a Nazirite,{H5139} to separate{H5144} himself unto Jehovah,{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, When either man{H376} or woman{H802} shall separate{H6381}{(H8686)} themselves to vow{H5087}{(H8800)} a vow{H5088} of a Nazarite{H5139}, to separate{H5144}{(H8687)} themselves unto the LORD{H3068}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    speake vnto ye childre of Israel and saye vnto them: when ether man or woman appoynteth to vowe a vowe of abstinence for to abstene vnto the Lorde

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Speake vnto the children of Israel, and saye vnto them: Whan a man or woman separateth them selues, to vowe a vowe of abstinence vnto the LORDE,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Speake vnto the children of Israel, & say vnto them, When a man or a woman doeth separate themselues to vowe a vowe of a Nazarite to separate himselfe vnto the Lord,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them: Whe either man or woman doth seperate them selues to vowe a vowe of a Nazarite, to seperate them selues vnto the Lorde:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate [themselves] to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate [themselves] unto the LORD:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to Yahweh,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man or woman doeth singularly, by vowing a vow of a Nazarite, to be separate to Jehovah;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself unto Jehovah,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself unto Jehovah,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Say to the children of Israel, If a man or a woman takes an oath to keep himself separate and give himself to the Lord;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: 'When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to Yahweh,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Speak to the Israelites, and tell them,‘When either a man or a woman takes a special vow, to take a vow as a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 13:5 : 5 For you will conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor is to touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the power of the Philistines.
  • Amos 2:11-12 : 11 'I raised up prophets from among your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, people of Israel?' declares the LORD. 12 But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Do not prophesy.'
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
  • 2 Cor 6:16 : 16 What agreement can there be between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.'
  • Gal 1:15 : 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
  • Heb 7:27 : 27 He does not need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do—first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people. He did this once for all when he offered himself.
  • Luke 1:15 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
  • Acts 21:23-24 : 23 So do what we tell you: There are four men with us who have made a vow. 24 Take these men, join in their purification rites, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth to these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.
  • Judg 16:17 : 17 So he told her everything: 'No razor has ever been used on my head,' he said, 'because I have been a Nazirite dedicated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.'
  • 1 Sam 1:28 : 28 Now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.' And they worshiped the LORD there.
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 One who isolates himself seeks his own desires; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.
  • Exod 33:16 : 16 For how will anyone know that You are pleased with me and with Your people unless You go with us? What else will distinguish me and Your people from all the other peoples on the face of the earth?
  • Lev 20:26 : 26 You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the peoples to be mine.
  • Lev 27:2 : 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When someone makes a special vow to dedicate persons to the LORD according to your valuation,
  • Num 6:5-6 : 5 Throughout the length of their vow, no razor may touch their head. Until the time of their dedication to the LORD is complete, they are to be holy and allow the hair of their head to grow long. 6 During the entire time of their vow to the LORD, they must not go near a dead body.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 6:1
    87%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 6:18-22
    5 verses
    81%

    18 The Nazirite must then shave the hair of their dedication at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.

    19 After the Nazirite has shaved their head, the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened loaf from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and place them in the hands of the Nazirite.

    20 The priest shall then wave these as a wave offering before the LORD; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.

    21 This is the law of the Nazirite who takes a vow, their offering to the LORD for their separation, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vow they have made, according to the law of their separation.

    22 The LORD said to Moses:

  • Num 6:3-6
    4 verses
    80%

    3 they must abstain from wine and any strong drink. They must not drink vinegar made from wine or vinegar made from strong drink. They must not drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

    4 For the entire duration of their vow of separation, they must not eat anything from the grapevine—not even the seeds or the skins.

    5 Throughout the length of their vow, no razor may touch their head. Until the time of their dedication to the LORD is complete, they are to be holy and allow the hair of their head to grow long.

    6 During the entire time of their vow to the LORD, they must not go near a dead body.

  • Num 6:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 They must recommit themselves to the LORD for the duration of their vow of separation and bring a one-year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous period of dedication will not count, because their separation was defiled.

    13 This is the law for the Nazirite: When their period of dedication is complete, they are to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

  • Lev 27:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When someone makes a special vow to dedicate persons to the LORD according to your valuation,

  • Num 6:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 For the entire period of their separation, they are holy to the LORD.

    9 If someone dies suddenly beside them, making their head of dedication unclean, they must shave their head on the day of their purification—the seventh day.

  • Num 30:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of Israel, saying, 'This is what the LORD has commanded:'

    3 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to bind himself by a promise, he must not break his word; he must do everything he said.

  • Judg 13:7
    72%

    7 But he said to me, 'Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.'

  • Num 5:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

    6 Speak to the Israelites: If a man or woman commits any sin against another person and is unfaithful to the Lord, that person is guilty.

  • Num 30:6
    71%

    6 But if her father rules against her when he hears about it, none of her vows or pledges by which she has obligated herself will stand. The LORD will forgive her because her father has objected to it.

  • Judg 13:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4 Now therefore, be careful! Do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean.

    5 For you will conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor is to touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the power of the Philistines.

  • Amos 2:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11 'I raised up prophets from among your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, people of Israel?' declares the LORD.

    12 But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Do not prophesy.'

  • Num 30:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9 But if her husband voids them when he hears about them, nothing she has vowed or promised by binding obligation will stand; the LORD will forgive her.

    10 A widow or a divorced woman is bound by all her vows and the obligations she places on herself.

  • Lev 6:1
    69%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 5:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

    12 Speak to the Israelites: If a man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him,

  • Lev 12:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for seven days, as in the days of her menstruation.

  • Judg 13:14
    69%

    14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I commanded her."

  • Lev 22:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    18 Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and tell them: If any Israelite or foreigner living among you presents an offering, whether it is to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering to the LORD as a burnt offering,

  • Lev 22:1
    68%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Lev 15:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

    2 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: If any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean.

  • Lev 19:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to the entire assembly of the Israelites and tell them: 'Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'

  • Lev 21:16
    67%

    16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Lev 17:8
    67%

    8 Say to them: Anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice

  • Exod 19:6
    66%

    6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.

  • Num 8:6
    66%

    6 Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.

  • Exod 31:12
    66%

    12 And the LORD said to Moses,

  • Num 19:1
    66%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

  • Lev 21:6
    66%

    6 They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. They offer the food offerings of the LORD, the bread of their God, and so they must be holy.

  • Num 27:6
    66%

    6 And the LORD said to Moses:

  • Ezek 44:22
    66%

    22 They must not marry widows or divorced women, but only virgins of Israelite descent or widows who were married to priests.