Numbers 6:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any grape juice, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    he shall separate{H5144} himself from wine{H3196} and strong drink;{H7941} he shall drink{H8354} no vinegar{H2558} of wine,{H3196} or vinegar{H2558} of strong drink,{H7941} neither shall he drink{H8354} any juice{H4952} of grapes,{H6025} nor eat{H398} fresh{H3892} grapes{H6025} or dried.{H3002}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    He shall separate{H5144}{(H8686)} himself from wine{H3196} and strong drink{H7941}, and shall drink{H8354}{(H8799)} no vinegar{H2558} of wine{H3196}, or vinegar{H2558} of strong drink{H7941}, neither shall he drink{H8354}{(H8799)} any liquor{H4952} of grapes{H6025}, nor eat{H398}{(H8799)} moist{H3892} grapes{H6025}, or dried{H3002}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    he shall abstene from wyne and stronge drynke and shall dryncke no vynegre of wyne or of stronge drynke nor shal drynke what soeuer is pressed out of grapes: and shal eate no fresh grapes nether yet dryed as loge as his abstinece edureth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    he shal absteyne from wyne and stroge drynke. Vyneger of wyne & of stronge drynke shal he not drynke, ner that is pressed out of grapes: he shall nether eate fresh ner drye grapes, so longe as his abstinence endureth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    He shall absteine fro wine & strong drinke, and shal drinke no sowre wine nor sowre drinke, nor shall drinke any licour of grapes, neither shal eate fresh grapes nor dryed.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He shall seperate him selfe from wine and strong drynke, and shall drynke no vineger of wine or of strong drinke, nor shall drinke whatsoeuer is pressed out of grapes, and shall eate no freshe grapes, neither yet dried.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    He shall separate [himself] from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    from wine and strong drink he doth keep separate; vinegar of wine, and vinegar of strong drink he doth not drink, and any juice of grapes he doth not drink, and grapes moist or dry he doth not eat;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He is to keep himself from wine and strong drink, and take no mixed wine or strong drink or any drink made from grapes, or any grapes, green or dry.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    he must separate himself from wine and strong drink, he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink, nor may he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • Eph 5:18 : 18 And do not get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled with the Spirit.
  • Lev 10:9 : 9 'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons, when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent statute for all your generations.
  • Judg 13:14 : 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."
  • Amos 2:12 : 12 But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Do not prophesy.'
  • 1 Tim 5:23 : 23 Stop drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
  • Prov 31:4-5 : 4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to crave strong drink. 5 Lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
  • Jer 35:6-8 : 6 But they said, 'We will not drink wine, for Jonadab, son of Rechab, our ancestor, commanded us, saying: “You and your descendants must never drink wine.”' 7 'You must not build houses, sow seed, plant vineyards, or own any of these things, but instead, live in tents all your days so that you may live long in the land where you sojourn.' 8 We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, son of Rechab, our ancestor, in everything he instructed us, so that we do not drink wine all our days—we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
  • Luke 7:33-34 : 33 'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, "He has a demon!"' 34 'The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!"'
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with indulgence, drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Num 6:4-6
    3 verses
    89%

    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 6:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 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,

  • Judg 13:14
    75%

    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."

  • Judg 13:4
    74%

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

  • Lev 10:9
    74%

    9 'Do not drink wine or strong drink, you or your sons, when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This is a permanent statute for all your generations.

  • Judg 13:7
    73%

    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 6:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Ezek 44:21
    73%

    21 No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.

  • Jer 35:6-8
    3 verses
    72%

    6 But they said, 'We will not drink wine, for Jonadab, son of Rechab, our ancestor, commanded us, saying: “You and your descendants must never drink wine.”'

    7 'You must not build houses, sow seed, plant vineyards, or own any of these things, but instead, live in tents all your days so that you may live long in the land where you sojourn.'

    8 We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, son of Rechab, our ancestor, in everything he instructed us, so that we do not drink wine all our days—we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters.

  • Num 6:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    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.

  • Prov 23:30-31
    2 verses
    70%

    30 Those who linger over wine, who go to sample mixed drinks.

    31 Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

  • Deut 28:39
    70%

    39 You will plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you will not drink their wine or gather their grapes, for worms will eat them.

  • Isa 24:9
    70%

    9 They no longer drink wine with song; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

  • Luke 5:37-39
    3 verses
    69%

    37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, it will spill out, and the skins will be ruined.

    38 Instead, new wine must be poured into new wineskins, and both are preserved.

    39 And no one after drinking old wine wants new wine, for they say, 'The old is better.'

  • 1 Tim 5:23
    69%

    23 Stop drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

  • Prov 31:6
    69%

    6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are bitter of heart.

  • Num 6:8
    69%

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

  • Prov 23:20
    69%

    20 Do not be among heavy drinkers of wine or gluttons of meat.

  • Amos 2:12
    69%

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

  • Joel 1:5
    69%

    5 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you wine drinkers, because of the fresh wine, for it is cut off from your mouth.

  • Luke 22:18
    68%

    18 For I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.

  • Prov 31:4
    68%

    4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to crave strong drink.

  • Hos 4:11
    68%

    11 Fornication, wine, and new wine take away the heart and understanding.

  • 1 Sam 1:14
    68%

    14 Eli said to her, 'How long will you remain drunk? Put away your wine!'

  • Mic 6:15
    68%

    15 You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not use their oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

  • Mark 2:22
    68%

    22 'And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the wineskins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.'

  • Prov 20:1
    67%

    1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

  • Hab 2:15
    67%

    15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, pouring out your wrath and making him drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

  • Luke 1:15
    67%

    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.

  • Deut 23:24
    67%

    24 Whatever comes out of your lips, you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the LORD your God with your own mouth.

  • Mark 14:25
    67%

    25 Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

  • Num 15:7
    67%

    7 and a third of a hin of wine as the drink offering. This will be a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

  • Rom 14:21
    67%

    21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother or sister to stumble, to be offended, or to be weakened.

  • Deut 29:6
    67%

    6 When you came to this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out to fight against us, but we defeated them.

  • Gen 49:11
    67%

    11 'He ties his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.'

  • Matt 26:29
    67%

    29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine now until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

  • Lev 25:11
    66%

    11 The fiftieth year shall be a Jubilee for you; you shall not sow, reap what grows by itself, or gather the grapes from unpruned vines.

  • Hab 2:5
    66%

    5 Indeed, because wine betrays, and an arrogant man is restless, enlarging his appetite like Sheol and never satisfied, he gathers all the nations to himself and collects all peoples as his own.

  • Num 28:7
    66%

    7 As a drink offering, pour out a quarter of a hin of strong drink for each lamb in the sanctuary as an offering to the LORD.