Numbers 6:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head: until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    All the days of the vow of his 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, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    All the days{H3117} of his vow{H5088} of separation{H5145} there shall no razor{H8593} come{H5674} upon his head:{H7218} until the days{H3117} be fulfilled,{H4390} in which he separateth{H5144} himself unto Jehovah,{H3068} he shall be holy;{H6918} he shall let the locks{H6545} of the hair{H8181} of his head{H7218} grow{H1431} long.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    All the days{H3117} of the vow{H5088} of his separation{H5145} there shall no razor{H8593} come{H5674}{(H8799)} upon his head{H7218}: until the days{H3117} be fulfilled{H4390}{(H8800)}, in the which he separateth{H5144}{(H8686)} himself unto the LORD{H3068}, he shall be holy{H6918}, and shall let the locks{H6545} of the hair{H8181} of his head{H7218} grow{H1431}{(H8763)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And as longe as the vowe of his abstinece endureth there shall no rasure nor sheres come apon his heed vntill his dayes be out which he fasteth vnto the Lorde and he shalbe holy and shall let the lockes of his heer growe.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As longe as the vowe of his abstynence endureth, there shall no rasoure come vpon his heade, tyll the tyme be out which he absteyneth vnto the LORDE, for he is holy. And he shall let the heer of his heade growe, and stonde bare openly.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    While hee is separate by his vowe, the rasor shall not come vpon his head, vntill the dayes be out, in the which he separateth him selfe vnto the Lord, he shalbe holy, and shall let the lockes of the heare of his head growe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And as long as he voweth and is seperated, there shall not rasure come vpon his head, vntyll his dayes be out in the which he seperateth hym selfe vnto the Lorde, he shalbe holy, and shall let the lockes of his heere growe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    All the days of the vow of his 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, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "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 Yahweh. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    All the time he is under his oath let no blade come near his head; till the days while he is separate are ended he is holy and his hair may not be cut.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "'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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “‘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.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 She made a vow, saying, 'LORD of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.'
  • 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.
  • 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.'
  • Judg 16:19 : 19 After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven locks of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him.
  • Lam 4:7-8 : 7 Her nobles were purer than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than coral, their appearance like sapphires. 8 Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin clings to their bones; it has become as dry as wood.
  • 1 Cor 11:10-15 : 10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12 For just as woman came from man, so also man is born through woman; but everything comes from God. 13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him? 15 But if a woman has long hair, it is her glory, because her hair is given to her as a covering.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Num 6:6-9
    4 verses
    84%

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

    7 Even if their father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean for them, because the consecration to God is upon their head.

    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.

  • Ezek 44:20
    79%

    20 They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.

  • Lev 21:4-6
    3 verses
    78%

    4 He must not defile himself as a chief man among his people, thereby profaning himself.

    5 They must not shave bald spots on their heads, trim the edges of their beards, or make cuts on their bodies.

    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.

  • Lev 13:33
    76%

    33 The person must shave, but they must not shave the infected area. The priest will isolate them for another seven days.

  • Num 6:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    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,

    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.

  • Num 6:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

  • Lev 14:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8 The one who is to be cleansed must wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe in water; then they will be clean. After that, they may enter the camp but must stay outside their tent for seven days.

    9 On the seventh day, they must shave off all their hair—their head, their beard, their eyebrows, and all their hair. They must wash their clothes and bathe their body in water, and then they will be clean.

  • Lev 19:27
    74%

    27 Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.

  • Num 6:11-13
    3 verses
    74%

    11 The priest shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for them, because they sinned due to the dead body. On that day, they must rededicate their head.

    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.

  • Num 6:21
    73%

    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.

  • Judg 13:5
    73%

    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.

  • Lev 13:40-42
    3 verses
    72%

    40 If a man loses hair from his head, he is bald, but he is clean.

    41 If he loses hair from the front of his head, he has partial baldness, but he is clean.

    42 But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald area of the crown or the forehead, it is a spreading skin disease.

  • Judg 16:17
    71%

    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.'

  • Ezek 5:1
    71%

    1 And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it like a razor for barbers, and pass it over your head and your beard. Then take scales to weigh and divide the hair.

  • Deut 14:1
    70%

    1 You are children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave a bald spot on your foreheads for the dead.

  • 1 Sam 1:11
    70%

    11 She made a vow, saying, 'LORD of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.'

  • Lev 21:10-12
    3 verses
    70%

    10 The high priest, who has the oil of anointing poured on his head and who has been consecrated to wear the sacred garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes.

    11 He must not go near any dead body or make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother.

    12 He must not leave the sanctuary or defile the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

  • Isa 7:20
    70%

    20 On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head, the hair of your legs, and also take off your beard.

  • 1 Cor 11:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head; it is the same as if her head were shaved.

    6 For if a woman does not cover her head, she should cut her hair short; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to cut her hair or shave her head, then she should cover her head.

  • Judg 16:22
    69%

    22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.

  • Jer 47:5
    68%

    5 Gaza is shaven bare; Ashkelon is silenced. You remnant of their valley, how long will you cut yourselves in mourning?

  • 1 Cor 11:14
    68%

    14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him?

  • Num 8:7
    67%

    7 This is how you will purify them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification, have them shave their entire bodies with a razor, and have them wash their clothes and purify themselves.

  • Lev 13:44
    67%

    44 the man is diseased and unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean; the infection is on his head.

  • Lev 13:31
    67%

    31 If the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, the priest will isolate the person for seven days.

  • Jer 48:37
    66%

    37 Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off, gashes are on all their hands, and sackcloth is wrapped around their waists.

  • Acts 21:24
    66%

    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.

  • Lev 13:21
    66%

    21 But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in it, and it is not deeper than the skin but appears faded, the priest shall isolate the person for seven days.

  • Matt 5:36
    66%

    36 And do not swear by your head, because you cannot make even one hair white or black.

  • Judg 13:7
    66%

    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.'

  • Deut 21:12
    66%

    12 Bring her into your home, and she shall shave her head and trim her nails.

  • Ezek 44:26
    66%

    26 After he is cleansed, he is to wait seven days.

  • Lev 21:15
    66%

    15 He must not defile his descendants among his people, because I am the LORD who sanctifies him.