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Keep thee — That is, continue his blessings to thee, and preserve thee in and to the use of them; keep thee from sin, and its bitter effects. Shine upon thee — Alluding to the shining of the sun upon the earth, to enlighten, and warm, and renew the face of it. The Lord love thee, and make thee know that he loves thee.
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Numbers 6:23. Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons — Among...
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International Standard Version May the LORD bless you and...
- Numbers 6
כד יברכך יהוה וישמרך {ס} Links. Numbers 6:24 • Numbers 6:24...
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The vow of the Nazarite, Numbers 6:1, Numbers 6:2.In what it...
- Homiletics
VISIBLE PROFESSION (verse 5); III. PERSONAL PURITY (verses...
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Numbers 6 James Gray - Concise Bible Commentary. Numbers...
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The law of the Nazarites; from what they should abstain;...
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6:19 The shoulder - The left - shoulder, as it appears from...
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- A. The Vow of A Nazirite.
- B. Concluding The Vow of A Nazirite.
- C. The Priestly Blessing.
1. (1-2) The purpose for the vow of a Nazirite.
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,’” a. To separate himself to the LORD: The vow of the Nazirite was to express one’s special desire to draw close to God and to separate oneself from the comforts and pleasures of this world. This vow could be taken by a man or womanin Israel. i. Consecrates an offering: According to Allen and...
2. (3-8) Requirements for fulfilling the vow of a Nazirite.
He shall separate himself from wine and similar drink; he shall drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from similar drink; neither shall he drink any grape juice, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins. All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, from seed to skin. 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 shal...
3. (9-12) Consequences of breaking the vow.
And if anyone dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it. Then on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting; and the priest shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, because he sinned in regard to the corpse; and he shall sanctify his head t...
1. (13-15) Items needed for sacrifice.
Now this is the law of the Nazirite: When the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought to the door of the tabernacle of meeting. And he shall present his offering to the LORD: one male lamb in its first year without blemish as a burnt offering, one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish as a sin offering, one ram without blemish as a peace offering, a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their grain offer...
2. (16-21) The sacrifice offered.
Then the priest shall bring them before the LORD and offer his sin offering and his burnt offering; and he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace offering to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall also offer its grain offering and its drink offering. Then the Nazirite shall shave his consecrated head at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and shall take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offering...
1. (22-23) The command to bless the people.
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them:’” a. This is the way you shall bless: Moses, Aaron, and their spiritual descendants were commanded to blessthe people of God. They were to do it according to the procedure detailed in the following verses. i. “The priests were always there pronouncing this blessing at the close of the daily morning service in the temple and later in the synagogues.”...
2. (24-26) The Aaronic blessing.
“The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” a. The LORD bless you: This simple desire begins everything. God loves to bless His people, and He wants leaders who long for the people to be blessed. This also recognizes that all blessing really comes from God; and without His blessing, nothing really works right. i. We remember also that God’s blessing has always in mind our great...
3. (27) The fruit of the blessing.
So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them. a. So they shall put My name on the children of Israel: To be blessed by God is to have His name onyou – to be identified with who He is and all His nature. This was a great gift, to have God’s name upon them. i. Aaron was commanded to pronounce this blessing over the people of Israel – not over the other nations. Though God blesses all mankind, there is a definite and strong sense in which He has blessing onlyfor His...
What does Numbers 6:26 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
In the Bible, the number 6 often represents human imperfection and incompleteness. It is associated with the fall of man, sin, and the shortcomings of humanity. However, it can also symbolize the need for spiritual growth, repentance, and seeking God’s perfection in our lives.
1. (Numbers 6:1-2) The purpose for the vow of a Nazirite. Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the Lord,’”. a.
Numbers 6, a chapter in the Book of Numbers, serves as an intriguing study of ancient Israelite customs, particularly the Nazirite vow, which was a special pledge to abstain from certain activities as a symbol of devotion to God.
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What does Numbers 6:25 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
