Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazarite, to separate himself to LORD,
New American Standard Bible
“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When a man or woman makes a
King James 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:
Holman Bible
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When a man or woman makes a special vow, a Nazirite vow,
International Standard Version
"Tell the Israelis that a man or woman who commits to the vow of the Nazirite, is to be separated to the LORD,
American Standard Version
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,
Amplified
“Say to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, that is, one separated and dedicated to the Lord,
Bible in Basic English
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;
Darby Translation
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If a man or a woman have vowed the special vow of a Nazarite, to consecrate themselves to Jehovah;
Julia Smith Translation
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When a man or woman shall separate to vow a vow, being consecrated, to be separated to Jehovah:
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Speak to the {Israelites} and say to them, 'When a man or a woman takes a special vow, a vow of a {Nazirite}, to keep separate for Yahweh,
Modern King James verseion
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When a man or a woman shall vow a vow, a vow of a Nazarite, to be separated to Jehovah,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Speak unto children of Israel and say unto them, 'When either man or woman appointeth to vow a vow of abstinence, for to abstain unto the LORD,
NET Bible
"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,
New Heart English Bible
"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 the LORD,
The Emphasized Bible
Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, - When any man or woman, would make the special vow of One Separate, by separating himself unto Yahweh,
Webster
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.
World English Bible
"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,
Youngs Literal Translation
'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;
Themes
Asceticism » Practised by the nazarites
Fraternity » Instances of » The nazarites, vows of
Nazarites » Different kinds of » By a particular vow
Nazarites » Persons separated to the service of God
Vows » Were made in reference to » Devoting the person to God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 6:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rules Concerning Nazirites
1 And LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazarite, to separate himself to LORD, 3 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.
Cross References
Judges 13:5
for, lo, thou shall conceive, and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb. And he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
Amos 2:11-12
And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye sons of Israel? says LORD.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle separated for the good-news of God
Exodus 33:16
For how shall it now be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? Is it not in that thou go with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?
Leviticus 20:26
And ye shall be holy to me, for I, LORD, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that ye should be mine.
Leviticus 27:2
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for LORD by thy estimation.
Numbers 6:5-6
All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come upon his head. Until the days be fulfilled, in which he separates himself to LORD, he shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.
Judges 16:17
And he told her all his heart, and said to her, There has not come a razor upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be lik
1 Samuel 1:28
Therefore also I have granted him to LORD; as long as he lives he is granted to LORD. And he worshipped LORD there.
Proverbs 18:1
He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he should, no, not drink wine and strong drink. And he will be filled of Holy Spirit, even from his mother's belly.
Acts 21:23-24
Therefore do this that we say to thee. Four men are with us who have a vow on themselves.
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what mutual agreement has a temple of God with idols? For ye are a temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them, and will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they will be a people to me.
Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God who separated me from my mother's belly, and called me through his grace,
Hebrews 7:27
Who has no need to offer up sacrifices each day, as those high priests, first for his own sins, then for those of the people, for this he did, once, when he offered up himself.