Thematic Bible: Defiling themselves by the dead
Thematic Bible
Nazarites » Prohibited from » Defiling themselves by the dead
While they are dedicated to Jehovah as Nazirites, they must never go near a dead body. Even if their own father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not make themselves unclean by going near them. Nazarites show their vow to God with their long hair.