Numbers 6

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD .” Naming All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD , one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bread, unleavened, anointed. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the priest shall bring them before the LORD , and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD , with the basket of unleavened bread: the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD : this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:” The line’s distinctive content terms include face, gracious, LORD. Its relationship to verses 24 and 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” The line’s distinctive content terms include countenance, lift, LORD. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.