Numbers 6:1–7:89
6 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vowm, a vow of dedicationn to the Lord as a Nazirite,o 3 they must abstain from winep and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegarq made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapesr or raisins. 4 As long as they remain under their Nazirite vow, they must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.
5 “ ‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razors may be used on their head.t They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.
6 “ ‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the Lord, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body.u 7 Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially uncleanv on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication to God is on their head. 8 Throughout the period of their dedication, they are consecrated to the Lord.
9 “ ‘If someone dies suddenly in the Nazirite’s presence, thus defiling the hair that symbolizes their dedication,w they must shave their head on the seventh day—the day of their cleansing.x 10 Then on the eighth dayy they must bring two doves or two young pigeonsz to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.a 11 The priest is to offer one as a sin offeringa b and the other as a burnt offeringc to make atonementd for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again. 12 They must rededicate themselves to the Lord for the same period of dedication and must bring a year-old male lambe as a guilt offering.f The previous days do not count, because they became defiled during their period of dedication.
13 “ ‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the period of their dedication is over.g They are to be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting.h 14 There they are to present their offerings to the Lord: a year-old male lamb without defecti for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering,j a ramk without defect for a fellowship offering,l 15 together with their grain offeringsm and drink offerings,n and a basket of bread made with the finest flour and without yeast—thick loaves with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves brushed with olive oil.o
16 “ ‘The priest is to present all thesep before the Lordq and make the sin offering and the burnt offering.r 17 He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offerings to the Lord, together with its grain offeringt and drink offering.u
18 “ ‘Then at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that symbolizes their dedication.v They are to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.
19 “ ‘After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair that symbolizes their dedication, the priest is to place in their hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and one thick loaf and one thin loaf from the basket, both made without yeast.w 20 The priest shall then wave these before the Lord as a wave offering;x they are holyy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented.z After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.a
21 “ ‘This is the law of the Naziriteb who vows offerings to the Lord in accordance with their dedication, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vowsc they have made, according to the law of the Nazirite.’ ”
22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to blessd the Israelites. Say to them:
24 “ ‘ “The Lord bless youe
and keep you;f
25 the Lord make his face shine on youg
and be gracious to you;h
26 the Lord turn his facei toward you
and give you peace.j” ’
27 “So they will put my namek on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Offerings at the Dedication of the Tabernacle
7 When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle,l he anointedm and consecrated it and all its furnishings.n He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.o 2 Then the leaders of Israel,p the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted,q made offerings. 3 They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered cartsr and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.
4 The Lord said to Moses, 5 “Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”
6 So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites,s as their work required, 8 and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites,t as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. 9 But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites,u because they were to carry on their shouldersv the holy things, for which they were responsible.
10 When the altar was anointed,w the leaders brought their offerings for its dedicationx and presented them before the altar. 11 For the Lord had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
12 The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshony son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.
13 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekelsa and one silver sprinkling bowlz weighing seventy shekels,b a both according to the sanctuary shekel,b each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;c 14 one gold dishd weighing ten shekels,c e filled with incense;f 15 one young bull,g one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;h 16 one male goat for a sin offeringd;i 17 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.j This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.k
18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar,l the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.
19 The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 20 one gold dishm weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 21 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 22 one male goat for a sin offering; 23 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
24 On the third day, Eliab son of Helon,n the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.
25 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 26 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 27 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 28 one male goat for a sin offering; 29 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur,o the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.
31 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 32 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 33 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 34 one male goat for a sin offering; 35 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,p the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.
37 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 38 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 39 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 40 one male goat for a sin offering; 41 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel,q the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.
43 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 44 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 45 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 46 one male goat for a sin offering; 47 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud,r the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.
49 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 50 one gold dish weighing …