Numbers 6:1
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”
Numbers 6:1 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
Context: Numbers 6
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak 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:
3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
About Numbers 6: The Law of the Nazirite
God institutes the law of the Nazirite, which sets out specific rules for those who take a vow to be set apart to God.
Commentary
In Numbers 6, we see the Lord giving Moses instructions for the Nazirite vow. This vow was a special vow of dedication to the Lord that was taken by individuals who wanted to dedicate themselves to the Lord for a period of time. The Lord gave Moses specific instructions for how the vow was to be taken and how it was to be observed.