Numbers 6:18

Easy To Read Version

“The Nazirite [93] must go to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [94] There he must shave off his hair that he grew for the Lord. That hair will be put in the fire that is burning under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.

Cross References

Numbers 6:17

The priest will give the basket of bread without yeast to the Lord. Then he will kill the ram as a fellowship offering to the Lord. He will give it to the Lord with the grain offering and the drink offering.

Numbers 6:5

“That person must not cut his hair during that special time of separation. He must be holy until the time that his separation is ended. He must let his hair grow long. That person’s hair is a special part of his promise to God. {He will give that hair as a gift to God.} So, that person must let his hair grow long until the time of separation is ended.

Numbers 6:9

“It might happen that the Nazirite [88] is with another person who dies suddenly. {If the Nazirite touches this dead man, the Nazirite will become unclean. [89] } If that happens, then the Nazirite must shave the hair from his head. (That hair was part of his special promise.) He must cut his hair on the seventh day, because on that day he is made clean. [90]

Luke 17:10

It is the same with you. When you do all the things you are told to do, you should say, ‘We are not worthy of any special thanks. We have only done the work we should do.’”

Acts 18:18

Paul stayed with the brothers (believers) for many days. Then he left and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila were also with him. At Cenchrea, Paul cut off his hair. {\cf2\super [368]} \{This showed that\} he had made a promise (vow) to God.

Acts 21:23

So we will tell you what to do: Four of our men have made a vow {\cf2\super [422]} (promise) to God.

Acts 21:24

Take these men with you and share in their cleansing (washing) ceremony. {\cf2\super [423]} Pay their expenses. Then they can shave their heads. {\cf2\super [424]} Do this and it will prove to everyone that the things they have heard about you are not true. They will see that you obey the law of Moses in your own life.

Acts 21:26

So Paul took the four men with him. The next day, Paul shared in their cleansing (washing) ceremony. {\cf2\super [426]} Then he went to the temple {\cf2\super [427]} area. He announced the time when the days of the cleansing ceremony would be finished. On the last day an offering would be given for each of the men.

Ephesians 1:6

And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace (kindness). God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in \{Christ,\} the One he loves.