Numbers 6:2

Easy To Read Version

“Tell these things to the people of Israel: A man or a woman might want to separate from other people for a time. This special time of separation allows a person to give himself totally to the Lord for a time. That person will be called a Nazirite. [86]

Cross References

Exodus 33:16

Also, how will we know if you are pleased with me and these people? If you go with us, then we will know for sure! If you don’t go with us, then I and these people will be no different than any other people on the earth.”

Proverbs 18:1

Some people like to do things their own way. They get upset when people give them advice.

Jeremiah 35:6

But the Recabite people answered, “We never drink wine. We never drink it because our ancestor {\cf2\super [294]} Jonadab son of Recab, gave us this command: ‘You and your descendants {\cf2\super [295]} must never drink wine.

Leviticus 20:26

I have made you my special people. So you must be holy for me! Why? Because I am the Lord, and I am holy!

Leviticus 27:2

“Tell the people of Israel: A person might make a special promise to the Lord. That person might promise to give a person to the Lord. {That person will then serve the Lord in a special way.} The priest must set a price for that person. {People will have to pay that price if they want to buy the person back from the Lord.}

Numbers 30:3

“A young woman might still be living in her father’s house. And that young woman might make a special promise to give something to the Lord.

Numbers 6:1

The Lord said to Moses,

Luke 1:15

John will be a great man for the Lord (God). He will never drink wine or liquor. Even at the time when John is being born, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [6]}

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.

Romans 1:1

Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God called me to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to tell God’s Good News {\cf2\super [2]} to all people.

2 Corinthians 6:16

From this time on we don’t think of any person like the world thinks of people. It is true that in the past we thought of Christ like the world thinks. But we don’t think that way now.

Galatians 1:15

But God had special plans for me even before I was born. So God called me with his grace (kindness). God wanted me

Hebrews 7:27

He is not like those other priests. Those other priests had to offer (give) sacrifices {\cf2\super [75]} every day. They had to offer sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people. But Christ doesn’t need to do that. Christ offered only one sacrifice for all time. Christ offered himself.

Judges 13:14

She must not eat anything that grows on a grapevine. She must not drink any wine or strong drink. She must not eat any food that is unclean. [105] She must do everything that I have commanded her to do.”

Judges 13:4

Don’t drink any wine or any other strong drink. Don’t eat any food that is unclean. [101]

Judges 13:5

Why? Because you are pregnant, and you will have a son. He will be dedicated to God in a special way: He will be a Nazirite. [102] So you must never cut his hair. He will be God’s special person from before he is born. He will save the people of Israel from the power of the Philistine people.”

Judges 16:17

Finally, Samson told Delilah everything. He said, “I have never had my hair cut. I was dedicated to God before I was born. If someone shaved my head, then I would lose my strength. I would become as weak as any other man.”

1 Samuel 1:28

And now I give this child to the Lord. He will serve [16] the Lord all his life.”