"Speakto the sonsof Israeland sayto them, 'Whena manorwomanmakesa specialvow,the vowof a Nazirite,to dedicatehimself to the LORD,
"For howthencan it be knownthat I have foundfavorin Your sight,I and Your people?Is it not by Your goingwith us, so that we, I and Your people,may be distinguishedfrom allthe [other] peoplewhoare upon the faceof the earth?"
He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
But they said,"We will not drinkwine,for Jonadabthe sonof Rechab,our father,commandedus, saying,You shall not drinkwine,you or your sons,forever.
Thus you are to be holyto Me, for I the LORDam holy;and I have setyou apartfrom the peoplesto be Mine.
"Speakto the sonsof Israeland sayto them, 'Whena manmakesa difficultvow,he [shall be valued] according to your valuationof personsbelonging to the LORD.
"Also ifa womanmakesa vowto the LORD,and bindsherself by an obligationin her father'shousein her youth,
Again the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
"For he will be greatin the sightof the Lord;and he will drinknowineorliquor,and he will be filledwith the HolySpiritwhile yetin his mother'swomb.
Paul,having remainedmanydayslonger,took leaveof the brethrenand put out to seafor Syria,and with him were Priscillaand Aquila.In Cenchreahe had his haircut,for he was keepinga vow.
Paul,a bond-servantof ChristJesus,called[as] an apostle,set apartfor the gospelof God,
Orwhatagreementhas the templeof Godwith idols?For we are the templeof the livingGod;justas Godsaid,"I WILL DWELLIN THEM AND WALK AMONGTHEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD,AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
But whenGod, who had set me apart[even] from my mother'swomband calledme throughHis grace,was pleased
whodoes not needdaily,likethosehigh priests,to offerup sacrifices,firstfor His ownsinsand thenfor the [sins] of the people,becausethisHe didonce for allwhen He offeredup Himself.
"She should not eatanythingthat comesfrom the vinenordrinkwineor strongdrink,noreatanyuncleanthing;let her observeallthat I commanded."
"Nowtherefore, be carefulnot to drinkwineor strongdrink,noreatanyuncleanthing.
"For behold,you shall conceiveand givebirthto a son,and norazorshall comeupon his head,for the boyshall be a Naziriteto Godfrom the womb;and he shall beginto deliverIsraelfrom the handsof the Philistines."
So he toldher all[that was] in his heartand saidto her, "A razorhas nevercomeon my head,for I have been a Naziriteto Godfrom my mother'swomb.IfI am shaved,then my strengthwill leaveme and I will becomeweakand be like any[other] man."
"So I have alsodedicatedhim to the LORD;as longas he liveshe is dedicatedto the LORD."And he worshipedthe LORDthere.
