Allthe daysof his vowof separationnorazorshall passoverhis head.He shall be holyuntilthe daysare fulfilledfor whichhe separatedhimself to the LORD;he shall let the locksof hairon his headgrowlong.
"Also they shall not shavetheir heads,yet they shall not let their locksgrowlong;they shall onlytrim[the hair of] their heads.
Allthe daysof his separationhe shall not eatanythingthat is producedby the grapevine,from [the] seedseven to [the] skin.
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.
"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."
She made him sleepon her knees,and calledfor a manand had him shaveoffthe sevenlocksof his hair.Then she beganto afflicthim, and his strengthlefthim.
She madea vowand said,"O LORDof hosts,ifYou will indeedlookon the afflictionof Your maidservantand rememberme, and not forgetYour maidservant,but will giveYour maidservanta son,then I will givehim to the LORDallthe daysof his life,and a razorshall nevercomeon his head."
