You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
Numbers 6:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He is to rededicate his time of consecration to the Lord and to bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. But do not count the initial period of consecration because it became defiled. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he shall consecrate and separate himself to the Lord for the days of his separation and shall bring a male lamb a year old for a trespass or guilt offering; but the previous days shall be void and lost, because his separation was defiled. American Standard Version (1901) And he shall separate unto Jehovah the days of his separation, and shall bring a he-lamb a year old for a trespass-offering; but the former days shall be void, because his separation was defiled. Common English Bible The person will be rededicated to the LORD as a nazirite and bring a one-year-old male lamb for a compensation offering. The previous period will be invalid, because the nazirite promise was defiled. Catholic Public Domain Version And he shall consecrate to the Lord the days of his separation, offering a one-year-old lamb for sin, yet in such a manner that the former days will be made null and void, because his sanctification was polluted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And shall consecrate to the Lord the days of his separation, offering a lamb of one year for sin: yet so that the former days be made void, because his sanctification was profaned. |
You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
But when a righteous person turns from his righteousness and acts unjustly, committing the same detestable acts that the wicked do, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. He will die because of the treachery he has engaged in and the sin he has committed.
The priest will take the male lamb for the guilt offering and the one-third of a litre of olive oil, and present them as a presentation offering before the Lord.
He must bring his penalty for guilt for the sin he has committed to the Lord: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin.
‘But if he cannot afford an animal from the flock, then he may bring to the Lord two turtledoves or two young pigeons as penalty for guilt for his sin #– #one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement on behalf of the Nazirite, since he incurred guilt because of the corpse. On that day he is to consecrate his head again.
‘This is the law of the Nazirite: on the day his time of consecration is completed, he is to be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Jesus answered him, ‘Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then John allowed him to be baptised.
For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all.
Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.