On the same day they shall reconsecrate their headsġ2and rededicate themselves to the L ORD for the period of their dedication, bringing a yearling lamb as a reparation offering.

c 7Not even for their father or mother, sister or brother, should they defile themselves, when these die, since their heads bear their dedication to God.ĨAs long as they are nazirites they are holy to the L ORD.ĩIf someone dies very suddenly in their presence, defiling their dedicated heads, they shall shave their heads on the day of their purification, that is, on the seventh day.ġ0On the eighth day they shall bring two turtledoves or two pigeons to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting.ġ1The priest shall offer up the one as a purification offering and the other as a burnt offering, thus making atonement for them for the sin they committed with respect to the corpse. b Until the period of their dedication to the L ORD is over, they shall be holy, letting the hair of their heads grow freely.ĦAs long as they are dedicated to the L ORD, they shall not come near a dead person.

1The L ORD said to Moses:ĢSpeak to the Israelites and tell them: When men or women solemnly take the nazirite * vow to dedicate themselves to the L ORD,ģthey shall abstain from wine and strong drink a they may neither drink wine vinegar, other vinegar, or any kind of grape juice, nor eat either fresh or dried grapes.ĤAs long as they are nazirites they shall not eat anything of the produce of the grapevine not even the seeds or the skins.ĥWhile they are under the nazirite vow, no razor shall touch their hair.

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