Numbers 6:20
Context6:20 then the priest must wave them as a wave offering 1 before the Lord; it is a holy portion for the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the raised offering. 2 After this the Nazirite may drink 3 wine.’
Numbers 31:30
Context31:30 From the Israelites’ half-share you are to take one portion out of fifty of the people, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep – from every kind of animal – and you are to give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the Lord’s tabernacle.”
1 sn The ritual of lifting the hands filled with the offering and waving them in the presence of the
2 sn The “wave offering” may be interpreted as a “special gift” to be transferred to the
3 tn The imperfect tense here would then have the nuance of permission. It is not an instruction at this point; rather, the prohibition has been lifted and the person is free to drink wine.