Numbers 6:18 
Context| NET © | “‘Then the Nazirite must shave his consecrated head 1 at the entrance to the tent of meeting and must take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire 2 where the peace offering is burning. 3 |
| NIV © | "‘Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that he dedicated. He is to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering. |
| NASB © | ‘The Nazirite shall then shave his dedicated head of hair at the doorway of the tent of meeting, and take the dedicated hair of his head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings. |
| NLT © | "Then the Nazirites will shave their hair at the entrance of the Tabernacle and put it on the fire beneath the peace–offering sacrifice. |
| MSG © | "At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, shave off the hair you consecrated and put it in the fire that is burning under the Peace-Offering. |
| BBE © | Then let his long hair, the sign of his oath, be cut off at the door of the Tent of meeting, and let him put it on the fire on which the peace-offerings are burning. |
| NRSV © | Then the nazirites shall shave the consecrated head at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair from the consecrated head and put it on the fire under the sacrifice of well-being. |
| NKJV © | ‘Then the Nazirite shall shave his consecrated head at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and shall take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offering. |
| KJV | And the Nazarite <05139> the head <07218> of his separation <05145> [at] the door <06607> of the tabernacle <0168> of the congregation <04150>_, the hair <08181> of the head <07218> of his separation <05145>_, [it] in the fire <0784> which [is] under the sacrifice <02077> of the peace offerings <08002>_. |
| NASB © | 'The Nazirite <05139> shall then shave <01548> his dedicated <05145> head <07218> of hair at the doorway <06607> of the tent <0168> of meeting <04150> , and take <03947> the dedicated <05145> hair <08181> of his head <07218> and put <05414> it on the fire <0784> which <0834> is under <08478> the sacrifice <02077> of peace <08002> offerings .<08002> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | “‘Then the Nazirite <05139> must shave <01548> his consecrated <05145> head <07218> at the entrance <06607> to the tent <0168> of meeting <04150> and must take <03947> the hair <08181> from his consecrated <05145> head <07218> and put <05414> it on <05921> the fire <0784> where <0834> the peace offering <08002> is burning <02077> <08478> |
| NET © | “‘Then the Nazirite must shave his consecrated head 1 at the entrance to the tent of meeting and must take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire 2 where the peace offering is burning. 3 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Some versions simply interpret this to say that he shaves his hair, for it is the hair that is the sign of the consecration to God. But the text says he shaves his consecrated head. The whole person is obviously consecrated to God – not just the head. But the symbolic act of cutting the hair shows that the vow has been completed (see Acts 21:23-24). The understanding of the importance of the hair in the ancient world has been the subject of considerable study over the years (see R. de Vaux, Ancient Israel, 436; and J. A. Thompson, “Numbers,” New Bible Commentary: Revised, 177). 2 sn Some commentators see this burning of the hair as an offering (McNeile, Numbers, 35; G. B. Gray, Numbers [ICC], 68). But others probably with more foundation see it as destroying something that has served a purpose, something that if left alone might be venerated (see R. de Vaux, Israel, 436). 3 tn Heb “which is under the peace offering.” The verse does not mean that the hair had to be put under that sacrifice and directly on the fire. |
