Numbers 6:1 (ASV)

Passage

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 6:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself unto Jehovah,

Numbers 6:3 he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "spake", "moses", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "spake", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Speak unto the children of Israel and...", so "jehovah" and "spake" should be read forward into that movement. In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "spake" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.