Numbers 6:12 (DBY)

Passage

And he shall [again] consecrate to Jehovah the days of his separation, and shall bring a yearling lamb for a trespass-offering. But the first days are forfeited, for his consecration hath been defiled.

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, to the priest, at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Numbers 6:11 And the priest shall offer one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead person; and he shall hallow his head that same day.

Numbers 6:12 And he shall [again] consecrate to Jehovah the days of his separation, and shall bring a yearling lamb for a trespass-offering. But the first days are forfeited, for his consecration hath been defiled.

Numbers 6:13 And this is the law of the Nazarite on the day when the days of his consecration are fulfilled: he shall be brought to the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Numbers 6:14 And he shall present his offering to Jehovah, one yearling he-lamb without blemish for a burnt-offering, and one yearling ewe-lamb without blemish for a sin-offering, and one ram without blemish for a peace-offering;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "again", "consecrate", "jehovah", "days", "separation", and "bring". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "again", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And the priest shall offer one for..." into verse 13's "And this is the law of the...", so "shall" and "again" belong inside that flow. In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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