Numbers 6:1 (GNV)

Passage

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Numbers 6:2 Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When a man or a woman doeth separate themselues to vowe a vowe of a Nazarite to separate himselfe vnto the Lord,

Numbers 6:3 He shall abstaine from wine and strong drinke, and shall drinke no sowre wine nor sowre drinke, nor shall drinke any licour of grapes, neither shall eate fresh grapes nor dryed.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Speake vnto the children of Israel and...", so "lord" 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 "lord" and "spake" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.