Numbers 6:12 (GNV)

Passage

And he shall consecrate vnto the Lord the dayes of his separation, and shall bring a lambe of a yeere olde for a trespasse offering, and the first dayes shalbe voide: for his consecration was defiled.

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:10 And in the eight day hee shall bring two turtles, or two yong pigeons to the Priest, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Numbers 6:11 Then the Priest shall prepare the one for a sinne offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and shall make an atonement for him, because he sinned by the dead: so shall he halowe his head the same day,

Numbers 6:12 And he shall consecrate vnto the Lord the dayes of his separation, and shall bring a lambe of a yeere olde for a trespasse offering, and the first dayes shalbe voide: for his consecration was defiled.

Numbers 6:13 This then is the lawe of the Nazarite: When the time of his consecration is out, he shall come to the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,

Numbers 6:14 And hee shall bring his offering vnto the Lord, an hee lambe of a yeere olde without blemish for a burnt offering, and a shee lambe of a yere olde without blemish for a sinne offring, and a ramme without blemish for peace offrings,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Then the Priest shall prepare the one..." into verse 13's "This then is the lawe of the...", so "shall" and "consecrate" 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 "consecrate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.