Numbers 6:21 (YLT)

Passage

`This <FI>is<Fi> the law of the Nazarite, who voweth his offering to Jehovah for his separation, apart from that which his hand attaineth; according to his vow which he voweth so he doth by the law of his separation.'

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:19 `And the priest hath taken the boiled shoulder from the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one thin unleavened cake, and hath put on the palms of the Nazarite after his shaving his separation;

Numbers 6:20 and the priest hath waved them, a wave-offering before Jehovah; it <FI>is<Fi> holy to the priest, besides the breast of the wave-offering, and besides the leg of the heave-offering; and afterwards doth the Nazarite drink wine.

Numbers 6:21 `This <FI>is<Fi> the law of the Nazarite, who voweth his offering to Jehovah for his separation, apart from that which his hand attaineth; according to his vow which he voweth so he doth by the law of his separation.'

Numbers 6:22 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 6:23 `Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nazarite", "voweth", "offering", "jehovah", "separation", "apart", "hand", and "attaineth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nazarite" and "voweth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "and the priest hath waved them a..." into verse 22's "And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses saying...", so "nazarite" and "voweth" 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 "nazarite" and "voweth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.