Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Numbers 6

Num 6:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:

separate themselves

Separation. vs. 1-8; Num 16:20-26. (Gen 12:1; 2 Cor 6:14-17.)

Nazarite

The Nazarite (more accurately Nazirite, one separated) was a person of either sex separated wholly unto the Lord. Abstention from wine, the symbol of mere natural joy (Psalms 104:15), was the expression of a devotedness which found all its joy in the Lord (cf. Psalms 87:7; 97:12; Habakkuk 3:18; Philemon 3:1, 3; 4:4, 10). The long hair, naturally a reproach to man (1 Corinthians 11:14), was at once the visible sign of the Nazarite's separation, and of his willingness to bear reproach for Jehovah's sake. The type found its perfect fulfilment in Jesus, who was "holy, harmless, undefiled and separate from sinners" (Hebrews 7:26); who was utterly separated unto the Father (John 1:18; 6:38); who allowed no mere natural claim to hinder or divert Him (Matthew 12:46-50).

Jdg 13:5; Heb 7:26.

Num 6:10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

two turtles, or two young pigeons

Lev 5:7.

Num 6:11 And the priest shall offer the 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, and shall hallow his head that same day.

atonement

See Scofield Exodus 29:33, note.

Num 6:15 And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.

unleavened bread

Leaven. Num 6:15, 17, 19; Num 9:11. (Gen 19:3; Mat 13:33.)

meat [See also Num 6:17.]

Literally meal.

Num 6:16 And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:

offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering

Lev 4:30.

Num 6:19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

sodden [cooked] shoulder

1Sa 2:15.

unleavened wafer

Exo 29:23, 28.

Num 6:20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

after that the Nazarite may drink wine

Ecc 9:7.

Num 6:23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

Bible prayers (O.T.). Num 6:22-26; Num 10:35, 36. (Gen 15:2; Hab 3:1-16.)

Num 6:25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

his face shine upon thee

Psa 31:16; 80:3, 7, 19; Dan 9:17.

Num 6:26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

lift up his countenance

Psa 89:15.

give thee peace

Isa 26:3, 12.