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Numbers 6:20

Numbers 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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

This is the law of the Nazarite, who hath vowed,.... The vow of a Nazarite; what he is obliged to do when his Nazariteship is up:

and of his offering unto the Lord for his separation; of the several…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Numbers 6:1-21

The law of the Nazarite is appropriately added to other enactments which concern the sanctity of the holy nation. That sanctity found its highest expression in the Nazarite vow, which was the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Numbers 6:1-21

After the law for the discovery and shame of those that by sin had made themselves vile, fitly follows this for the direction and encouragement of those who by their eminent piety and devotion had…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

shall wave them The portions of a peace-offering which fell to the priest were not appropriated by him until a peculiar ritual had been performed. The breast and in the present case the boiled…