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Numbers 6:7 Cross-References

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He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head. consecration: Heb. separation

Numbers 6:7 (KJV)

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Commentary on Numbers 6:7

He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.' The Nazirite vow superseded even family obligations—normal mourning rituals involving corpse contact were forbidden. This parallels the high priest's restrictions (Leviticus 21:11) and shows that consecration to God takes precedence over natural ties. The phrase 'consecration of his God is upon his head' indicates the visible sign (long hair) representing invisible dedication. This demonstrates the principle that devotion...

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Cross-References for Numbers 6:7

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Numbers 9:64 votes

who were unclean because of the dead body of a man

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Leviticus 21:1-23 votes

Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, 'A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people;,And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:,  וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה אֱמֹר אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם לְנֶפֶשׁ לֹא־יִטַּמָּא בְּעַמָּיו׃ ‬,And the LORD said unto Moses: Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them: There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;,καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς μωυσῆν λέγων εἰπὸν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν τοῖς υἱοῖς ααρων καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτούς ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς οὐ μιανθήσονται ἐν τῷ ἔθνει αὐτῶν,And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt tell them that they shall not defile themselves in their nation for the dead,,ויאמר יהוה אל משה אמר אל הכהנים בני אהרן ואמרת אליהם לנפש לא יטמא בעמו,And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:,וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה אֱמַר לְכַהֲנַיָא בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן וְתֵימַר לְהוֹן עַל מִית לָא יִסְתָּאַב בְּעַמֵהּ ,And the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying: Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aharon, and say to them: Let no one be defiled among his people on account of the dead:

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Ezekiel 44:252 votes

or for mother

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Leviticus 21:10-122 votes
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