Numbers 6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:17

And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord ,.... After he had offered the other two: with the basket of unleavened bread ; which went along with that: the priest shall also offer his meat offering, and his drink offering : of which he had his part, and were the usual appendages of other sacrifices; see Numbers 28:1 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:18

And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation ,.... The Targum of Jonathan is,"and the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation without,'without the tabernacle, the door of it, where the people assembled together; so that this was to be done publicly, that it might be known of all, and no offence taken at the Nazarite's drinking wine, and concerning himself for the dead, and attending funerals, for by this action it was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:19

And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram ,.... The left shoulder, for the right shoulder, which is the heave shoulder of every peace offering, belonged to the priest by another law; and by this law of the Nazarite, he had also the other shoulder, and so had both, which was peculiar to this case; the vow of the Nazarite being a very sacred thing and he being enabled to perform it, a greater expression of gratitude for it was expected and required of him: this shoulder was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:20

And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord ,.... Putting his hands under the Nazarite's, as in other cases where this ceremony was used; and so moving them to and fro, backwards and forwards, upwards and downwards, testifying hereby the goodness of God unto him, his sovereign dominion over him, that all he had depended on him, and was received from him; and that all he did, particularly in keeping his vow of Nazariteship, was through his assistance, and for which he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:21

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 offerings required of him, to offer to the Lord, for and upon his going through his Nazariteship, his burnt offering, sin offering, sacrifice of peace offerings, his meat offering and drink offering; together with the basket of unleavened bread, cakes and wafers: besides that that... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:22

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... At the same time perhaps that the above law was given concerning the Nazarites; though why this should follow upon that, and what connection there is between the one and the other, it is not easy to say; the Nazarites were holy persons, and so were the priests; and therefore, according to Aben Ezra and others, the law of the one is joined to the law of the other: saying ; as follows. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:23

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons ,.... Aaron and his sons that succeeded him in all after generations, being the persons that were in a public manner to bless the people of Israel, they are particularly addressed, see Deuteronomy 10:8 , saying, on this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel ; in such manner and with such words as after expressed; standing upon an eminence, lifting up their hands on high, spreading out their fingers, and raising their voices, and pronouncing the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:24

The Lord bless thee ,.... Jehovah, Father, Son, and Spirit; the word "Jehovah" being three times used, and a different accent put to each word, denoting three distinct persons and one Jehovah, according to Deuteronomy 6:4 ; who are each of them concerned in the blessing of the Lord's people, the spiritual Israel of God; Jehovah the Father blesses with all spiritual blessings, with electing, adopting, justifying, and pardoning grace, with regenerating and calling, and persevering grace, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:25

The Lord make his face to shine upon thee ,.... Cause himself, the sun of righteousness, to arise and shine upon them, and give both spiritual light and heat unto them; grant his gracious presence, the manifestations of himself, communion with him, clearer discoveries of his love, of interest in him, and an increase of spiritual light and knowledge of his Gospel, and the truths of it, and of his mind and will: and be gracious unto thee ; by granting larger measures of grace out of his... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 6:26

And the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee ,.... Show his face and favour, look cheerfully on his people, declare himself well pleased with them in Christ, and appear as smiling upon them through him, indulging them with visits of love, restoring to them the joys of his salvation, and upholding them with his free Spirit; and so causing them to walk pleasantly and comfortably in the ways of God, expecting eternal life and happiness, as God's free gift through Christ: and give thee... read more

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