Forskrifter for naziræerne
1Herren sagde til Moses: 2„Sig til Israels folk, at hvis en mand eller en kvinde aflægger naziræerløftet og således indvier sig til Herren på en særlig måde, 3-4må de, så længe de er bundet af deres løfte, hverken drikke øl eller vin—ikke engang druesaft—og de må heller ikke spise druer eller rosiner. De må ikke nyde noget, der har med vindruer at gøre—ikke engang kernerne eller skrællerne.
5I den periode løftet gælder, må de ikke lade deres hår klippe, for de er helliget og indviet til Herren. Derfor skal de lade håret vokse.
6-7I den periode løftet gælder, må de ikke komme i nærheden af lig—heller ikke, hvis det drejer sig om deres forældre eller søskende, for de er indviet til Gud på en særlig måde— 8de er naziræere og helliget Herren. 9Men hvis nogen falder død om, så de ikke kan undgå at røre ved den døde, så de bliver urene, skal de være urene i syv dage og derefter lade deres hår klippe af. Da vil de være renset for deres urenhed. 10Næste dag skal de så bringe to turtelduer eller to unge duer til præsten ved åbenbaringsteltets indgang, 11og præsten skal ofre den ene due som syndoffer og den anden som brændoffer, så der skaffes soning for deres urenhed. Først da kan de aflægge løfte på ny og lade håret vokse igen. 12Den del af løftet, som blev opfyldt, før de blev urene, tæller ikke længere. Nej, de må begynde forfra og aflægge et nyt løfte. Samtidig skal de ofre et etårs vædderlam som skyldoffer.
13Når de har opfyldt deres naziræerløfte, og indvielsestiden er udløbet, skal de gå hen til åbenbaringsteltets indgang 14og ofre et etårs vædderlam uden skavanker som brændoffer til Herren. De skal desuden ofre et tilsvarende gimmerlam som syndoffer, et takoffer bestående af en vædder uden skavanker, 15en kurv med usyrnede brød, dels ringbrød lavet af fint mel blandet med olivenolie, dels fladbrød penslet med olivenolie, samt de sædvanlige afgrøde- og drikofre. 16Da skal præsten bringe ofrene til Herren i denne rækkefølge: syndofferet først, så brændofferet 17og takoffervædderen sammen med de usyrnede brød—og endelig afgrødeofferet og drikofferet.
18Derefter skal naziræerne ved åbenbaringsteltets indgang klippe deres hår, for det lange hår var tegnet på, at de havde indviet sig på en særlig måde til Herren, og de skal ofre håret på alteret sammen med takofferet. 19Efter at de har klippet håret af, skal præsten tage vædderens kogte bov, et usyrnet ringbrød og et usyrnet fladbrød fra kurven og lægge disse ting i deres hænder. 20Så skal præsten svinge det foran Herrens alter som et offer til Herren. Denne del af offeret tilfalder præsten sammen med bryststykket og låret, der blev svunget foran Herrens alter. Derefter kan naziræerne drikke vin igen, for de er løst fra deres løfte.
21Det er forskrifterne for naziræerløftet og de påkrævede ofre, efter at løftet er opfyldt. Ud over disse ofre skal de naturligvis bringe de ofre, de eventuelt måtte have lovet Herren, da de aflagde deres naziræerløfte.”
Den aronitiske velsignelse
22Herren sagde til Moses: 23„Sig til Aron og hans sønner, at de skal velsigne Israels folk på følgende måde: 24-26Herren velsigne dig og bevare dig. Herren våge over dig og være dig nådig. Herren være dig nær og give dig fred. 27Aron og hans sønner skal med denne velsignelse stemple mit navn på Israels folk—og jeg vil velsigne dem.”
The Nazirite
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of dedication to the Lord as a Nazirite, 3they must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins. 4As long as they remain under their Nazirite vow, they must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.
5“ ‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor may be used on their head. They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.
6“ ‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the Lord, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body. 7Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication to God is on their head. 8Throughout the period of their dedication, they are consecrated to the Lord.
9“ ‘If someone dies suddenly in the Nazirite’s presence, thus defiling the hair that symbolizes their dedication, they must shave their head on the seventh day—the day of their cleansing. 10Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 11The priest is to offer one as a sin offering6:11 Or purification offering; also in verses 14 and 16 and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again. 12They must rededicate themselves to the Lord for the same period of dedication and must bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous days do not count, because they became defiled during their period of dedication.
13“ ‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the period of their dedication is over. They are to be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting. 14There they are to present their offerings to the Lord: a year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a fellowship offering, 15together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and a basket of bread made with the finest flour and without yeast—thick loaves with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves brushed with olive oil.
16“ ‘The priest is to present all these before the Lord and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. 17He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering to the Lord, together with its grain offering and drink offering.
18“ ‘Then at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that symbolizes their dedication. They are to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.
19“ ‘After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair that symbolizes their dedication, the priest is to place in their hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and one thick loaf and one thin loaf from the basket, both made without yeast. 20The priest shall then wave these before the Lord as a wave offering; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.
21“ ‘This is the law of the Nazirite who vows offerings to the Lord in accordance with their dedication, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vows they have made, according to the law of the Nazirite.’ ”
The Priestly Blessing
22The Lord said to Moses, 23“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
24“ ‘ “The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.” ’
27“So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
