Numbers 6:18 (BSB)

Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.

From Numbers 6. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Numbers 6:18

  • Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on 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 made themselves honourable, and distinguished themselves from their neighbours.
  • John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Numbers 6:18: 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...
  • Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Numbers 6:18: And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put [it] in the fire which [is] under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. (h) In token that his vow is ended.
  • Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Numbers 6:18: Num 6:18 The Nazarite had also to shave his consecrated head, and put the hair into the altar-fire under the peace-offering that was burning, and thus hand over and sacrifice to the Lord the hair of his head which had been worn in honour of Him.