‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the days of his consecration are fulfilled: he shall bring his offering to the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘This is the law of the Nazirite: when the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought to the door of the Tent of Meeting,
- KJV And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
- BSB Now this is the law of the Nazirite when his time of separation is complete: He must be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
- NKJV ‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite: When the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
- NLT “This is the ritual law for Nazirites. At the conclusion of their time of separation as Nazirites, they must each go to the entrance of the Tabernacle
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Quick answer
This begins the procedure for when the Nazirite's vow is completed, bringing him to the sanctuary.
Overview
The conclusion of the vow was marked by formal ceremony at the Tent of Meeting, not a casual ending. Completing the consecration required offerings, showing that even faithful devotion ends in worship and dependence on sacrifice. It frames the whole vow within the context of approaching God through the appointed means.
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- Acts 21:26Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
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