Numbers 6:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ All the days of his separationb shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. ”

Numbers 6:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The law of the Nazarite is appropriately added to other enactments which concern the sanctity of the holy nation. That sanctity found its highest expression in the Nazarite vow, which was the volun...
Numbers 6:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Regulations for Nazirites. A Nazirite was one, whether man or woman (2), who undertook either for life or for a shorter time a vow to observe certain rules, involving various abstinences. An instan...
Numbers 6:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

separation . Nazariteship. vine tree . grape vine.
Numbers 6:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
Numbers 6:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

All the days of his separation— It is not said how many days, for there was no stated number; every one devoted himself for as long time as he chose. But not for a less time, says Houbigant, than m...
Numbers 6:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: When either man o...
Numbers 6:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Law of the Nazirite. The Priestly Benediction 1-21. The Law of the Nazirite. A Nazirite (from Heb. nazir , 'to separate') is a man or woman 'separated,' i.e consecrated to Jehovah by means o...
Numbers 6:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

From the kernels even to the husk. — The word which is rendered kenels is supposed by some to denote sour grapes, and by others the kernels of berries. The word zag denotes the shell or husk.
Numbers 6:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

NAZARITISM: THE BLESSING OF AARON Numbers 6:1-27 1. THE custom of Nazaritism, which tended to form a semi-religious caste, is obscure in its origin. The cases of Samson and Samuel imply that be...
Numbers 6:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Vow of Separation Numbers 6:1-12 The law of the Nazarite is full of instruction, because he is a type of the child of God who is separated from evil, that he may be wholly surrendered and g...
Numbers 6:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having provided for the purity of the camp by the exclusion of the unclean, special instructions were given concerning cases of personal and voluntary devotion to a life of peculiar separation to God...
Numbers 6:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And was not JESUS separated, and solemnly set apart to the service of his FATHER? Reader, do not forget what JESUS hath said himself, respecting this, of being sanctified or set apart for his people....
Numbers 6:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree ,.... Of its leaves, branches, and fruit, especially the latter, put into any sort of food, or infused into any liqu...
Numbers 6:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. Ver. 4. From the kernels even to the tusk. ] Nothing that might occasion, or t...
Numbers 6:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All the days of his separation Some were perpetual Nazarites , being peculiarly devoted to God from the womb, as Samson and John the Baptist. But Moses here speaks of such as made themselves Nazar...
Numbers 6:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE NAZARITE VOW (vs.1-12) The vow of a Nazarite was voluntary, except in such cases as Samson and Samuel, both of whom were Nazarites from birth, by the decree of God ( Judges 13:5 ; 1 Samuel 1...
Numbers 6:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Law Concerning Nazarites. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2...
Numbers 6:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The days were sometimes more, sometimes fewer, as he thought fit to appoint.
Numbers 6:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 6 The Nazirite Vow ( Numbers 6:1-21 ) And The Blessing of Yahweh ( Numbers 6:22-27 ). It will be noted that in the introductory scheme (see Chapter Comments for Numbers 5 and the Book C...
Numbers 6:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE VOW OF THE NAZARITE, OR ACCEPTABLE CONSECRATION TO GOD ( Numbers 6:1-8 ) “The previous chapter has provided for the exclusion from the pale of God’s people of certain forms of guilt and defil...
Numbers 6:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 6:2 . Man or woman vow a vow. A boy of thirteen, and a girl of eleven years of age might vow a vow unto the Lord, unless restrained by their father. A woman might also vow, unless restrain...
Numbers 6:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

A vow of a Nazarite. The law of vows (with special reference to the Nazarite) 1. The principle of the vow is that God has placed earth’s good things at man’s disposal; and it is a becoming thin...
Numbers 6:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE VOW Or THE NAZIRITE ( Numbers 6:1-4 ). Note.— The Hebrew Nazir has been written Nazarite in English under the mistaken impression that there is some connection between...
Numbers 6:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Nazarite Vows
Numbers 6:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 13:14
Numbers 6:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

All the days of his separation — Which were sometimes more, sometimes fewer, as he thought fit to appoint.

Numbers 6:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 6:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 6:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 6:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 6:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 6:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 6:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 6:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 6:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 6:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 6:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 6:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 6:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 6:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 6:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 6:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes