Numbers 6:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The priest will lift them up as a special offering before the LORD. This offering becomes holy and belongs to the priest, along with the breast and shoulder portions that were also offered. After this ceremony is complete, the Nazarite is allowed to drink wine again.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the final step of a Nazarite's vow ceremony, where after the priest makes the offering, the person is free to return to normal life, including drinking wine.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from the instructions about the Nazarite vow, a special voluntary commitment people could make to dedicate themselves to God for a specific period. During their vow, Nazarites couldn't drink wine, cut their hair, or touch dead bodies. This ceremony marked the end of their vow period, allowing them to return to regular life.

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Exodus 29:27

You must set apart as holy the breast portion that is waved as an offering and the shoulder portion that is lifted up as an offering from the ram used for the consecration ceremony - both the portion for Aaron and the portion for his sons.

Leviticus 7:32

And you must give the right shoulder to the priest as a special gift from your peace offering sacrifices.

Leviticus 7:33

Whichever priest from Aaron's family offers the blood and fat from the peace offerings gets to keep the right shoulder as his portion.

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