And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
If someone dies suddenly near a person who has made a special vow to God, and this makes their consecrated hair unclean, then they must shave off all their hair on the day they are cleansed, they shall shave it on the seventh day.
This verse explains that if someone under a Nazirite vow accidentally becomes ceremonially unclean by being near a dead body, they must shave their head on the seventh day as part of their cleansing process.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, which details the laws and experiences of the Israelites during their wilderness journey after the Exodus from Egypt, the Nazirite vow was a special voluntary commitment to God that included not cutting one's hair, avoiding alcohol, and refraining from contact with the dead. If a Nazirite accidentally touched a corpse, it defiled their consecrated state, necessitating a purification ritual to restore their vow. This ritual involved shaving the head on the seventh day as a symbol of renewal and rededication to God.
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