11 and the priest shall offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, because he sinned by reason of the dead body. And he shall consecrate his head that same day 12 and separate himself to the Lord for the days of his separation and bring a male lamb a year old (A)for a guilt offering. But the previous period shall be void, because his separation was defiled.

13 “And this is the law for the Nazirite, (B)when the time of his separation has been completed: he shall be brought to the entrance of the tent of meeting,

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11 The priest is to offer one as a sin offering[a](A) and the other as a burnt offering(B) to make atonement(C) for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again. 12 They must rededicate themselves to the Lord for the same period of dedication and must bring a year-old male lamb(D) as a guilt offering.(E) The previous days do not count, because they became defiled during their period of dedication.

13 “‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the period of their dedication is over.(F) They are to be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 6:11 Or purification offering; also in verses 14 and 16