John Gill Commentary Numbers 6:1

John Gill Commentary

Numbers 6:1

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Numbers 6:1

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying," — Numbers 6:1 (ASV)

And the Lord spoke to Moses
At the same time, or immediately after the law concerning the woman suspected of adultery was given; with which the following law concerning Nazarites may be thought to have a close connection, as some Jewish writers observe, women being concerned in it as well as men;

And as wine leads to adultery, as Jarchi observes, abstinence from it, which the Nazarite's vow obliged to, and forbearance of trimming and dressing the hair, and a being more strictly and closely devoted to the service of God, were very likely means of preserving from unchastity, and any suspicion of it:

saying ;
as follows.