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The priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the hands of the Nazirite, after he has shaved [the head of] his separation;
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A Special Priestly Portion
Commentators note a unique detail in this ceremony. The priest takes the boiled left shoulder of the ram. Since the priest already received the right shoulder as part of the standard peace offering, this meant he received both shoulders in the case of a Nazarite. This special provision highlighted the sacredness of the vow and the depth of gratitude expressed for its successful completion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The law of the Nazarite is appropriately added to other enactments concerning the sanctity of the holy nation. That sanctity found its highest expr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram The left shoulder, for the right shoulder, which is the hea…
The word Nazarite signifies separation. Some were appointed by God, before their birth, to be Nazarites all their lives, like Samson and John the B…
