Numbers 6:19 And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration.

◄ Numbers 6:19 ►

New International Version
“’After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair that symbolizes their dedication, the priest is to place in their hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and one thick loaf and one thin loaf from the basket, both made without yeast.

New Living Translation
After the Nazirite’s head has been shaved, the priest will take for each of them the boiled shoulder of the ram, and he will take from the basket a cake and a wafer made without yeast. He will put them all into the Nazirite’s hands.

English Standard Version
And the priest shall take the shoulder of the ram, when it is boiled, and one unleavened loaf out of the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the hands of the Nazirite, after he has shaved the hair of his consecration,

Berean Standard Bible
And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration.

King James Bible
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

New King James Version
‘And the priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them upon the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated hair,

New American Standard Bible
And the priest shall take the ram’s shoulder when it has been boiled, and one unleavened loaf from the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated hair.

NASB 1995
The priest shall take the ram’s shoulder when it has been boiled, 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 his dedicated hair.

NASB 1977
‘And the priest shall take the ram’s shoulder when it has been boiled, 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 his dedicated hair.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the priest shall take the ram’s shoulder when it has been boiled, 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 hair of his Nazirite vow.

Amplified Bible
The priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened [ring-shaped] loaf out of the basket, and one unleavened flat cake and shall put them on the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his dedicated hair.

Christian Standard Bible
The priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated head.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated head.

American Standard Version
And 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 upon the hands of the Nazirite, after he hath shaven the head of his separation;

Contemporary English Version
Once the meat from the ram's shoulder has been boiled, the priest will take it, along with one loaf of bread and one wafer brushed with oil, and give them to you.

English Revised Version
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazirite, after he hath shaven the head of his separation:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Then the priest will take one of the shoulders from a boiled ram, one ring of unleavened bread from the basket, and one wafer of unleavened bread and hand them to the Nazirites after they have shaved off their hair.

Good News Translation
Then, when the shoulder of the ram is boiled, the priest shall take it and put it, together with one thick loaf of bread and one thin cake from the basket, into the hands of the nazirite.

International Standard Version
Then the priest is to take the boiled shoulder of the ram, one cake of unleavened bread from the basket, and one wafer of unleavened bread. He is to place them in the hands of the Nazirite, after he himself has shaved his symbol of consecration.

Majority Standard Bible
And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration.

NET Bible
And the priest must take the boiled shoulder of the ram, one cake made without yeast from the basket, and one wafer made without yeast, and put them on the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated head;

New Heart English Bible
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;

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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 upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

World English Bible
The priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, 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;

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And the priest has taken the boiled shoulder from the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one thin unleavened cake, and has put [them] on the palms of the Nazarite after his shaving [the hair of] his separation;

Young's Literal Translation
'And the priest hath taken the boiled shoulder from the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one thin unleavened cake, and hath put on the palms of the Nazarite after his shaving his separation;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the priest took the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake from the basket, and one thin unleavened cake, and gave upon the hands of him consecrated, after his shaving his consecration.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and he shall deliver them into the hands of the Nazarite, after his head is shaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he shall take the cooked shoulder of the ram, and one twist of bread without leaven from the basket, and one unleavened cake, and he shall deliver them into the hands of the Nazarite, after his head has been shaven.

New American Bible
After the nazirite has shaved off the dedicated hair, the priest shall take a boiled shoulder of the ram, as well as one unleavened cake from the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them in the hands of the nazirite.

New Revised Standard Version
The priest shall take the shoulder of the ram, when it is boiled, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them in the palms of the nazirites, after they have shaved the consecrated head.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And the priest shall take the cooked shoulder of the ram and one unleavened cake from the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them in the hands of the Nazarite after he has shaved his hair as a sign of his separation;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram and one unleavened cake from the basket and one unleavened wafer, and he shall put it in the hands of the Nazarite after he shaves his Nazaritehood.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the priest shall take the shoulder of the ram when it is sodden, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazirite, after he hath shaven his consecrated head.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened loaf from the basket, and one unleavened cake, and shall put them on the hands of the votary after he has shaved off his holy hair.

Additional Translations ...

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Context

The Nazirite Vow
…18Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering. 19And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration. 20The priest shall then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.…

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Cross References

Leviticus 7:32-34
And you are to give the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from your peace offering. / The son of Aaron who presents the blood and fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as a portion. / I have taken from the sons of Israel the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the sons of Israel.’”

Exodus 29:27-28
Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination. / This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.

Leviticus 8:29
He also took the breast—Moses’ portion of the ram of ordination—and waved it before the LORD as a wave offering, as the LORD had commanded him.

Leviticus 9:21
but he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.

Leviticus 10:14-15
And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel. / They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”

1 Samuel 2:13-16
or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. / Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.” ...

Deuteronomy 18:3
This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.

2 Chronicles 31:4
Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

Nehemiah 10:37-39
Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

Ezekiel 44:29-30
They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them. / The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.

1 Corinthians 9:13-14
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

Hebrews 7:5
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 10:18
Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Treasury of Scripture

And the priest shall take the sodden 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 Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

the sodden

Leviticus 8:31
And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

1 Samuel 2:15
Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

put them

Exodus 29:23-28
And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD: …

Leviticus 7:30
His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD.

Leviticus 8:27
And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.

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Numbers 6

1. The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation
13. And after their completion
22. The form of blessing the people

Berean Study Bible

And the priest
The role of the priest in ancient Israel was central to the religious and communal life of the people. The Hebrew word for priest, "kohen," signifies one who is set apart to perform sacred duties. In this context, the priest acts as a mediator between God and the Nazirite, ensuring that the rituals are performed correctly and that the Nazirite's vow is fulfilled according to divine instructions.

is to take
This phrase indicates a specific action required by the priest, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's commands. The Hebrew verb "laqach" means to take or receive, suggesting an active participation in the ritual process. It underscores the priest's responsibility to handle the sacred elements with care and reverence.

the boiled shoulder from the ram
The boiled shoulder represents a portion of the peace offering, a significant part of the Nazirite vow completion. The ram, a symbol of strength and sacrifice, is offered to God, and the shoulder, being a choice part, signifies the offering of one's strength and service to the Lord. The boiling process purifies and prepares the meat for sacred use, reflecting the purification of the Nazirite.

one unleavened cake from the basket
Unleavened bread, or "matzah," is a symbol of purity and separation from sin, as leaven often represents sin in the Bible. The unleavened cake from the basket signifies the Nazirite's commitment to holiness and the removal of sin from their life. The basket, a vessel for holding the bread, represents the community's support and the shared nature of the vow.

and one unleavened wafer
The unleavened wafer, like the cake, symbolizes purity and dedication. Its inclusion in the ritual highlights the completeness of the offering and the Nazirite's total devotion to God. The wafer's thinness may also represent humility and the Nazirite's recognition of their dependence on God.

and put them in the hands of the Nazirite
This act of placing the offerings in the Nazirite's hands is deeply symbolic. It signifies the transfer of the Nazirite's vow and dedication back to God, acknowledging that all strength and purity come from Him. The hands, often seen as instruments of action and service, are now filled with the fruits of the Nazirite's commitment.

after he has shaved off his consecrated hair
The shaving of the consecrated hair marks the completion of the Nazirite vow. Hair, which had grown throughout the period of the vow, symbolizes the Nazirite's dedication and separation to God. By shaving it off, the Nazirite demonstrates the fulfillment of their vow and the return to ordinary life, now enriched by the spiritual growth and discipline gained during the vow period. The Hebrew word for consecrated, "nazir," means to be set apart, highlighting the sacred nature of the vow and the transformation it brings.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. - The sodden shoulder, or boiled shoulder; the left. The right, or heave shoulder, was already the priest's, according to the general rule (Leviticus 7:32). That the other shoulder was also "waved" and accepted by God as his portion, to be consumed in his name by the priest, was a further token of the gracious acceptance of the self-dedication of the Nazirite, and of the fullness of eucharistic communion into which he had entered with his God.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

And the priest
הַכֹּהֵ֜ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

is to take
וְלָקַ֨ח (wə·lā·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

the boiled
בְּשֵׁלָה֮ (bə·šê·lāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1311: Cooked, boiled

shoulder
הַזְּרֹ֣עַ (haz·zə·rō·a‘)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the ram,
הָאַיִל֒ (hā·’a·yil)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

one
אַחַת֙ (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

unleavened
מַצָּ֤ה (maṣ·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4682: Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover

cake
וְֽחַלַּ֨ת (wə·ḥal·laṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2471: A cake (a type used in offerings)

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the basket,
הַסַּ֔ל (has·sal)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5536: A willow twig, an osier, as woven into a, basket

and one
אֶחָ֑ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

unleavened
מַצָּ֖ה (maṣ·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4682: Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover

wafer,
וּרְקִ֥יק (ū·rə·qîq)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7550: Thin cake, wafer

and put
וְנָתַן֙ (wə·nā·ṯan)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

them into
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the hands
כַּפֵּ֣י (kap·pê)
Noun - fdc
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

of the Nazirite
הַנָּזִ֔יר (han·nā·zîr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5139: Nazirite -- one consecrated, devoted

who has just
אַחַ֖ר (’a·ḥar)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

shaved
הִֽתְגַּלְּח֥וֹ (hiṯ·gal·lə·ḥōw)
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1548: To be bald, to shave, to lay waste

[the hair of] his consecration.
נִזְרֽוֹ׃ (niz·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5145: Something set apart, dedication, unshorn locks, a chaplet

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OT Law: Numbers 6:19 The priest shall take the boiled shoulder (Nu Num.)