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he shall (A)abstain as a Nazirite from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar, whether made from wine or strong drink, nor shall he drink any grape juice nor eat fresh or dried grapes. All the days of his [a]Nazirite vow he shall not eat anything that is produced by the grape vine, from the seeds even to the skin.

‘All the days of his vow as a Nazirite (B)no razor shall pass over his head. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled for which he dedicated himself as a Nazirite to Yahweh; he shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long.

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  1. Numbers 6:4 Or living as a Nazirite, so through v 21

they must abstain from wine(A) and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar(B) made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes(C) or raisins. As long as they remain under their Nazirite vow, they must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.

“‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor(D) may be used on their head.(E) They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.

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