2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 6:2:1 ⧉דַּבֵּר֙daberSpeak Numbers 6:2:2 ⧉אֶל־בְּנֵ֣יelbeneito the sons of Numbers 6:2:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Numbers 6:2:4 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֖veamartaand say Numbers 6:2:5 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֑םalehemto them Numbers 6:2:6 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Numbers 6:2:7 ⧉אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗הoishahor a woman Numbers 6:2:8 ⧉כִּ֤יkiwhen Numbers 6:2:9 ⧉יַפְלִא֙yafleemakes a special vow Numbers 6:2:10 ⧉לִנְדֹּר֙lindorto vow Numbers 6:2:11 ⧉נֶ֣דֶרnedera vow Numbers 6:2:12 ⧉נָזִ֔ירnazirof a Nazirite Numbers 6:2:13 ⧉לְהַזִּ֖ירlehazirto separate himself Numbers 6:2:14 ⧉לַֽיהוָֽה׃layahwehto the LORD |
2. Formal Translation Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, “If a man or a woman distinctly makes a vow of a Nazirite to set himself or herself apart to the LORD {Yahweh, Consecration Receiver}.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Tell the Israelites, “If a man or a woman makes a special promise to become a Nazirite to set himself or herself apart for the LORD {Yahweh, Dedicated Recipient}.” |