Mitzvah #226 Positive Commandment (Mitzvah Asseh)
„The nazarite must shave his head after bringing sacrifices upon completion of his nazarite period“
Scripture Reference: NUM 6:18 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Naso)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
The Nazirite shall then shave his consecrated head of hair at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and take the consecrated hair of his head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
וְגִלַּח הַנָּזִיר פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד אֶת־רֹאשׁ נִזְרוֹ וְלָקַח אֶת־שְׂעַר רֹאשׁ נִזְרוֹ וְנָתַן עַל־הָאֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תַּחַת זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים׃
Greek Text (Septuagint)
18 καὶ ξυρήσεται ὁ ηὐγμένος παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου τὴν κεφαλὴν τῆς εὐχῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπιθήσει τὰς τρίχας ἐπὶ τὸ πῦρ ὅ ἐστιν ὑπὸ τὴν θυσίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Naso
Sefer HaChinuch Number #377
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Promises (Buch 6)
Section: Nazarite
Systematic Category (P119f) Nazirites