2. “Tell the Israelites: ‘A man or a woman might want to promise to belong to the Lord in a special way. This person will be called a Nazirite.
3. During this time, he must not drink wine or beer. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or beer. He must not even drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.
4. While he is a Nazirite, he must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine. He must not even eat the seeds or the skin.
5. “‘During the time he promised to belong to the Lord, he must not cut his hair. He must be holy until this special time is over. He must let his hair grow long.
6. During his special time of belonging to the Lord, a Nazirite must not go near a dead body.
7. Even if his own father, mother, brother or sister dies, he must not touch them. This would make him unclean. He must still keep his promise to belong to God in a special way.
8. While he is a Nazirite, he belongs to the Lord.
9. “‘If he is next to someone who dies suddenly, his hair has been made unclean. It was part of his promise. So he must shave his head seven days later to be clean.