Numbers 6:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 6:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 6:9 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 6:9 — KJV
“And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.”
— Numbers 6:9 (KJV)
Numbers 6:9 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 6:9
“That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 6:9: any, hath, head
“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 6:9: very, hath, day
“But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 6:9: head, shave, day
“And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 6:9: hath, then, day
“And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 6:9: die, hath, head
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