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The nazir will shave his consecrated head at the entrance to the tent of meeting, take the hair removed from his consecrated head and put it on the fire under the sacrifice of peace offerings.

When the ram has been boiled, the cohen is to take its shoulder, one loaf of matzah from the basket and one unleavened wafer, and place them in the hands of the nazir, after he has shaved his consecrated head.

"‘This is the law for the nazir who makes a vow and for his offering to Adonai for his being a nazir — in addition to anything more for which he has sufficient means. In keeping with whatever vow he makes, he must do it according to the law for the nazir.'"

"Speak to Aharon and his sons, and tell them that this is how you are to bless the people of Isra'el: you are to say to them,

Ya'er Adonai panav eleikha vichunekka. [May Adonai make his face shine on you and show you his favor.]

Yissa Adonai panav eleikha v'yasem l'kha shalom. [May Adonai lift up his face toward you and give you peace.]'

"Receive these from them; they are to be used for the service in the tent of meeting. Give them to the L'vi'im, to each as needed for his duties."

and Adonai said to Moshe, "They are to present their offerings to dedicate the altar, each leader on his own day."

(S: v) Nachshon the son of ‘Amminadav, from the tribe of Y'hudah, presented his offering on the first day.

On the second day N'tan'el the son of Tzu‘ar, leader of Yissakhar, presented his offering.

On the third day Eli'av the son of Helon, leader of Z'vulun, presented his offering.

You are to place the L'vi'im before Aharon and his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Adonai .

and I have given the L'vi'im to Aharon and his sons from among the people of Isra'el to do the service of the people of Isra'el in the tent of meeting and to make atonement for the people of Isra'el, so that no plague will fall on the people of Isra'el in consequence of their coming too close to the sanctuary."

After that, the L'vi'im came to do their service in the tent of meeting in front of Aharon and his sons; they acted in accordance with Adonai 's orders to Moshe in regard to the L'vi'im.

But the person who is clean and not on a trip who fails to observe Pesach will be cut off from his people; because he did not bring the offering for Adonai at its designated time, that person will bear the consequences of his sin.

In the lead was the banner of the camp of the descendants of Y'hudah, whose companies moved forward; over his company was Nachshon the son of ‘Amminadav.

Next, the banner of the camp of Re'uven moved forward by companies; over his company was Elitzur the son of Sh'de'ur.

The banner of the camp of the descendants of Efrayim moved forward by companies; over his company was Elishama the son of ‘Ammihud.

The banner of the camp of the descendants of Dan, forming the rearguard for all the camps, moved forward by companies; over his company was Achi‘ezer the son of ‘Ammishaddai.

But the people began complaining about their hardships to Adonai . When Adonai heard it, his anger flared up, so that fire from Adonai broke out against them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.