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Numbers 6:19-26 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

19. " 'After the Nazirites have shaved off their hair, the priest must take a boiled shoulder of the ram. He must remove a cake and a wafer from the basket. They must be made without yeast. And he must place the shoulder and the bread in the hands of the Nazirites.

20. " 'Then he must lift up the shoulder and bread and wave them in front of the Lord. They are a wave offering. They are holy. They belong to the priest. The breast that was waved belongs to him. The thigh that was offered belongs to him too. After the offering is waved, the Nazirites can drink wine.

21. " 'That is the law of the Nazirites. They promise to sacrifice offerings to the Lord. They do it when they set themselves apart. And they should bring anything else they can afford. They must carry out the promises they have made. They must do it in keeping with the law of the Nazirites.' "

22. The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

23. "Tell Aaron and his sons, 'Here is how I want you to bless the people of Israel. Say to them,

24. " ' "May the Lord bless you and take good care of you.

25. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.

26. May the Lord look on you with favor and give you his peace." '

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