3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
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For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-21)After the law for the discovery and shame of those that by sin had made themselves vile, fitly follows this for the direction and encouragement of those who by their eminent piety and devotion had made themselves honourable, and distinguished themselves from their neighbours. It is very probable that there were those before the making of this law who went under the character of Nazarites , and wer…
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