Numbers 6:4

All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The passage addresses a Nazirite during the active period of his separation vow, outlining specific dietary boundaries.

The words — כֹּל (kol) translates as "all" and מִגֶּפֶן (mi.ggefen) means "from the vine." These terms establish that the prohibition covers every product derived from the grapevine without exception.

The thread — The dietary boundary operates alongside the liquid restrictions in Numbers 6:3 and sustains the ongoing holiness requirement noted in Numbers 6:8.

Why it lands — The text commands total avoidance of grapevine derivatives to preserve ritual separation. The reader must apply this boundary by rejecting all vine products throughout the vow's duration.

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The Hebrew words

כֹּ֖לkolall יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days of נִזְר֑וֹniz.R/oNazirite vow/ his מִכֹּל֩mi./Kolany of/ all אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthat יֵעָשֶׂ֜הye.'a.Sehit is made מִגֶּ֣פֶןmi./Ge.fenfrom/ [the] vine of הַיַּ֗יִןhai./Ya.yinthe/ wine מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛יםme./char.tza.Nimfrom/ seeds וְעַד־ve./'ad-and/ unto זָ֖גzagskin לֹ֥אlo'not יֹאכֵֽל׃yo.Khelhe will eat

King James Version

All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

Cross-references

Numbers 6:5 For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.
Numbers 6:8 Throughout the time of his separation, he is holy to the LORD.
Numbers 6:12 He must rededicate his time of separation to the LORD and bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. But the preceding days shall not be counted, because his separation was defiled.
Numbers 6:18 Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.
Numbers 6:21 This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the LORD for his separation, in addition to whatever else he can afford; he must fulfill whatever vow he makes, according to the law of his separation.”