Numbers 6:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ “‘During the time they have ·promised [vowed] to ·belong to the [separate themselves to the] Lord, they must not cut their hair [^Cavoiding contact with dead matter]. They must be holy until this special time is over. They must let their hair grow long. ⁶ During ·their special time of belonging [the time of their vow] to the Lord, Nazirites must not go near a dead body. ⁷ Even if their own father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not ·touch them, or they will become unclean [^Ldefile themselves; ^Cin a ritual sense]. ·They must still keep their promise to belong to God in a special way [^LThe consecration/separation to God is on their head].