“‘ Suppose someone dies suddenly in front of them. That makes the hair they have set apart to the Lord“ unclean.” So they must shave their heads on the day they will be made“ clean.” That is the seventh day.

“若在他旁边忽然有人死了，以致沾染了他离俗的头，他要在第七日，得洁净的时候，剃头。

“若在他旁边忽然有人死了，因而玷污了他离俗的头，他要在第七日，得洁净的日子剃头。

“若在他旁边忽然有人死了，因而玷污了他离俗的头，他要在第七日，得洁净的日子剃头。

如果有人在他身边暴毙，使他的头发沾染不洁，他要等到第七天洁净的日子剃掉头发。

“‘如果在他身旁，突然有人死了，以致他离俗的头被玷污了，他就要在得洁净的日子剃头，就是在第七日剃头。

「若在他旁邊忽然有人死了，以致沾染了他離俗的頭，他要在第七日，得潔淨的時候，剃頭。

「若在他旁邊忽然有人死了，因而玷污了他離俗的頭，他要在第七日，得潔淨的日子剃頭。

「若在他旁邊忽然有人死了，因而玷污了他離俗的頭，他要在第七日，得潔淨的日子剃頭。

如果有人在他身邊暴斃，使他的頭髮沾染不潔，他要等到第七天潔淨的日子剃掉頭髮。

“‘如果在他身旁，突然有人死了，以致他離俗的頭被玷污了，他就要在得潔淨的日子剃頭，就是在第七日剃頭。

『若在他身旁突然有人死了，以致他離俗的頭蒙了不潔，那麼他要在得潔淨的日子剃頭，在第七日剃。

倘有人猝死其側、致首蒙污、必待七日而後為潔、是日薙髮、

倘有人猝死其側、則雖離世故、亦蒙不潔、必待七日、薙髮而後成潔、

倘有人忽死其旁、而污其首之髮、則當俟第七日、即成潔之日、乃薙其首、

“‘ If someone dies suddenly in the Nazirite’s presence, thus defiling the hair that symbolizes their dedication, they must shave their head on the seventh day— the day of their cleansing.

“ And if any man dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it.

“ If someone falls dead beside them, the hair they have dedicated will be defiled. They must wait for seven days and then shave their heads. Then they will be cleansed from their defilement.

“ If someone suddenly dies near him, defiling his consecrated head, he must shave his head on the day of his purification; he is to shave it on the seventh day.

‘ But if someone dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head of hair, then he shall shave his head on the day when he becomes clean; he shall shave it on the seventh day.

‘ And if anyone dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it.

And if any man die very suddenly beside him, and he defile the head of his separation; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

“ If someone suddenly dies near him, defiling his consecrated head of hair, he must shave his head on the day of his purification; he is to shave it on the seventh day.

And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

“‘ If anyone dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head, then he must shave his head on the day of his purification– on the seventh day he must shave it.

“‘ If any man dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles the head of his separation, then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing. On the seventh day he shall shave it.

“‘ Then the Nazirites must shave off the hair that shows they have set themselves apart to the Lord. They must do it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And they must put the hair in the fire that burns the sacrifice of the friendship offering.

On the seventh day they must shave off all their hair. They must shave their head. They must shave off their beard. They must also shave off their eyebrows and the rest of their hair. They must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. Then they will be‘ clean.’

Paul stayed in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae. He did this because he had made a promise to God.

“ Here is the law that applies when a person dies in a tent. Anyone who enters the tent will be‘ unclean’ for seven days. Anyone in the tent will also be‘ unclean’ for seven days.And anything in it that is open and has no lid will be‘ unclean.’“ Suppose someone is out in the country. And suppose they touch someone who has been killed by a sword. Or they touch someone who has died a natural death. Or they touch a human bone or a grave. Then anyone who touches any of those things will be‘ unclean’ for seven days.“ Here is what I want you to do for someone who is‘ unclean.’ Put some ashes from the burned young cow into a jar. Pour fresh water on the ashes.Then a man who is‘ clean’ must dip branches of a hyssop plant in the water. He must sprinkle the tent with it. Everything that belongs to the tent must be sprinkled with it. The people in the tent must also be sprinkled. Anyone who has touched a human bone or a grave must be sprinkled. So must anyone who has touched someone who has been killed. And so must anyone who has touched someone who has died a natural death.The man who is‘ clean’ must sprinkle those who are‘ unclean.’ That must be done on the third and seventh days. On the seventh day those who are‘ unclean’ must be made pure and‘ clean.’ Those being made‘ clean’ must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. Then that evening they will be‘ clean.’

Even more, I consider everything to be nothing compared to knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. To know him is worth much more than anything else. Because of him I have lost everything. But I consider all of it to be garbage so I can know Christ better.I want to be joined to him. Being right with God does not come from my obeying the law. It comes because I believe in Christ. It comes from God because of faith.

So do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a promise to God.Take them with you. Join them in the Jewish practice that makes people pure and‘ clean.’ Pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that these reports about you are not true in any way. They will know that you yourself obey the law.