² “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If anyone makes a special vow^(A) to dedicate a person to the Lord by giving the equivalent value,

⁵ You will become pregnant and have a son^(A) whose head is never to be touched by a razor^(B) because the boy is to be a Nazirite,^(C) dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead^(D) in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

²³ so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.^(A)

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle^(A) and set apart^(B) for the gospel of God^(C)—