Jerusalem’s princes were brighter than snow. They were whiter than milk. Their bodies were redder than rubies. They looked like lapis lazuli.

锡安的贵胄素来比雪纯净，比奶更白；他们的身体比红宝玉更红，像光润的蓝宝石一样。

锡安的拿细耳人比雪纯净，比奶更白；他们的身体比宝石更红，身躯之美如蓝宝石一般。

锡安的拿细耳人比雪纯净，比奶更白；他们的身体比宝石更红，身躯之美如蓝宝石一般。

锡安的首领曾比雪纯净，比奶更白，身体比红宝石更红润，相貌美如蓝宝石。

锡安的贵族素来比雪更明亮，比奶更洁白；他们的身体比红宝石更红润，他们的样貌像蓝宝石一样美丽。

錫安的貴冑素來比雪純淨，比奶更白；他們的身體比紅寶玉更紅，像光潤的藍寶石一樣。

錫安的拿細耳人比雪純淨，比奶更白；他們的身體比寶石更紅，身軀之美如藍寶石一般。

錫安的拿細耳人比雪純淨，比奶更白；他們的身體比寶石更紅，身軀之美如藍寶石一般。

錫安的首領曾比雪純淨，比奶更白，身體比紅寶石更紅潤，相貌美如藍寶石。

錫安的貴族素來比雪更明亮，比奶更潔白；他們的身體比紅寶石更紅潤，他們的樣貌像藍寶石一樣美麗。

錫安貴族素來比雪還純淨，比奶子還皎潔；他們軀體上比紅寶石還紅；其體格像藍寶石一樣。

昔彼之那細珥人、潔於雪、白於乳兮、其體紅於珊瑚、形若光澤之碧玉兮、

昔彼顯宦、皜皜無比、若雪之白、若乳之潔、色若珊瑚、體若青玉兮。

昔彼貴顯者、潔於雪、白於乳、體體或作色較珊瑚猶紅、形美如藍寶石、

Their princes were brighter than snow and whiter than milk, their bodies more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like lapis lazuli.

Her princes were purer than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than coral, the beauty of their form was like sapphire.

Our princes once glowed with health— brighter than snow, whiter than milk. Their faces were as ruddy as rubies, their appearance like fine jewels.

Her dignitaries were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than coral, their appearance like lapis lazuli.

Her consecrated ones were purer than snow, They shined more than milk; They were more ruddy in body than pearls of coral, Their form was like lapis lazuli.

Her Nazirites were brighter than snow And whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, Like sapphire in their appearance.

Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.

Her dignitaries were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than coral, their appearance like sapphire.

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing[ was] of sapphire:

Her consecrated ones were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies more ruddy than corals, their hair like lapis lazuli.ח( Khet)

Her nobles were purer than snow. They were whiter than milk. They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Their polishing was like sapphire.

Sprinkle me with hyssop, then I will be clean. Wash me, then I will be whiter than snow.

“ The one who loves me is tanned and handsome. He’s the finest man among 10,000.

While our sons are young, they will be like healthy plants. Our daughters will be like pillars that have been made to decorate a palace.

But he said to me,‘ You will become pregnant. You will have a son. So do not drink any kind of wine. Do not eat anything that is“ unclean.” That is because the boy will be a Nazirite. He will belong to God in a special way from the day he is born until the day he dies.’ ”

So he told her everything. He said,“ My hair has never been cut. That’s because I’ve been a Nazirite since the day I was born. A Nazirite is set apart to God. If you shave my head, I won’t be strong anymore. I’ll become as weak as any other man.”

After the ten days Daniel and his friends looked healthy and well fed. In fact, they looked better than any of the young men who ate the king’s food.

“ Say to the Israelites,‘ Suppose a man or woman wants to make a special promise. They want to set themselves apart to the Lord for a certain period of time. They want to be Nazirites.Then they must not drink any kind of wine. They must not drink vinegar made out of wine of any kind. They must not drink grape juice. They must not eat grapes or raisins.As long as they are Nazirites, they must not eat anything grapevines produce. They must not even eat the seeds or skins of grapes.“‘ They must not use razors on their heads. They must not cut their hair during the whole time they have set themselves apart to the Lord. They must be holy until that time is over. They must let the hair on their heads grow long.“‘ And they must not go near a dead body during that whole time.But what if their father or mother dies? Or what if their brother or sister dies? Then they must not make themselves“ unclean” because of them. The hair on their heads shows they are set apart for God.During the whole time they are set apart they are holy to the Lord.“‘ 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.Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves. Or they can bring two young pigeons. They must bring them to the priest. He will be at the entrance to the tent of meeting.The priest must offer one of the birds as a sin offering. And he must offer the other as a burnt offering. The sacrifices will pay for the sin of the Nazirite man or woman. They sinned by being near a dead body. That same day they must make their heads holy again.They must set themselves apart to the Lord again. They must do it for the same period of time they had agreed to at first. And they must bring a male lamb a year old as a guilt offering. The days before that do not count. That is because they became“ unclean” during the time they were set apart.“‘ The time when the Nazirites are set apart will come to an end. Here is the law that applies to them at that time. They must be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting.There they must present their offerings to the Lord. They must bring a male lamb a year old. It must not have any flaws. It is for a burnt offering. Then they must bring a female lamb a year old. It must not have any flaws. It is for a sin offering. And they must bring a ram that does not have any flaws. It is for a friendship offering.They must sacrifice the offerings together with their grain offerings and drink offerings. And they must also bring a basket of bread made with the finest flour. The bread must be made without yeast. The offering must include thick loaves with olive oil mixed in. And it must also include thin loaves brushed with olive oil.“‘ The priest must bring all these things to the Lord. He must sacrifice the sin offering and the burnt offering.He must bring the basket of bread made without yeast. And he must sacrifice the ram. It will be a friendship offering to the Lord. The priest must bring it together with its grain offering and drink offering.“‘ 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.“‘ After the Nazirites have shaved off their hair, the priest must take a boiled shoulder of the ram. He must remove one thick loaf and one thin loaf from the basket. They must be made without yeast. And he must place the shoulder and the bread in the hands of the Nazirites.Then he must lift up the shoulder and bread and wave them in front of the Lord. They are a wave offering. They are holy and belong to the priest. Other parts of the ram belong to the priest as well. They are the breast that was waved and the thigh that was offered. After the offering is waved, the Nazirites may drink wine.“‘ This is the law of the Nazirites. They promise to sacrifice offerings to the Lord. They do it when they set themselves apart. And they should bring anything else they can afford. They must fulfill the promises they have made. They must do so according to the law of the Nazirites.’ ”

I raised up prophets from among your children. I also set apart for myself some of your young people to be Nazirites. Isn’t that true, people of Israel?” announces the Lord.“ But you made the Nazirites drink wine. You commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

So Jesse sent for his son and had him brought in. He looked very healthy. He had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said,“ Get up and anoint him. This is the one.”

You will become pregnant. You will have a son. The hair on his head must never be cut. That is because the boy will be a Nazirite. He will be set apart to God from the day he is born. He will take the lead in saving Israel from the power of the Philistines.”

He will be important in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or other such drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.