“He shall sacrifice his offering to the Lord: One unblemished lamb in its first year as a burnt offering, one unblemished ewe in its first year as a sin offering, and one unblemished ram as a peace offering” (Numbers 6:14). “He shall sacrifice his offering to the Lord,” it tells that the animal is consecrated to the Lord. “In its first year,” of its own [life], and not one year according to the years.
“Unblemished,” to exclude a blemished animal. “One,” and not two. “One,” that his consecration should be exclusively for God’s name. “As a burnt offering,” its consecration shall be for the sake of a burnt offering: “A ewe,” is it, perhaps, two?129Clearly, the verse means one.
The verse states: “One.” It says “one,” as one does not shave for two naziriteships together.130Rather, one must bring separate offerings for each naziriteship. “In its first year,” one year of its own, and not one year according to the years. “Unblemished,” to exclude a blemished animal.
“As a sin offering,” its consecration shall be for the sake of a sin offering: “A ram,” is it, perhaps, two? The verse states: “One.” It says “one”; as one shaves over one offering.131Even if the nazirite only brought the peace offering he may shave his head. “Unblemished,” to exclude a blemished animal.
“As a peace offering,” its consecration shall be for the sake of a peace offering. It teaches regarding the nazirite that he must bring three animals.