And I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O you children of Israel?
says the LORD.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Nazarites. Some went secretly to Jerusalem for this purpose; or perhaps they performed these rites illegally at Bethel: for many parts of the law were observed, though not perfectly, chap iv. 4. The Nazarites were in high estimation, Lamentations iv. 7. But the dissolute Israelites (Calmet) derided them as well as the prophets, (Haydock) and attempted to make them transgress. (Calmet)
