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Either man or woman; for both sexes might make this vow, if they were free and at their own dispose, for otherwise their parents or husbands could disannul the vow, Num_30:5, and in that case they sinned in taking God’s name in vain, and vowing what they could not perform.
A vow of a Nazarite; whereby they did sequester themselves in a great part from worldly employments and enjoyments, that they might entirely consecrate themselves to God’s service; and this either for their whole lifetime, of which see Jud_13:5 16:17 1Sa_1:11 Luk_1:15; or for a less and limited space of time, of which in this chapter.