² “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow^(A), a vow of dedication^(B) to the Lord as a Nazirite,^(C)

³ they must abstain from wine^(A) and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar^(B) made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes^(C) or raisins.

²⁰ The priest shall then wave these before the Lord as a wave offering;^(A) they are holy^(B) and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented.^(C) After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.^(D)

⁴ Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink^(A) and that you do not eat anything unclean.^(B)

¹⁵ for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,^(A) and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit^(B) even before he is born.^(C)