Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 6:2

2 Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite , to separate themselves unto the LORD:

For both sexes might make this vow, if they were free and at their own dispose, for otherwise their parents or husbands could disanul the vow, Numb. 30. 4. and in that case they sinned in taking Gods name in vain and vowing what they could not perform.

Whereby they did sequester themselves in a great part from worldly employments and enioyments, that they might intirely con[illegible: 1+ letters]ecrate themselves to Gods service, and this either for their whole life time, of which see Iude. 13. 5. and 16. 17. 1 Sam. 1. 11. Luk. 1. 15. or for a less and limited space of time, of which in this chapter.

Marginal references: Or, make themselves Nazarites.