R. Shimon b. Gamliel says: He would bring three beasts and not specify. That which was fit for a sin-offering was sacrificed as a sin-offering; for a burnt-offering, as a burnt-offering; for a peace-offering, as a peace-offering. [Even though all offerings must be specifically designated by the owners, here it was not necessary. For when he said: "These are for Naziritism," it is as if he had designated each one. For a female lamb is fit only for a sin-offering; a male-lamb, only for a burnt-offering; and a ram, only for a peace-offering.] He would take the hair of the head of his Naziritism and cast it under the cauldron [in which the peace-offering was being cooked.] And if he shaved in the province [i.e., Jerusalem (outside the Temple) (Even though it is written: "at the door of (pethach) the tent of meeting," this is not to be taken literally, but to be understood as: "at the time the tent of meeting is open (patuach)"], he would not cast it under the cauldron, [it being written (Numbers 6:18): "And he shall take the hair of the head of his Naziritism and he shall place it upon the fire" — one who is lacking only taking and placing — to exclude this one, who is lacking taking, bringing, and placing under the cauldron]. When does this apply? [that in the Temple he takes the hair and casts it under the cauldron]? With the shaving of cleanliness. But with the shaving of uncleanliness, he did not cast it under the cauldron. [Even if he shaved in the sanctuary, he did not take the hair and cast it under the cauldron of the guilt-offering and the bird sin-offering, for placing hair under the cauldron is stated only in respect to a clean Nazirite.] R. Meir says: All cast it under the cauldron, [a clean Nazirite in the Temple and in the province, and an unclean Nazirite in the Temple], except for an unclean (Nazirite) in the province alone [whose hair is buried]. And the halachah is that the only one who casts it under the cauldron is a clean Nazirite, who shaved at the door of the tent of meeting, according to the mitzvah]. And if he cast it under the cauldron of the sin-offering, he fulfills the requirement. ["He shall place it upon the first which is under the sacrifice of the peace-offering" was stated only for the mitzvah (but the requirement can be satisfied otherwise)].
Bartenura on Mishnah Nazir
ולא פירש – even though regarding all of the sacrifices, the owners have to specify their purposes (literally: call them by name), here (i.e., with the Nazirite), it is not necessary, for when he says: “ these are for my Naziriteship,” it is as if he designated their purpose for each and every one, for a ewe-lamb is not appropriate other than for a sin-offering and a lamb is for a burnt offering and a ram is for a sin-offering.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Nazir
Introduction
The first section of this mishnah teaches that although in general when bringing sacrifices, a person must specify which animal is for which sacrifice, the nazirite need not do so.
The second section of the mishnah teaches what a nazirite does with his hair once he has shaved it off.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Nazir
ומשלח תחת הדוד – where they cook in it the peace offering sacrifice.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Nazir
Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel says: if he brought three animals without specifying [what they were for], the one suitable for a sin offering is sacrificed as a sin offering, for a burnt offering as a burnt offering, and for a well-being offering as a well-being offering. Generally speaking, when a nazirite brings his offerings he should state which is for a sin offering, which is for a burnt offering and which is for a well-being offering. However, since each offering is from a different type of animal, even if he did not do so, it is obvious which is for which. The female sheep is the sin offering, the male sheep is the burnt offering and the well being offering is a ram. These are all prescribed by Numbers 6:14.
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היה מגלח במדינה – in Jerusalem (as opposed of in Temple proper) , and even though it is written (Numbers 6:18): “at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting,” it is not exact, but rather to teach that he does not shave until the opening of the [Tent of Meeting] is open.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Nazir
He would then take the hair of his nazirite head and threw it under the cauldron. If he shaved in the province he [also] would throw it under the cauldron. Numbers 6:18 states, “The Nazirite shall then shave his consecrated hair, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and take the locks of his consecrated hair and put them on the fire that is under the sacrifice of well-being.” Our mishnah adds that even if he shaved his hair in the province, which means in Jerusalem but outside the Temple, he still throws it under the cauldron.
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לא היה משלח תחת הדוד – as It is written (Numbers 6:18): “[The nazirite]…shall take the locks of his consecrated hair and put them on the fire [that is under the sacrifice of well-being].” He who is not wanting other than taking and placing, excluding the person who is wanting taking and bring and placing under the cauldron.”
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English Explanation of Mishnah Nazir
With regard to what was this said? With regard to shaving in ritual purity, whereas in shaving [after] ritual defilement he does not throw it under the cauldron. Rabbi Meir says: all [nazirites] throw it under the cauldron, except for the defiled nazirite [who shaved] in the provinces. According to the first opinion, he only throws his hair under the cauldron if he is shaving at the end of his naziriteship. He does not do so if he is shaving due to his having been ritually defiled. In contrast, Rabbi Meir holds that even when shaving due to defilement, he throws it under the cauldron. The only one who does not do so is the nazirite who shaved due to defilement outside of the Temple. According to another mishnah (Temurah 7:4), the hair of a nazirite is buried.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Nazir
במה דברים אמורים – that in the Temple, he (i.e., the Nazirite) takes the hair and casts it under the cauldron, with the shaving in a state of [ritual] purity,
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even if he shaved in the Temple, he does not take the hair and casts it under the cauldron of the guilt offering and the sin-offering of the fowl, for it is not written, ‘the placement of the hair under the cauldron, other than with a ritually pure Nazirite.
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הכל משלחין – the [ritually] pure Nazirite in the Temple or in the provinces except for an impure [Nazirite] who shaved in the provinces because his [cut] hair is buried. And the Jewish legal decision is that one does not cast [his hair] underneath the cauldron other than a [ritually] pure Nazirite who shaved at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting which was performed according to the ritual commandment. But if he cast [his hair] under the cauldron for a sin-offering, he has fulfilled [his obligation], it is not stated that which is underneath the sacrifice of the peace offering (verse 18), other than for the Mitzvah.
