Talmud for Nazir 6:6

תִּגְלַחַת הַטֻּמְאָה כֵּיצַד, הָיָה מַזֶּה בַּשְּׁלִישִׁי וּבַשְּׁבִיעִי, וּמְגַלֵּחַ בַּשְּׁבִיעִי, וּמֵבִיא קָרְבְּנוֹתָיו בַּשְּׁמִינִי. וְאִם גִּלַּח בַּשְּׁמִינִי, מֵבִיא קָרְבְּנוֹתָיו בּוֹ בַיּוֹם, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא. אָמַר לוֹ רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן, מַה בֵּין זֶה לַמְּצֹרָע. אָמַר לוֹ, זֶה טָהֳרָתוֹ תְלוּיָה בְיָמָיו, וּמְצֹרָע טָהֳרָתוֹ תְלוּיָה בְתִגְלַחְתּוֹ, וְאֵינוֹ מֵבִיא קָרְבָּן אֶלָּא אִם כֵּן הָיָה מְעֹרַב שָׁמֶשׁ:

The shaving of uncleanliness — How? He would be besprinkled (with the cleansing waters) on the third and seventh days, and he would shave on the seventh, and he would bring his offerings on the eighth. And if he shaved on the eighth, he brings his offerings on that day, [as it is written (Numbers 6:9): "Then he shall shave it. (10) And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtle-doves, etc."] These are the words of R. Akiva. R. Tarfon asked him: What is the difference between him and a leper? [it being written in respect to the second shaving of a leper (Leviticus 14:9): "And it shall be on the seventh day that he shall shave off all his hair … (10) And on the eighth day he shall take, etc." And it is ruled in respect to a leper that if he shaved on the eighth day, he brings his offering on the ninth!] He answered: This one [the Nazirite], his cleaning is contingent upon his days, [sprinkling on the third and on the seventh, and immersion. Therefore, since he is cleansed on the seventh, even though he did not shave until the eighth day, he brings his offerings on that day], whereas a leper — his cleansing is contingent upon his shaving, and he cannot bring an offering until the sun has set (after his cleansing), [it being written: "On the seventh day he shall shave off all his hair," followed by: "And he shall bathe his flesh in water." And if he immersed before he shaved, his immersion is of no avail. Therefore, if he shaved on the eighth, he still requires immersion and setting of the sun, for which reason he cannot bring his offerings until the ninth day. The halachah is in accordance with R. Akiva.]

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