Num. 6 [The Message]

Parents could consecrate / dedicate their children to the Lord with the vow of a Nazarite. They were not to cut their hair and refrain from wine or any product of the vine. Essentially, they would exhibit self-control and discipline.

The hair and dietary restrictions are not the issue for us. Raising children who are disciplined and have self-control is the point. If they learn these qualities when they are young, they will have a better chance in life of being successful. If left undone, they may never achieve them. [Pr. 22:6]