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One might have thought that non-Jews cannot be nazirites at all. The verse therefore states: “Man,” to teach that they can become nazirites. The Talmud answers: Wasn’t it stated that R' Yoḥanan said that the halakha that a son may use his father’s nazirite offerings is a halakha transmitted to Mose
§ The Talmud asks: If so, why do I need the verse: “When a man shall clearly utter a vow of persons to YHWH, according to your valuation” (Leviticus 27:2), stated with regard to valuations, from which it is derived that non-Jews are included in the halakhot of valuations? After all, aren’t valuatio
The Talmud now restates its question: In that case, why do I need the phrase “when a man shall clearly utter a vow” stated with regard to valuations? Rather, this term, “man,” does not include non-Jews, but is necessary to include a minor one year before he or she reaches majority. If a minor take
The Talmud comments: This works out well according to the one who says that a minor one year before he or she reaches majority must fulfill his or her vows by Torah law, because the verse serves as the source for this halakha. However, according to the one who says that this halakha applies by rabb
The Talmud comments: This works out well according to the one who says that it is inferred from the phrase: “The children of Israel” (Leviticus 27:2), that Jews can be valuated but non-Jews cannot be valuated; and one might have thought that non-Jews cannot take a valuation vow. Therefore, the ver