Verses 13-20 describe what should be done when Nazirites have completed the time of their consecration. Revised Standard Version has one paragraph for these verses. Good News Translation divides them into three paragraphs as follows: Verses 13-15 mention what the Nazirites are required to offer. Verses 16-18 mention their sacrifices and the shaving of their hair. Verses 19-20 further describe the peace offering. There is a slightly different paragraph division in New International Version, which arranges these verses as an alternating sequence of instructions detailing what the Nazirites must do (verses 13-15, 18, 20b) as distinct from what the priest must do (verses 16-17, 19-20a).

And this is the law for the Nazirite, when the time of his separation has been completed: This sentence introduces what must be done when the Nazirites have completed their vow of separation to the LORD. Law renders the Hebrew word torah. As in 5.29 (see the comments there), it may be rendered “ritual” (Good News Translation, New Jerusalem Bible, New Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh) in this context (see also verse 21). Some languages may prefer “rituals” or “regulations.” For his separation, see verse 4.

He shall be brought to the door of the tent of meeting: The Hebrew verb form here seems to imply that another, unspecified, person has to bring the Nazirite. Good News Translation does not reflect this by saying “You shall go to the entrance of Tent.” For the door of the tent of meeting, see verse 10.

Quoted with permission from de Regt, Lénart J. and Wendland, Ernst R. A Handbook on Numbers. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .