Double clip? TB Nazir 60

On today’s daf TB Nazir 60 Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai’s students asked him a question when it comes to a nazir who has successfully completed his vow of nezirut and is a metzora (badly translated as a leper. This unfortunate person however does not have Hansen’s disease) at the same time, may he double-clip and use one shaving for both of his states? “With regard to one who was a pure nazirite and a leper, what is the halakha concerning the possibility that he may shave one shaving and it will count for him both for this and for that? In other words, can it serve for his shaving of leprosy as well as for his naziriteship?” (Sefaria.org translation) Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai basically gave them a one-word answer, “no.”

He explained his answer. Concerning the hair, the goals of a nazir and the goals of a metzora are different. “Now in actual fact the two shavings have different functions: A nazirite shaves to remove his hair, and a leper shaves to grow hair, so that he can shave again after the days of his counting.” (Sefaria.org translation)

His students asked him another question whether this person can double-clip. “But even if his shaving of naziriteship does not count for him as the shaving of the completion of his days of confirmed leprosy, let it at least count for him as the shaving at the end of the days of his counting, which is not followed by another act of shaving, and therefore is performed only for the purpose of removing his hair.” (Sefaria.org translation) Once again Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai said “no.”

He explained his answer. Concerning the hair, the procedure of the nazir and the metzora is not the same. “A leper shaves before the sprinkling of his offering’s blood, and a nazirite does so after the sprinkling of the blood (of their respective sacrifices-gg). Therefore, the two shavings are not equivalent.” (Sefaria. org translation)

His students asked him a third question. “And granted that his shaving does not count for his days of leprosy and his naziriteship, let it at least count for his days of leprosy and his shaving of naziriteship of impurity, both of which are performed before the sprinkling of the blood.” (Sefaria. org translation) For the third time Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai said “no.”

His explanation is the same as in the second question. Procedurally there is a significant difference. “An impure nazirite shaves after immersion in water, whereas a leper shaves before immersion in water.” (Sefaria.org translation)

In these cases, a person just can’t double-clip when comes to a shave and haircut.