Numbers 9

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 9 of 36

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 Also the sons of Israel shall prepare the Passover in its appointed season.

3 In the fourteenth day of this month, between the evenings, you shall prepare it according to all its statutes, and according to all its ordinances.

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Chapter Summary

The second Passover is commanded to be kept. Provisions are made for those who were unclean or absent to observe it a month later. The cloud guides Israel's movements, determining when they camp and when they travel.

Key Hebrew Words

מִצְרַ֛יִם Egypt H4714 · TWOT 1235
יִשְׁכָּן settle down H7931 · TWOT 2387
צִוָּ֤ה lay charge H6680 · TWOT 1887
טְמֵאִים֙ unclean H2931 · TWOT 809a
קָרְבַּ֤ן offering H7133 · TWOT 2065e

People & Context

Second-year Passover

In the first month of the second year, God commands Israel to observe the Passover. They prepare it in the wilderness of Sinai exactly according to al…

Provision for the Unclean

Some men defiled by a dead body ask how they can observe the Passover. God provides a law allowing anyone unclean or far away on a journey to keep a s…

The Cloud and Fire Guide the Camp

A cloud covers the tabernacle by day, and an appearance of fire covers it by night. Whenever the cloud lifts, the Israelites pull up stakes and march,…

Timeline

Second-year Passover

In the first month of the second year, God commands Israel to observe the Passover. They prepare it in the wilderness of Sinai exactly according to all its statutes and ordinances.

Numbers 9:1-5
Provision for the Unclean

Some men defiled by a dead body ask how they can observe the Passover. God provides a law allowing anyone unclean or far away on a journey to keep a second Passover in the second month with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

Numbers 9:6-14
The Cloud and Fire Guide the Camp

A cloud covers the tabernacle by day, and an appearance of fire covers it by night. Whenever the cloud lifts, the Israelites pull up stakes and march, and wherever it settles, they encamp.

Numbers 9:15-23

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