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The Passover

Thus Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in (A)the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, “Now, let the sons of Israel observe the Passover at (B)its appointed time. On the fourteenth day of this month, [a]at twilight, you shall observe it at its appointed time; you shall observe it according to all its statutes and according to all its judgments.” So Moses [b]told the sons of Israel to celebrate the Passover. (C)And they celebrated the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai; (D)according to all that Yahweh had commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did. But there were some men who were (E)unclean because of a [c]dead person, so that they could not celebrate Passover on that day; so (F)they came near before Moses and Aaron on that day. And those men said to him, “We are unclean because of a [d]dead person. But why are we restrained from bringing near the offering of Yahweh at its appointed time among the sons of Israel?” Moses therefore said to them, “[e](G)Wait, and I will listen to what Yahweh will command concerning you.”

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If any one of you or of your generations becomes unclean because of a dead [f]person, or is on a distant journey, he may, however, celebrate the Passover to Yahweh. 11 In the second month on the (H)fourteenth day at twilight, they shall observe it; they (I)shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 12 They (J)shall leave none of it until morning (K)nor break a bone of it; according to all the statute of the Passover they shall celebrate it. 13 (L)But the man who is clean and is not on a journey, and yet [g]neglects to celebrate the Passover, that [h]person shall then be cut off from his people, for he did not bring near the offering of Yahweh at its appointed time. That man (M)will bear his sin. 14 (N)If a sojourner sojourns among you and [i]celebrates the Passover to Yahweh, according to the statute of the Passover and according to its judgment, so he shall do; you shall have (O)one statute, both for the sojourner and for the native of the land.’”

The Cloud Covering the Tabernacle

15 Now on (P)the day that the tabernacle was erected (Q)the cloud covered the tabernacle, the (R)tent of the testimony, and (S)in the evening it was like the appearance of fire over the tabernacle until morning. 16 So it was continuously; (T)the cloud would cover it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 (U)Now whenever the cloud would go up from over the tent, afterward the sons of Israel would then set out; and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the sons of Israel would camp. 18 At the [j]command of Yahweh the sons of Israel would set out, and at the [k]command of Yahweh they would camp; (V)as long as the cloud settled over the tabernacle, they remained camped. 19 Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, [l]the sons of Israel would keep the charge of Yahweh and not set out. 20 If [m]sometimes the cloud remained a few days over the tabernacle, (W)according to the [n]command of Yahweh they remained camped. Then according to the [o]command of Yahweh they set out. 21 If [p]sometimes the cloud [q]remained from evening until morning, when the cloud was lifted in the morning, they would move out; or if it remained in the daytime and at night, whenever the cloud was lifted, they would set out. 22 Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, dwelling above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but (X)when it was lifted, they did set out. 23 (Y)At the [r]command of Yahweh they camped, and at the [s]command of Yahweh they set out; they kept the charge of Yahweh, according to the [t]command of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 9:3 Lit between the two evenings, so in ch
  2. Numbers 9:4 Lit spoke to
  3. Numbers 9:6 Lit soul of man
  4. Numbers 9:7 Lit soul of man
  5. Numbers 9:8 Lit Stand
  6. Numbers 9:10 Lit soul
  7. Numbers 9:13 Or ceases
  8. Numbers 9:13 Lit soul
  9. Numbers 9:14 Or would celebrate
  10. Numbers 9:18 Lit mouth
  11. Numbers 9:18 Lit mouth
  12. Numbers 9:19 Lit and the
  13. Numbers 9:20 Lit it was that
  14. Numbers 9:20 Lit mouth
  15. Numbers 9:20 Lit mouth
  16. Numbers 9:21 Lit it was that
  17. Numbers 9:21 Lit was
  18. Numbers 9:23 Lit mouth
  19. Numbers 9:23 Lit mouth
  20. Numbers 9:23 Lit mouth

Ang Pagdiriwang sa Paskwa

Nang(A) unang buwan ng ikalawang taon mula nang umalis sa Egipto ang mga Israelita, sinabi ni Yahweh kay Moises sa Bundok ng Sinai, “Iutos mo sa buong Israel na ipagdiwang ang Pista ng Paskwa sa takdang panahon, paglubog ng araw sa ika-14 na araw ng unang buwan ayon sa mga tuntunin tungkol dito.” Gayon nga ang ginawa ni Moises. Ipinagdiwang nga nila ang Pista ng Paskwa sa ilang ng Sinai noong gabi ng ika-14 na araw ng unang buwan.

Noon ay may ilang taong nakahawak ng patay, kaya't ang mga ito'y itinuring na marumi ayon sa Kautusan at hindi maaaring sumali sa pagdiriwang ng Pista ng Paskwa. Dahil dito, lumapit sila kina Moises at Aaron. Sinabi nila, “Totoo ngang kami'y marumi ayon sa Kautusan sapagkat kami'y nakahawak ng patay. Subalit dapat bang kami'y pagbawalang mag-alay ng handog kay Yahweh kasama ng mga Israelita?”

“Maghintay kayo kung ano ang sasabihin sa akin ni Yahweh tungkol sa inyo,” sagot ni Moises.

Sinabi ni Yahweh kay Moises, 10 “Ganito ang sabihin mo sa buong Israel: Sinuman sa mga kamag-anak ninyo na itinuturing na marumi dahil nakahawak ng bangkay, o kababayan ninyong naglalakbay at nasa ibang bayan, ay maaari pa ring magdiwang ng Pista ng Paskwa. 11 Gaganapin nila ito sa kinagabihan ng ika-14 na araw ng ikalawang buwan. Sa gabing iyon, kakain din sila ng korderong pampaskwa, tinapay na walang pampaalsa, at mapait na gulay. 12 Huwag(B) din silang magtitira kahit kapiraso ng korderong pampaskwa at huwag din nilang babaliin kahit isang buto niyon. Sa pagdiriwang nila sa Paskwa, susundin nila ang lahat ng tuntunin ukol dito. 13 Ang sinumang malinis at hindi naglalakbay na hindi sumali sa pagdiriwang ng Pista ng Paskwa ay ititiwalag sa sambayanan, sapagkat hindi siya naghandog kay Yahweh sa takdang panahon. Siya ay paparusahan.

14 “Ang dayuhang nakikipamayan sa inyo ay maaaring sumama sa pagdiriwang ng Pista ng Paskwa kung susundin niya ang mga tuntunin tungkol dito. Iisa ang tuntunin ng Paskwa, maging para sa mga Israelita o sa mga dayuhan.”

Natakpan ng Ulap ang Toldang Tipanan(C)

15 Nang maitayo na ang tabernakulo, ito ay natakpan ng ulap. Kung gabi, nagliliwanag itong parang apoy. 16 Ganoon ang palaging nangyayari. Ang Toldang Tipanan ay natatakpan ng ulap kung araw at ang ulap ay nagliliwanag na parang apoy kung gabi. 17 Tuwing aalis ang ulap sa ibabaw ng Toldang Tipanan, ang mga Israelita'y nagpapatuloy ng kanilang paglalakbay. Kung saan ito tumigil, doon sila nagkakampo. 18 Nagpapatuloy sila o tumitigil sa paglalakbay ayon sa palatandaang ito ni Yahweh. Hindi sila lumalakad habang nasa ibabaw pa ng tabernakulo ang ulap. 19 Hindi sila lumalakad kahit na magtagal pa ang ulap sa ibabaw ng tabernakulo. Hinihintay nila ang hudyat ni Yahweh. 20 Kung minsan, ang ulap ay ilang araw na nasa ibabaw ng tabernakulo. Ayon sa kalooban ni Yahweh, sila'y nanatili sa kampo, at ayon din sa kalooban ni Yahweh, sila'y nagpapatuloy sa paglalakbay. 21 Kung minsan, isang gabi lamang ito sa ibabaw ng Toldang Tipanan, at kung minsan nama'y maghapon at magdamag. Kapag pumapaitaas ang ulap, sila'y nagpapatuloy. 22 Kahit tumagal pa ito nang dalawang araw, isang buwan o mahigit pa, hindi sila lumalakad. Nagpapatuloy lamang sila kung pumaitaas na ang ulap sa ibabaw ng tabernakulo. 23 Nagpapatuloy nga sila o tumitigil sa paglalakbay ayon sa palatandaang ibinibigay ni Yahweh.