Numbers 15
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 15
Additional Offerings. 1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: ‘When you come into the land of your dwelling that I will give you 3 and you make an offering by fire to the Lord, either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering or on your appointed feast days, whether it be from the herd or the flock, in order to make a pleasing fragrance to the Lord, 4 then the person bringing his offering to the Lord should bring a cereal offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of oil.[a] 5 With each burnt offering or sacrifice of a lamb you are to make a drink offering of a quarter of a hin of wine. 6 For a ram, you are to make a cereal offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of oil, 7 and for a drink offering you are to offer a third of a hin of wine, a pleasing fragrance to the Lord.
8 “ ‘When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, whether to fulfill a vow or to make a peace offering to the Lord, 9 you will offer a cereal offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with half a hin of oil along with the young bull, 10 and you will bring a drink offering of half a hin of wine. It will be an offering made by fire, a pleasing fragrance to the Lord. 11 Each young bull or each ram, each lamb or each kid goat is to be prepared in this way. 12 Whatever number you prepare, you shall do this with each one.
13 “ ‘All who were born in the land will do things this way when they present an offering by fire, a pleasing fragrance to the Lord. 14 If there is a foreigner living among you or a person living among you for generations, and he wishes to make an offering by fire, a pleasing fragrance to the Lord, let him do it as you have done it. 15 For the community, there is one ordinance for you and for the foreigner living in your midst, it is a perpetual ordinance for all your generations. Thus, you and the foreigner are the same before the Lord. 16 The same laws and statutes apply to you and the foreigner who is living in your midst.’ ”
17 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 18 “Speak to the people of Israel and tell them, ‘When you enter into the land to which I am bringing you, 19 then when you eat the food of the land, you shall lift up an offering to the Lord. 20 You shall lift up a cake from the first[b] of your dough as an offering just as you present an offering from your threshing floor. 21 You shall give an offering to the Lord from the first of your dough for all your generations.
22 Atonement Offerings.“ ‘If by mistake you have not observed all the commandments that the Lord proclaimed through Moses, 23 all that the Lord commanded through Moses, from the day that the Lord gave the commandments and onward through all your generations, 24 this is what will be done: if the action was committed unintentionally and without the knowledge of the assembly, then the whole assembly is to offer up one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing fragrance to the Lord, along with its cereal and drink offerings, according to custom, as well as one kid goat as a sin offering. 25 The priest shall make atonement for the whole assembly of the people of Israel, and it will be forgiven them, for it was unintentional. They will have brought a sacrifice by fire to the Lord, a sin offering to the Lord for their mistake. 26 All of the assembly of the people of Israel and even the foreigner living among them shall be forgiven, for all the people participated in the mistake.
27 “ ‘If a person sins unintentionally, then he is to offer up a year-old she-goat as a sin offering. 28 The priest is to make atonement before the Lord for the one who has sinned unintentionally. When atonement has been made for him, he will be forgiven. 29 You shall have one law for those who sin unintentionally, whether they were born among the people of Israel or they are foreigners living in your midst.
30 “ ‘But if someone does anything defiantly, whether he be native born or a foreigner, then that person blasphemes the Lord and is to be cut off from among his people. 31 Because he has despised the word of the Lord and has broken his commandment, let that person be completely cut off, and let his guilt remain upon him.’ ”
32 Sabbath-breaker Punished.[c] Now, while the people of Israel were in the desert, they came upon a man gathering wood on the Sabbath. 33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and to the whole assembly 34 and they put him under guard, for it had not yet been established what was to be done to him. 35 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Surely the man is to be put to death! Let the whole assembly stone him outside of the camp!” 36 So the whole assembly took him outside of the camp, and they stoned him to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
37 Tassels on Garments.[d] The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 38 “Speak to the people of Israel and tell them to have tassels on the corners of their garments throughout all their generations. Let them put a blue cord on the tassels of each corner. 39 When you look at the tassels, you will remember the commandments of the Lord and keep them. Thus you will not prostitute yourselves by following after the lusts in your own heart or your own eyes. 40 Then you will remember to obey all the commandments and you will be holy to your God. 41 I am the Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord, your God.”
Footnotes
- Numbers 15:4 About four and a half liters of flour in about six and a half liters of oil.
- Numbers 15:20 Lift up a cake from the first: taking the first of the grain to make a cake for the Lord reflects the rule of firstfruits. Everything belongs to the Lord and the best is offered back to him in thanksgiving.
- Numbers 15:32 This fault is punished by death because it represents contempt of God, who has made his children a free people (Ex 20:8-11).
- Numbers 15:37 These tassels are not simply ornaments but a symbol that calls to mind the commandments of God. That is why Jews attach so much importance to them (Mt 9:20; 23:5).
Números 15
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
Leyes adicionales sobre las ofrendas
15 El Señor le ordenó a Moisés 2 que les dijera a los israelitas: «Después de que hayáis entrado en la tierra que os doy para que la habitéis, 3 tal vez alguno quiera ofrecerle al Señor una vaca o una oveja, ya sea como ofrenda presentada por fuego, o como holocausto, o como sacrificio para cumplir un voto, o como ofrenda voluntaria, o para celebrar una fiesta solemne. Para que esa ofrenda sea un aroma grato al Señor, 4 el que presente su ofrenda deberá añadirle, como ofrenda de cereal al Señor, dos kilos de flor de harina mezclada con un litro[a] de aceite. 5 A cada cordero que se le ofrezca al Señor como holocausto o sacrificio se le añadirá como libación un litro[b] de vino.
6 »Si se trata de un carnero, se preparará una ofrenda de cereal de cuatro kilos[c] de flor de harina, mezclada con un litro y medio[d] de aceite. 7 Como libación ofrecerás también un litro y medio de vino. Así será una ofrenda de aroma grato al Señor.
8 »Si ofreces un novillo como holocausto o sacrificio, a fin de cumplir un voto o hacer un sacrificio de comunión para el Señor, 9 junto con el novillo presentarás, como ofrenda de cereal, seis kilos[e] de flor de harina mezclada con dos litros[f] de aceite. 10 Presentarás también, como libación, dos litros de vino. Será una ofrenda presentada por fuego, de aroma grato al Señor. 11 Cada novillo, carnero, cordero o cabrito deberá prepararse de la manera indicada. 12 Procederás así con cada uno de ellos, sin que importe el número de animales que ofrezcas.
13 »Cada vez que un israelita presente una ofrenda por fuego, de aroma grato al Señor, se ceñirá a estas instrucciones. 14 Si un extranjero que viva entre vosotros desea presentar una ofrenda por fuego, de aroma grato al Señor, se ceñirá a estas mismas instrucciones, 15 porque en la comunidad regirá un solo estatuto para ti y para el extranjero que viva en tus ciudades. Será un estatuto perpetuo para todos tus descendientes. Tú y el extranjero sois iguales ante el Señor, 16 así que la misma ley y el mismo derecho regirán, tanto para ti como para el extranjero que viva contigo».
Ofrenda de los primeros frutos
17 El Señor le ordenó a Moisés 18 que les dijera a los israelitas: «Cuando entréis en la tierra adonde os llevo 19 y comáis de lo que ella produce, ofreceréis una contribución al Señor. 20 De tu primera horneada presentarás, como contribución, una torta de flor de harina. 21 Todos tus descendientes ofrecerán perpetuamente al Señor una contribución de la primera horneada.
Ofrendas por pecados inadvertidos
22 »Podría ocurrir que vosotros pecarais inadvertidamente y que no cumplierais con todos los mandamientos que el Señor entregó a Moisés, 23 es decir, con todos los mandamientos que el Señor os dio por medio de Moisés, desde el día en que los promulgó para todos vuestros descendientes. 24 Si el pecado de la comunidad pasa inadvertido, esta ofrecerá un novillo como holocausto de aroma grato al Señor, junto con la libación, la ofrenda de cereal y un macho cabrío como sacrificio expiatorio, tal como está prescrito. 25 El sacerdote hará propiciación en favor de toda la comunidad israelita, y serán perdonados porque fue un pecado inadvertido y porque presentaron al Señor una ofrenda por fuego y un sacrificio expiatorio por el pecado inadvertido que cometieron. 26 Toda la comunidad israelita será perdonada, junto con los extranjeros, porque todo el pueblo pecó inadvertidamente.
27 »Si es una persona la que peca inadvertidamente, deberá presentar, como sacrificio expiatorio, una cabra de un año. 28 El sacerdote hará propiciación ante el Señor en favor de la persona que haya pecado inadvertidamente. El sacerdote hará propiciación, y la persona que pecó será perdonada. 29 Una sola ley se aplicará para todo el que peque inadvertidamente, tanto para el israelita como para el extranjero residente.
30 »Pero el que peque deliberadamente, sea nativo o extranjero, ofende al Señor. Tal persona será eliminada de la comunidad, 31 y cargará con su culpa, por haber despreciado la palabra del Señor y quebrantado su mandamiento».
Quebrantamiento del día de reposo
32 Un sábado, durante la estancia de los israelitas en el desierto, un hombre fue sorprendido recogiendo leña. 33 Quienes lo sorprendieron lo llevaron ante Moisés y Aarón, y ante toda la comunidad. 34 Al principio solo quedó detenido, porque no estaba claro qué se debía hacer con él. 35 Entonces el Señor le dijo a Moisés: «Ese hombre debe morir. Que toda la comunidad lo apedree fuera del campamento». 36 Así que la comunidad lo llevó fuera del campamento y lo apedreó hasta matarlo, tal como el Señor se lo ordenó a Moisés.
Flecos recordatorios
37 El Señor le ordenó a Moisés 38 que les dijera a los israelitas: «Vosotros y todos vuestros descendientes deberéis confeccionaros flecos, y coserlos sobre vuestros vestidos con hilo de color púrpura. 39 Estos flecos os ayudarán a recordar que debéis cumplir con todos los mandamientos del Señor, y que no debéis prostituiros ni dejaros llevar por los impulsos de vuestro corazón ni por los deseos de vuestros ojos. 40 Tendréis presentes todos mis mandamientos, y los pondréis por obra. Así seréis mi pueblo consagrado. 41 Yo soy el Señor vuestro Dios, que os sacó de Egipto para ser vuestro Dios. ¡Yo soy el Señor!»
Footnotes
- 15:4 dos kilos … un litro. Lit. una décima (de efa) … un cuarto de hin.
- 15:5 un litro. Lit. un cuarto de hin.
- 15:6 cuatro kilos. Lit. dos décimas (de efa).
- 15:6 litro y medio. Lit. un tercio de hin; también en v. 7.
- 15:9 seis kilos. Lit. tres décimas (de efa).
- 15:9 dos litros. Lit. medio hin; también en v. 10.
Numbers 15
King James Version
15 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
3 And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd or of the flock:
4 Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.
5 And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
6 Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.
8 And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord:
9 Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.
10 And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
11 Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.
12 According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
13 All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; as ye do, so he shall do.
15 One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord.
16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
17 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
19 Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the Lord.
20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.
21 Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the Lord an heave offering in your generations.
22 And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the Lord hath spoken unto Moses,
23 Even all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the Lord commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;
24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the Lord, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
25 And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their ignorance:
26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
27 And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.
28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
29 Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
30 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
31 Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
32 And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
34 And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
35 And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses.
37 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them ; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:
40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
41 I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord your God.
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