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Numbers 9
Evangelical Heritage Version
Numbers 9
Evangelical Heritage Version
Regulations for Observing the Passover
9 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, during the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt. He said, 2 “The people of Israel are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. 3 On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight,[a] you will observe it at its appointed time. You will observe it according to all its regulations and all its ordinances.”
4 Moses told the Israelites to observe the Passover. 5 They observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month, at twilight, in the Wilderness of Sinai. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
6 There were some men, however, who were unclean because of contact with a dead body. So they were not able to observe the Passover on that day. They went before Moses and Aaron on that same day. 7 These men said to him, “We are unclean because of a dead body. Why should we be kept from presenting the offering of the Lord at its appointed time among the people of Israel?”
8 So Moses said to them, “Wait and let me hear what the Lord commands concerning you.”
9 The Lord spoke to Moses 10 and told him to tell the Israelites this:
If any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of contact with a dead body or is on a distant journey, he may still observe the Passover to the Lord. 11 Such people are to observe it during the second month, on the fourteenth day, at twilight. They are to eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 12 They must not leave any of it until morning. They are not to break a single one of its bones. They are to observe the Passover according to every regulation for it.
13 But anyone who is clean and is not on a journey yet fails to observe the Passover will be cut off from his people. He will bear his sin because he did not present the offering of the Lord at its appointed time.
14 If an alien dwells among you and desires to observe the Passover to the Lord, he is to do so according to the regulation for the Passover and its ordinance. You are to have one regulation, the same for the alien and for the native of the land.
The Cloud and the Dwelling
15 On the day that the Dwelling was set up, the cloud covered the Dwelling, that is, the Tent of the Testimony. The cloud over the Dwelling looked like fire from evening until morning. 16 It was always like this: The cloud would cover the Dwelling, and at night it looked like fire. 17 Whenever the cloud above the tent lifted up, the Israelites would set out. Wherever the cloud settled down, the Israelites would camp at that spot. 18 At the command of the Lord, the Israelites set out, and at the command of the Lord they set up camp. For the entire time that the cloud settled over the Dwelling, they would keep their camp at that place. 19 When the cloud stayed over the Dwelling for many days, the Israelites would keep the Lord’s order and would not set out. 20 Sometimes the cloud would be over the Dwelling for only a few days. Then according to the command of the Lord the Israelites would remain camped at that place. Then at the command of the Lord they would set out again. 21 Sometimes the cloud was over the Dwelling only from evening until morning. So when the cloud lifted up in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, when the cloud lifted up, they set out. 22 Whether it was two days, a month, or a year that the cloud stayed settled over the Dwelling, the Israelites remained camped at that place and did not set out. But when it lifted up, they set out. 23 At the command of the Lord they camped, and at the command of the Lord they set out. They kept the Lord’s order, following the command of the Lord given through Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 9:3 Literally between the evenings
民 數 記 9
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
民 數 記 9
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
9 以 色 列 人 出 埃 及 地 以 後 ， 第 二 年 正 月 ， 耶 和 華 在 西 乃 的 曠 野 吩 咐 摩 西 說 ：
2 以 色 列 人 應 當 在 所 定 的 日 期 守 逾 越 節 ，
3 就 是 本 月 十 四 日 黃 昏 的 時 候 ， 你 們 要 在 所 定 的 日 期 守 這 節 ， 要 按 這 節 的 律 例 典 章 而 守 。
4 於 是 摩 西 吩 咐 以 色 列 人 守 逾 越 節 。
5 他 們 就 在 西 乃 的 曠 野 ， 正 月 十 四 日 黃 昏 的 時 候 ， 守 逾 越 節 。 凡 耶 和 華 所 吩 咐 摩 西 的 ， 以 色 列 人 都 照 樣 行 了 。
6 有 幾 個 人 因 死 屍 而 不 潔 淨 ， 不 能 在 那 日 守 逾 越 節 。 當 日 他 們 到 摩 西 、 亞 倫 面 前 ，
7 說 ： 我 們 雖 因 死 屍 而 不 潔 淨 ， 為 何 被 阻 止 、 不 得 同 以 色 列 人 在 所 定 的 日 期 獻 耶 和 華 的 供 物 呢 ？
8 摩 西 對 他 們 說 ： 你 們 暫 且 等 候 ， 我 可 以 去 聽 耶 和 華 指 著 你 們 是 怎 樣 吩 咐 的 。
9 耶 和 華 對 摩 西 說 ：
10 你 曉 諭 以 色 列 人 說 ： 你 們 和 你 們 後 代 中 ， 若 有 人 因 死 屍 而 不 潔 淨 ， 或 在 遠 方 行 路 ， 還 要 向 耶 和 華 守 逾 越 節 。
11 他 們 要 在 二 月 十 四 日 黃 昏 的 時 候 ， 守 逾 越 節 。 要 用 無 酵 餅 與 苦 菜 ， 和 逾 越 節 的 羊 羔 同 吃 。
12 一 點 不 可 留 到 早 晨 ； 羊 羔 的 骨 頭 一 根 也 不 可 折 斷 。 他 們 要 照 逾 越 節 的 一 切 律 例 而 守 。
13 那 潔 淨 而 不 行 路 的 人 若 推 辭 不 守 逾 越 節 ， 那 人 要 從 民 中 剪 除 ； 因 為 他 在 所 定 的 日 期 不 獻 耶 和 華 的 供 物 ， 應 該 擔 當 他 的 罪 。
14 若 有 外 人 寄 居 在 你 們 中 間 ， 願 意 向 耶 和 華 守 逾 越 節 ， 他 要 照 逾 越 節 的 律 例 典 章 行 ， 不 管 是 寄 居 的 是 本 地 人 ， 同 歸 一 例 。
15 立 起 帳 幕 的 那 日 ， 有 雲 彩 遮 蓋 帳 幕 ， 就 是 法 櫃 的 帳 幕 ； 從 晚 上 到 早 晨 ， 雲 彩 在 其 上 ， 形 狀 如 火 。
16 常 是 這 樣 ， 雲 彩 遮 蓋 帳 幕 ， 夜 間 形 狀 如 火 。
17 雲 彩 幾 時 從 帳 幕 收 上 去 ， 以 色 列 人 就 幾 時 起 行 ； 雲 彩 在 那 裡 停 住 ， 以 色 列 人 就 在 那 裡 安 營 。
18 以 色 列 人 遵 耶 和 華 的 吩 咐 起 行 ， 也 遵 耶 和 華 的 吩 咐 安 營 。 雲 彩 在 帳 幕 上 停 住 幾 時 ， 他 們 就 住 營 幾 時 。
19 雲 彩 在 帳 幕 上 停 留 許 多 日 子 ， 以 色 列 人 就 守 耶 和 華 所 吩 咐 的 不 起 行 。
20 有 時 雲 彩 在 帳 幕 上 幾 天 ， 他 們 就 照 耶 和 華 的 吩 咐 住 營 ， 也 照 耶 和 華 的 吩 咐 起 行 。
21 有 時 從 晚 上 到 早 晨 ， 有 這 雲 彩 在 帳 幕 上 ； 早 晨 雲 彩 收 上 去 ， 他 們 就 起 行 。 有 時 晝 夜 雲 彩 停 在 帳 幕 上 ， 收 上 去 的 時 候 ， 他 們 就 起 行 。
22 雲 彩 停 留 在 帳 幕 上 ， 無 論 是 兩 天 ， 是 一 月 ， 是 一 年 ， 以 色 列 人 就 住 營 不 起 行 ； 但 雲 彩 收 上 去 ， 他 們 就 起 行 。
23 他 們 遵 耶 和 華 的 吩 咐 安 營 ， 也 遵 耶 和 華 的 吩 咐 起 行 。 他 們 守 耶 和 華 所 吩 咐 的 ， 都 是 憑 耶 和 華 吩 咐 摩 西 的 。
Numbers 9
New King James Version
Numbers 9
New King James Version
The Second Passover(A)
9 Now the Lord 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 “Let the children of Israel keep (B)the Passover at its appointed (C)time. 3 On the fourteenth day of this month, [a]at twilight, you shall [b]keep it at its appointed time. According to all its [c]rites and ceremonies you shall keep it.” 4 So Moses told the children of Israel that they should keep the Passover. 5 And (D)they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month, at twilight, in the Wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did.
6 Now there were certain men who were (E)defiled by a human corpse, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day; (F)and they came before Moses and Aaron that day. 7 And those men said to him, “We became defiled by a human corpse. Why are we kept from presenting the offering of the Lord at its appointed time among the children of Israel?”
8 And Moses said to them, “Stand still, that (G)I may hear what the Lord will command concerning you.”
9 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If anyone of you or your [d]posterity is unclean because of a corpse, or is far away on a journey, he may still keep the Lord’s Passover. 11 On (H)the fourteenth day of the second month, at twilight, they may keep it. They shall (I)eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 12 (J)They shall leave none of it until morning, (K)nor break one of its bones. (L)According to all the [e]ordinances of the Passover they shall keep it. 13 But the man who is clean and is not on a journey, and ceases to keep the Passover, that same person (M)shall be cut off from among his people, because he (N)did not bring the offering of the Lord at its appointed time; that man shall (O)bear his sin.
14 ‘And if a stranger [f]dwells among you, and would keep the Lord’s Passover, he must do so according to the rite of the Passover and according to its ceremony; (P)you shall have one [g]ordinance, both for the stranger and the native of the land.’ ”
The Cloud and the Fire(Q)
15 Now (R)on the day that the tabernacle was raised up, the cloud (S)covered the tabernacle, the tent of the Testimony; (T)from evening until morning it was above the tabernacle like the appearance of fire. 16 So it was always: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 Whenever the cloud (U)was [h]taken up from above the tabernacle, after that the children of Israel would journey; and in the place where the cloud settled, there the children of Israel would pitch their tents. 18 At the [i]command of the Lord the children of Israel would journey, and at the command of the Lord they would camp; (V)as long as the cloud stayed above the tabernacle they remained encamped. 19 Even when the cloud continued long, many days above the tabernacle, the children of Israel (W)kept the charge of the Lord and did not journey. 20 So it was, when the cloud was above the tabernacle a few days: according to the command of the Lord they would remain encamped, and according to the command of the Lord they would journey. 21 So it was, when the cloud remained only from evening until morning: when the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they would journey; whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud was taken up, they would journey. 22 Whether it was two days, a month, or a year that the cloud remained above the tabernacle, the children of Israel (X)would remain encamped and not journey; but when it was taken up, they would journey. 23 At the command of the Lord they remained encamped, and at the command of the Lord they journeyed; they (Y)kept the charge of the Lord, at the command of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 9:3 Lit. between the evenings
- Numbers 9:3 observe
- Numbers 9:3 statutes
- Numbers 9:10 descendants
- Numbers 9:12 statutes
- Numbers 9:14 As a resident alien
- Numbers 9:14 statute
- Numbers 9:17 lifted up
- Numbers 9:18 Lit. mouth
Numbers 9
New International Version
Numbers 9
New International Version
The Passover
9 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai in the first month(A) of the second year after they came out of Egypt.(B) He said, 2 “Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover(C) at the appointed time.(D) 3 Celebrate it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month,(E) in accordance with all its rules and regulations.(F)”
4 So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover,(G) 5 and they did so in the Desert of Sinai(H) at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.(I) The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses.(J)
6 But some of them could not celebrate the Passover on that day because they were ceremonially unclean(K) on account of a dead body.(L) So they came to Moses and Aaron(M) that same day 7 and said to Moses, “We have become unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be kept from presenting the Lord’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?(N)”
8 Moses answered them, “Wait until I find out what the Lord commands concerning you.”(O)
9 Then the Lord said to Moses, 10 “Tell the Israelites: ‘When any of you or your descendants are unclean because of a dead body(P) or are away on a journey, they are still to celebrate(Q) the Lord’s Passover, 11 but they are to do it on the fourteenth day of the second month(R) at twilight. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.(S) 12 They must not leave any of it till morning(T) or break any of its bones.(U) When they celebrate the Passover, they must follow all the regulations.(V) 13 But if anyone who is ceremonially clean and not on a journey fails to celebrate the Passover, they must be cut off from their people(W) for not presenting the Lord’s offering at the appointed time. They will bear the consequences of their sin.
14 “‘A foreigner(X) residing among you is also to celebrate the Lord’s Passover in accordance with its rules and regulations. You must have the same regulations for both the foreigner and the native-born.’”
The Cloud Above the Tabernacle
15 On the day the tabernacle, the tent of the covenant law,(Y) was set up,(Z) the cloud(AA) covered it. From evening till morning the cloud above the tabernacle looked like fire.(AB) 16 That is how it continued to be; the cloud covered it, and at night it looked like fire.(AC) 17 Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the Israelites set out;(AD) wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped.(AE) 18 At the Lord’s command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained(AF) in camp. 19 When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a long time, the Israelites obeyed the Lord’s order(AG) and did not set out.(AH) 20 Sometimes the cloud was over the tabernacle only a few days; at the Lord’s command they would encamp, and then at his command they would set out. 21 Sometimes the cloud stayed only from evening till morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud lifted, they set out. 22 Whether the cloud stayed over the tabernacle for two days or a month or a year, the Israelites would remain in camp and not set out; but when it lifted, they would set out. 23 At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out. They obeyed the Lord’s order, in accordance with his command through Moses.
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