Numbers

Numbers 9:2–7

2“The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. 3You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteentha day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.”

4So Moses told the Israelites to observe the Passover, 5and they did so in the Wilderness of Sinai, at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

6But there were some men who were unclean due to a dead body, so they could not observe the Passover on that day. And they came before Moses and Aaron that same day 7and said to Moses, “We are unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?”

Footnotes

  • a 9:3 Hebrew between the two evenings of the fourteenth; also in verses 5 and 11

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Numbers 9:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
are to observeוְיַעֲשׂ֧וּwə·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
the Passoverהַפָּ֖סַחhap·pā·saḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6453 passover
at its appointed timeבְּמוֹעֲדֽוֹ׃bə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to observeתַּעֲשׂ֥וּta·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
itאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
at the appointed timeבְּמוֹעֲד֑וֹbə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
atבֵּ֧יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
twilightהָֽעֲרְבַּ֛יִםhå̄·ʿăr·ba·yimArticle; Noun - mdH6153 (sun)set, evening
on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֣הbə·’ar·bā·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH702 four
dayי֠וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
of thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
monthבַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
in accordance withכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its statutesחֻקֹּתָ֥יוḥuq·qō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוmiš·pā·ṭāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4941 judgment

Numbers 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
toldוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
to observeלַעֲשֹׂ֥תla·‘ă·śōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
the Passoverהַפָּֽסַח׃hap·pā·saḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6453 passover

Numbers 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and theyוַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbə·miḏ·barPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4057 mouth
of Sinaiסִינָ֑יsî·nāyNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai
atבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
twilightהָעַרְבַּ֖יִםhā·‘ar·ba·yimArticle; Noun - mdH6153 (sun)set, evening
on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָה֩bə·’ar·bā·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH702 four
dayי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
of the firstבָּרִאשׁ֡וֹןbā·ri·šō·wnPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7223 former, first, chief
monthלַחֹ֛דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
The Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
didעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
everythingכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōlPreposition; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
just asאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commandedצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Numbers 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But there wereוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
some menאֲנָשִׁ֗ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
wereהָי֤וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uncleanטְמֵאִים֙ṭə·mê·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH2931 unclean
due to a dead bodyאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
so they couldיָכְל֥וּyā·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
observeלַעֲשֹׂת־la·‘ă·śōṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחhap·pe·saḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6453 passover
on thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
And they cameוַֽיִּקְרְב֞וּway·yiq·rə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
that sameהַהֽוּא׃ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Numbers 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and saidוַ֠יֹּאמְרוּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are uncleanטְמֵאִ֖יםṭə·mê·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH2931 unclean
because of a dead bodyאָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
but whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should we be excludedנִגָּרַ֗עnig·gā·ra‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
fromלְבִלְתִּ֨יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
presentingהַקְרִ֜בhaq·riḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7126 come near, approach
the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
offeringקָרְבַּ֤ןqā·rə·banNoun - masculine singular constructH7133 offering, oblation
withבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the other Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
at the appointed timeבְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹbə·mō·‘ă·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Numbers 9:2 Deuteronomy 16:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 · Leviticus 23:5 · 2 Chronicles 35:1 · Mark 14:12 · Ezra 6:19 · Luke 22:7 · Numbers 28:16 · Joshua 5:10 · Exodus 12:1–20

Numbers 9:3 Exodus 12:6–11

Numbers 9:5 Joshua 5:10

Numbers 9:6 Numbers 27:2 · Exodus 18:15 · Exodus 18:19 · Numbers 5:2 · Numbers 19:16 · Numbers 19:11 · John 18:28 · Numbers 19:18 · Numbers 27:5 · Exodus 18:26

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