Numbers

Numbers 9:6–12

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?”

8“Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you,” Moses replied.

9Then the LORD said to Moses, 10“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD. 11Such people are to observe it at twilight on the fourteenth day of the second month. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs; 12they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.

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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

Numbers 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Wait hereעִמְד֣וּ‘im·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
until I find outוְאֶשְׁמְעָ֔הwə·’eš·mə·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH8085 hear
whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
commandsיְצַוֶּ֥הyə·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
concerning youלָכֶֽם׃פlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Numbers 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Numbers 9:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellדַּבֵּ֛רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Whenכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
any oneאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of you orאוֹ֩’ōwConjunctionH176 or
your descendantsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םlə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1755 period, generation, dwelling
isיִהְיֶֽה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uncleanטָמֵ֣א׀ṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
because of a dead bodyלָנֶ֡פֶשׁlā·ne·p̄ešPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
orא֚וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
is awayרְחֹקָ֜הׄrə·ḥō·qå̄hAdjective - feminine singularH7350 distant, far
on a journeyבְדֶ֨רֶךְḇə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
he may still observeוְעָ֥שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the Passoverפֶ֖סַחp̄e·saḥNoun - masculine singularH6453 passover
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Numbers 9:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Such people are to observeיַעֲשׂ֣וּya·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
itאֹת֑וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
atבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
twilightהָעַרְבַּ֖יִםhā·‘ar·ba·yimArticle; Noun - mdH6153 (sun)set, evening
on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֨הbə·’ar·bā·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH702 four
dayי֛וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֜יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
monthבַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
They are to eatיֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃yō·ḵə·lu·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH398 eat
together withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
unleavened breadמַצּ֥וֹתmaṣ·ṣō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
and bitter herbsוּמְרֹרִ֖יםū·mə·rō·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4844 bitter thing, bitter herb

Numbers 9:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
they may notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leaveיַשְׁאִ֤ירוּyaš·’î·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
any ofמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
it untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morningבֹּ֔קֶרbō·qerNoun - masculine singularH1242 morning
or breakיִשְׁבְּרוּ־yiš·bə·rū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7665 break, break in pieces
any of itsב֑וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
bonesוְעֶ֖צֶםwə·‘e·ṣemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
They must observeיַעֲשׂ֥וּya·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחhap·pe·saḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6453 passover
according to allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its statutesחֻקַּ֥תḥuq·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute

Cross-references

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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

Numbers 9:8 Psalm 85:8 · Numbers 27:5

Numbers 9:11 2 Chronicles 30:2–15 · Exodus 12:2–14 · Deuteronomy 16:3 · Numbers 9:3 · John 19:36 · Exodus 12:43–49

Numbers 9:12 John 19:36 · Exodus 12:46 · Exodus 12:10 · Exodus 12:43

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.