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Numbers 15

Numbers 15:2

Laws about Offerings · Numbers 15:1–21
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Translations

Modern
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land that I am giving you as a home
Traditional
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,
Literal
“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them: When you enter into the land you are to inhabit, which I am giving to you,
Latin
Loquere ad filios Israël, et dices ad eos: Cum ingressi fueritis terram habitationis vestræ, quam ego dabo vobis,

Original

Hebrew
English
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land that I am giving you as a home

Notes

Numbers 15:1–3

These instructions suggest that the Israelites would eventually live in the promised land (14:31; 15:18).

Numbers 15:1–41

Chapters 1–14 cover a short time period, but chapter 15 marks the start of a long period. This is the main part of the forty years in the wilderness, about which little is known. There are references to events during this time (for example, Deuteronomy 8:2–6; 29:5–6; Joshua 5:4–8; Ezekiel 20:10–26; Amos 5:25–26; Acts 7:42–43).

During this period, Moses continued to give laws to guide Israel’s life as a nation. These laws would be especially important in the future. They were meant for the day when the people who survived the wilderness would enter the promised land.

This chapter addresses three main types of laws. Numbers 15 is in the middle of stories about a stubborn and disobedient Israel. It offers hope that the promised land still waited for the next generation of Israel’s people.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Wilderness Wanderings

Topics

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