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Numbers 9

Numbers 9:12

The Second Passover · Numbers 9:1–14
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Translations

Modern
…they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.
Traditional
They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
Literal
They shall leave none of it until morning, and a bone of it they shall not break. According to all the ordinances of the Passover, they shall keep it.
Latin
…non relinquent ex eo quippiam usque mane, et os ejus non confringent: omnem ritum Phase observabunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
…they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.

Notes

Numbers 9:12

The Israelites could not break the bones of the Passover lamb (see Exodus 12:46; Psalm 34:20; John 19:32–36; compare John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7). The apostle John mentioned this instruction when he wrote that they did not break the legs of Jesus when he was on the cross (John 19:36).

Numbers 9:9–14

God's solution to the problem was to allow a makeup ceremony one month later for two special cases (see also 2 Chronicles 30). Yet, he warned the Israelites not to neglect the Passover and to celebrate it according to the rules.

Numbers 9:1–14

A year after Israel left Egypt, it was time for them to celebrate their second Passover in the Sinai wilderness. Those unable to celebrate at the set time could do so a month later.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses The Cross and Passover The Passover

Parallels

Exodus 12:1–13

People

Passover: An annual Jewish feast commemorating the Exodus

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Bitter Herbs Bone Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of

Topics

Passover: Special Passover, for Those Who Were Unclean, or on a Journey, to be Held in the Second Month The High Priest: Duties of Consecrating the Levites