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Numbers 9

Numbers 9:13

The Second Passover · Numbers 9:1–14
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Translations

Modern
But if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his people, because he did not present the LORD’s offering at its appointed time. That man will bear the consequences of his sin.
Traditional
But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
Literal
And the man who is clean, and not on a journey, and ceases to keep the Passover, that person shall be cut off from among his people, because he did not bring the offering of YHWH at its appointed time. That man, he shall bear His sin.
Latin
Si quis autem et mundus est, et in itinere non fuit, et tamen non fecit Phase, exterminabitur anima illa de populis suis, quia sacrificium Domino non obtulit tempore suo: peccatum suum ipse portabit.

Original

Hebrew
English
But if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his people, because he did not present the LORD’s offering at its appointed time. That man will bear the consequences of his sin.

Notes

Numbers 9:13

If a person refused to observe the required Passover, that person was to be cut off from the community. The Passover was a central act of worship that remembered God’s rescue of Israel from Egypt.

The phrase “cut off” can have more than one meaning in the Old Testament. It may refer to the death penalty. It may also mean banishment from the community (being removed from the people). The exact meaning in this case is not fully clear (see study note on Leviticus 7:20–21).

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 Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of

Topics

Church: Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian Passover: Institution of Passover: Penalty for Neglecting to Observe The Feast of the Passover: Neglect of, Punished with Death The High Priest: Duties of Consecrating the Levites