Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 9:10
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.
Numbers 9:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any of you or your descendants are unclean because of a dead body or are away on a journey, they are still to celebrate the Lord’s Passover,
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If any one of you or of your descendants is unclean through touching a dead body, or is on a long journey, he shall still keep the Passover to the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If anyone of you or your posterity is unclean because of a corpse, or is far away on a journey, he may still keep the Lord’s Passover.
Context of Numbers 9:10
8“Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you,” Moses replied. 9Then the LORD said to Moses, “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.
Read all of Numbers 9Numbers 9:10 word by word
דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ אִ֣ישׁ כִּי־יִהְיֶֽה־טָמֵ֣א׀ לָנֶ֡פֶשׁ אוֹ֩ בְדֶ֨רֶךְ רְחֹקָ֜הׄ לָכֶ֗ם א֚וֹ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָ֥שָׂה פֶ֖סַח לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- Tellדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- Tellאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- the Israelitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- the Israelitesאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
- any oneאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of you orאוֹ'ô 'av · orH176
- your descendantsדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
- isהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931
- because of a dead bodyנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: deadH5315
- is awayרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
- on a journeyדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
- he may still observeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- the Passoverפֶּ֫סַחpesach · PassoverH6453
- to the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Numbers 9:10
- Numbers 9:6But 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
- Romans 15:8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
- Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
- Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
- Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
- Matthew 5:24leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
- 1 Corinthians 11:28Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
Commentaries on Numbers 9:10
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-14God'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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-148-14. Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you--A solution of the difficulty was soon obtained, it being enacted, by divine authority, that to those who might be disqualified by the occurrence of a death in their family circle or unable by distance to keep the passover on the anniversary day, a special license was granted of observing it by themselves on the same day and hour of the following month…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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