New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 9

The Passover

1Thus the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872in the wildernessבְמִדְבַּר־ve.mid.bar-H4057of Sinaiסִ֠ינַיSi.naiH5514, inthe firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֜יתha.she.NitH8145yearבַּשָּׁנָ֨הba.sha.NahH8141after they had comeלְצֵאתָ֨םle.tze.TamH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֧רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Now, let the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478observeוְיַעֲשׂ֧וּve.ya.'a.SuH6213the Passoverהַפָּ֖סַחha.Pa.sachH6453atits appointedH4150timeבְּמוֹעֲדֽוֹ׃be.mo.'a.DoH4150.

3On the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֣ה עָשָֽׂר־be.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.sar-H702 H6240dayי֠וֹםYomH3117of thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088monthבַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,at twilightהָֽעֲרְבַּ֛יִםha.'ar.Ba.yimH6153,you shall observeתַּעֲשׂ֥וּta.'a.SuH6213it at its appointedH4150timeבְּמוֹעֲד֑וֹbe.mo.'a.DoH4150;you shall observeתַּעֲשׂ֥וּta.'a.SuH6213it according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605its statutesחֻקֹּתָ֥יוchu.ko.TavH2708and according to allוּכְכָל־u.khekh.khol-H3605its ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוmish.pa.TavH4941.”

4So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872toldוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478to observeלַעֲשֹׂ֥תla.'a.SotH6213the Passoverהַפָּֽסַח׃ha.Pa.sachH6453.

5They observedוַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213the Passoverהַפֶּ֡סַחha.Pe.sachH6453in the firstבָּרִאשׁ֡וֹןba.ri.ShonH7223month,on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of the monthלַחֹ֛דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,at twilightהָעַרְבַּ֖יִםha.'ar.Ba.yimH6153,in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינָ֑יsi.NaiH5514;according to allכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605that the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213.

6But there were somemenH376whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834wereuncleanטְמֵאִים֙te.me.'ImH2931because of thedeadH5315personH5315,so that they couldיָכְל֥וּya.khe.LuH3201not observeלַעֲשֹׂת־la.'a.sot-H6213Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453on that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117; sothey cameוַֽיִּקְרְב֞וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126beforeH6440Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175on that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

7Thoseהָהֵ֙מָּה֙ha.He.mahH1992menH376saidוַ֠יֹּאמְרוּVai.yo.me.ruH559to him, “Thoughwe are uncleanטְמֵאִ֖יםte.me.'ImH2931because of thedeadH5315personH5315,whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100are we restrainedנִגָּרַ֗עni.ga.Ra'H1639from presentingהַקְרִ֜בhak.RivH7126the offeringקָרְבַּ֤ןka.re.BanH7133of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068at its appointedH4150timeבְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹbe.Mo.'a.DoH4150amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?”

8Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872therefore saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Waitעִמְד֣וּ'im.DuH5975,and I will listenוְאֶשְׁמְעָ֔הve.'esh.me.'AhH8085to whatמַה־mah-H4100the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will commandיְצַוֶּ֥הye.tza.VehH6680concerning you.”

9Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

10“Speakדַּבֵּ֛רda.BerH1696to the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘Ifכִּי־ki-H3588anyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of you orאוֹ֩'oH176of your generationsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755becomesיִהְיֶֽה־yih.yeh-H1961uncleanטָמֵ֣א׀ta.Me'H2931because of a deadpersonלָנֶ֡פֶשׁla.Ne.feshH5315,orא֚וֹ'oH176is on a distantרְחֹקָ֜הׄre.cho.KahH7350journeyבְדֶ֨רֶךְve.De.rekhH1870,he may, however, observeוְעָ֥שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213the Passoverפֶ֖סַחFe.sachH6453to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

11In the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֜יha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320on thefourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֨ה עָשָׂ֥רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֛וֹםYomH3117at twilightהָעַרְבַּ֖יִםha.'ar.Ba.yimH6153,they shall observeיַעֲשׂ֣וּya.'a.SuH6213it; theyshall eatיֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃yo.khe.Lu.huH398it with unleavenedמַצּ֥וֹתma.TzotH4682breadH4682and bitterוּמְרֹרִ֖יםu.me.ro.RimH4844herbsH4844.

12Theyshall leaveיַשְׁאִ֤ירוּyash.'I.ruH7604noneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808of it untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּ֔קֶרBo.kerH1242,norלֹ֣אlo'H3808breakיִשְׁבְּרוּ־yish.be.ru-H7665a boneוְעֶ֖צֶםve.'E.tzemH6106of it; according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605the statuteחֻקַּ֥תchu.KatH2708of the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453they shall observeיַעֲשׂ֥וּya.'a.SuH6213it.

13But the manוְהָאִישׁ֩ve.ha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is cleanטָה֜וֹרta.HorH2889and is not on a journeyוּבְדֶ֣רֶךְu.ve.De.rekhH1870, and yetneglectsוְחָדַל֙ve.cha.DalH2308to observeלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the Passoverהַפֶּ֔סַחha.Pe.sachH6453, thatpersonהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315shall then be cutוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772offH3772from his peopleמֵֽעַמֶּ֑יהָme.'a.Mei.haH5971,for he did not presentהִקְרִיב֙hik.RivH7126the offeringקָרְבַּ֣ןka.re.BanH7133of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068at its appointedH4150timeבְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹbe.Mo.'a.DoH4150.That manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376will bearיִשָּׂ֖אyi.Sa'H5375his sinחֶטְא֥וֹchet.'OH2399.

14Ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588an alienגֵּ֗רGerH1616sojournsיָג֨וּרya.GurH1481amongאִתְּכֶ֜ם'i.te.KhemH854you andobservesוְעָ֤שָֽׂהve.'A.sahH6213the Passoverפֶ֙סַח֙fe.sachH6453to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,according to the statuteכְּחֻקַּ֥תke.chu.KatH2708of the Passoverהַפֶּ֛סַחha.Pe.sachH6453and according to its ordinanceוּכְמִשְׁפָּט֖וֹu.khe.mish.pa.ToH4941,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651he shall doיַעֲשֶׂ֑הya.'a.SehH6213;you shall haveיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961oneאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259statuteחֻקָּ֤הchu.KahH2708,both for the alienוְלַגֵּ֖רve.la.GerH1616and for the nativeוּלְאֶזְרַ֥חu.le.'ez.RachH249of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzH776.’”

The Cloud on the Tabernacle

15Now onthe dayוּבְיוֹם֙u.ve.yOmH3117that the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908was erectedהָקִ֣יםha.KimH6965the cloudהֶֽעָנָן֙he.'a.NanH6051coveredכִּסָּ֤הki.SahH3680the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908, thetentלְאֹ֖הֶלle.'O.helH168of the testimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תha.'e.DutH5715, andin the eveningוּבָעֶ֜רֶבu.va.'E.revH6153it was like the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-H4758of fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784overעַֽל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908,untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּֽקֶר׃Bo.kerH1242.

16Soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651it was continuouslyתָמִ֔ידta.MidH8548;the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051would coverיְכַסֶּ֑נּוּye.khas.Se.nuH3680it by day,and the appearanceוּמַרְאֵה־u.mar.'eh-H4758of fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784by nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915.

17Wheneverוּלְפִ֞יu.le.FiH6310the cloudהֶֽעָנָן֙he.'a.NanH6051was liftedהֵעָלֹ֤תhe.'a.LotH5927from overמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the tentהָאֹ֔הֶלha.'O.helH168,afterwardוְאַ֣חֲרֵי־ כֵ֔ןve.'A.cha.rei- KhenH310 H3651the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478would then setיִסְע֖וּyis.'UH5265out; and in the placeוּבִמְק֗וֹםu.vim.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁם֙'a.Sher shamH834 H8033the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe.'a.NanH6051settledH7931downיִשְׁכָּן־yish.kon-H7931,thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478would campיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583.

18At thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478would setיִסְעוּ֙yis.'UH5265out, and at thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068they would campH2583;as longכָּל־ יְמֵ֗יkol- ye.MeiH3605 H3117as the cloudהֶעָנָ֛ןhe.'a.NanH6051settledיִשְׁכֹּ֧ןyish.KonH7931overH5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908,they remainedH2583campedH2583.

19Even when the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֛ןhe.'a.NanH6051lingeredוּבְהַאֲרִ֧יךְu.ve.ha.'a.RikhH748overעַל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908for manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117,the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478would keepוְשָׁמְר֧וּve.sha.me.RuH8104the Lord’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931and not setיִסָּֽעוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5265out.

20Ifsometimesוְיֵ֞שׁve.YeshH3426the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֛ןhe.'a.NanH6051remainedיִהְיֶ֧הyih.YehH1961a fewמִסְפָּ֖רmis.ParH4557daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117overעַל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןha.mish.KanH4908,accordingעַל־'al-H5921to thecommandפִּ֤יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068they remainedH2583campedH2583.Then accordingוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921to thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068they setיִסָּֽעוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5265out.

21Ifsometimesוְיֵ֞שׁve.YeshH3426the cloudהֶֽעָנָן֙he.'a.NanH6051remainedיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961from eveningמֵעֶ֣רֶבme.'E.revH6153untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּ֔קֶרBo.kerH1242,when the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֛ןhe.'a.NanH6051was liftedוְנַעֲלָ֧הve.na.'a.LahH5927in the morningבַּבֹּ֖קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,they would moveוְנָסָ֑עוּve.na.Sa.'uH5265out; orא֚וֹ'oH176if it remainedin the daytimeיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and at nightוָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915,whenever the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051was liftedוְנַעֲלָ֥הve.na.'a.LahH5927,they would setוְנָסָֽעוּ׃ve.na.Sa.'uH5265out.

22Whetherאֽוֹ־'ov-H176it was two daysיֹמַ֜יִםyo.Ma.yimH3117orאוֹ־'ov-H176a monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320orאוֹ־'ov-H176a yearיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117that the cloudהֶעָנָ֤ןhe.'a.NanH6051lingeredבְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְbe.ha.'a.RikhH748overעַל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908,stayingלִשְׁכֹּ֣ןlish.KonH7931aboveעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921it, the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478remainedH2583campedH2583and did not setיִסָּ֑עוּyi.Sa.'uH5265out; butwhen it was liftedוּבְהֵעָלֹת֖וֹu.ve.he.'a.lo.ToH5927,they did setיִסָּֽעוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5265out.

23At thecommandפִּ֤יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068they campedיַחֲנ֔וּya.cha.NuH2583, and at thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068they setיִסָּ֑עוּyi.Sa.'uH5265out; they keptשָׁמָ֔רוּsha.Ma.ruH8104the Lord’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068chargeמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתmish.Me.retH4931,accordingH5921to thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

The Passover

The Cloud on the Tabernacle

Commentaries on Numbers 9