Numbers 9:10

8 “Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you,” Moses replied.

9 Then 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.

11 Such 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;

12 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.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“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.
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.
WEB
“Say to the children of Israel, ‘If any man of you or of your generations is unclean by reason of a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he shall still keep the Passover to the LORD.
ASV
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your generations shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be on a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto Jehovah.
DARBY
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any one of you or of your generations be unclean by reason of a dead body or be on a journey afar off, yet he shall hold the passover to Jehovah.
BLB
“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If any man is unclean by a body or on a journey far away from you⁺ or your⁺ posterity, he may still keep the Passover of YHWH.
ÅB
Tal til Israels barn og si: Om noen blant dere eller blant deres etterkommere er blitt uren av et lik eller er på langreise, skal han allikevel holde påske for Herren;
OTB
"Tal til israelittene og si: 'Hvis noen av dere eller deres etterkommere er urene på grunn av et lik eller er på reise, kan de likevel holde påsken for Herren.
B1930
Tal til Israels barn og si: Om nogen blandt eder eller blandt eders efterkommere er blitt uren av et lik eller er på langreise, skal han allikevel holde påske for Herren;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 15:8–19

    For 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,

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  • Ephesians 2:1–2

    And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

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  • Matthew 5:24

    leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:28

    Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

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  • Ephesians 3:6–9

    This 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.

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  • Romans 16:25–26

    Now 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

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:9–11

    Do 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,

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  • Ephesians 2:12–13

    remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

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