Numbers 9:7

New Living Translation

and said, “We have become ceremonially unclean by touching a dead body. But why should we be prevented from presenting the Lord’s offering at the proper time with the rest of the Israelites?”

Cross References

Exodus 12:27

And you will reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, for he passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. And though he struck the Egyptians, he spared our families.’” When Moses had finished speaking, all the people bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

Numbers 9:2

“Tell the Israelites to celebrate the Passover at the prescribed time,

Numbers 9:6

But some of the men had been ceremonially defiled by touching a dead body, so they could not celebrate the Passover that day. They came to Moses and Aaron that day

Numbers 9:8

Moses answered, “Wait here until I have received instructions for you from the Lord.”

Deuteronomy 16:2

Your Passover sacrifice may be from either the flock or the herd, and it must be sacrificed to the Lord your God at the designated place of worship—the place he chooses for his name to be honored.