“People from other places will hear about your greatness and your power. They will come from far away to pray at this Temple.
Numbers 15:16 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version This means that you must follow the same laws and the same rules. These laws and rules are for you Israelites and for the other people who are living among you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One law and one ordinance shall be for you and for the stranger who sojourns with you. American Standard Version (1901) One law and one ordinance shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. Common English Bible There will be one set of instructions and one legal norm for the immigrant and for you. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: |
“People from other places will hear about your greatness and your power. They will come from far away to pray at this Temple.
The same rules are for everyone. It doesn’t matter if they are citizens or foreigners living among you.”
“The law will be the same for foreigners and for people from your own country. This is because I am the Lord your God.”
“Finally, one of you common people might sin without meaning to. You might break one of the commands of the Lord and become guilty of doing something he said must not be done.
These cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel and for foreigners and travelers. Any of these people will be able to run to one of these cities if they accidentally kill someone.
“A foreigner living among you might want to share in the Lord’s Passover with you. This is allowed, but that person must follow all the rules about Passover. The same rules are for everyone.”
The elders, officers, judges, and all the Israelites were standing around the Box of the Lord’s Agreement. They were standing in front of the priests, the Levites who carried the Holy Box. The Israelites and the other people with them were all standing there. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Ebal and the other half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim. The Lord’s servant Moses had told the people to do this. He told them to do this to be blessed.