A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month.
Numbers 9:10 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘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, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Say to the Israelites, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of touching a dead body or is far off on a journey, still he shall keep the Passover to the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Tell the Israelites: When any of you or your descendants are unclean from contact with a corpse or are on a long trip, they may still keep the Passover to the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version "Say to the sons of Israel: The man who becomes unclean because of a life, or if he is on a distant journey within your nation, let him observe the Passover to the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Say to the children of Israel: The man that shall be unclean by occasion of one that is dead, or shall be in a journey afar off in your nation, let him make the phase to the Lord. |
A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month.
Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, ‘May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone
The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month.
but they are to do it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover.
Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.