Numbers

Chapter 9

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r yehva֣h 'el-moshshe֣h bemidebּar-si֠ynay bּashshּana֨h hashshּeni֜yt letze'ta֨m me'e֧retz mitzera֛yim bּacho֥deshsh hari'shsh֖on le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD spoke to Moses in the Sinai wilderness during the first month of the second year after they had left Egypt. He said:

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה בְמִדְבַּר־סִ֠ינַי בַּשָּׁנָ֨ה הַשֵּׁנִ֜ית לְצֵאתָ֨ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veya'ashs֧u beney-yishsera'e֛l 'et-hapּa֖sach bּemo'adֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"The Israelites must celebrate the Passover at its appointed time.

וְיַעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־הַפָּ֖סַח בְּמוֹעֲדֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'arebּa'a֣h 'ashsaֽr-y֠om bּacho֨deshsh hazּe֜h bּe֧yn haֽ'arebּa֛yim tּa'ashs֥u 'ot֖o bּemo'ad֑o kּekal-chuqּota֥yv ukekal-mishshepּata֖yv tּa'ashs֥u 'otֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Celebrate it on the fourteenth day of this month, starting at twilight, following all its rules and regulations."

בְּאַרְבָּעָ֣ה עָשָֽׂר־י֠וֹם בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֜ה בֵּ֧ין הָֽעֲרְבַּ֛יִם תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּמוֹעֲד֑וֹ כְּכָל־חֻקֹּתָ֥יו וּכְכָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r moshshe֛h 'el-bּene֥y yishsera'e֖l la'ashso֥t hapּaֽsach׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת הַפָּֽסַח׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'ashs֣u 'et-hapּe֡sach bּari'shsh֡on bּe'arebּa'ah֩ 'ashsa֨r y֥om lacho֛deshsh bּe֥yn ha'arebּa֖yim bּemidebּa֣r siyna֑y kּe֠kol 'ashshe֨r tziua֤h yehvah֙ 'et-moshshe֔h kּe֥n 'ashs֖u bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and they did so in the Sinai wilderness at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. They followed everything exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses.

וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֡סַח בָּרִאשׁ֡וֹן בְּאַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר י֥וֹם לַחֹ֛דֶשׁ בֵּ֥ין הָעַרְבַּ֖יִם בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר סִינָ֑י כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֵּ֥ן עָשׂ֖וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֣y 'anashshi֗ym 'ashshe֨r hay֤u teme'iym֙ lene֣peshsh 'ada֔m velo'-yakel֥u la'ashsot-hapּe֖sach bּayּ֣om hah֑u vaֽyּiqereb֞u lipene֥y moshshe֛h velipene֥y 'aharo֖n bּayּ֥om hahֽu'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)However, some men were ceremonially unclean because they had touched a dead body, so they could not celebrate the Passover that day. They came to Moses and Aaron that same day

וַיְהִ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָי֤וּ טְמֵאִים֙ לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם וְלֹא־יָכְל֥וּ לַעֲשֹׂת־הַפֶּ֖סַח בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַֽיִּקְרְב֞וּ לִפְנֵ֥י מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠yּo'meru ha'anashshi֤ym hahe֨mּah֙ 'ela֔yv 'ana֥chenu teme'i֖ym lene֣peshsh 'ada֑m la֣mּah nigּara֗ lebiletּi֨y haqeri֜b 'et-qarebּa֤n yehvah֙ bּemo֣'ad֔o bּet֖oke bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and said, "We are unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be prevented from bringing the LORD’s offering at the appointed time with the rest of the Israelites?"

וַ֠יֹּאמְרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָהֵ֨מָּה֙ אֵלָ֔יו אֲנַ֥חְנוּ טְמֵאִ֖ים לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה נִגָּרַ֗ע לְבִלְתִּ֨י הַקְרִ֜ב אֶת־קָרְבַּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹ בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer 'alehe֖m moshshe֑h 'imed֣u ve'eshsheme'a֔h mah-yetzaue֥h yehva֖h lakeֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Moses answered them, "Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands for you."

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה עִמְד֣וּ וְאֶשְׁמְעָ֔ה מַה־יְצַוֶּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לָכֶֽם׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD said to Moses:

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): dּabּe֛r 'el-bּene֥y yishsera'e֖l le'mo֑r 'i֣yshsh 'i֣yshsh kּiy-yiheyeֽh-tame֣ ׀ lane֡peshsh 'o֩ bede֨reke rechoqa֜hׄ lake֗m '֚o ledoro֣teyke֔m ve'a֥shsah pe֖sach layhvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Say to the Israelites: 'If any of you or your descendants are ceremonially unclean because of a dead body, or if you are away on a long journey, you may still celebrate the LORD’s Passover.

דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ אִ֣ישׁ כִּי־יִהְיֶֽה־טָמֵ֣א ׀ לָנֶ֡פֶשׁ אוֹ֩ בְדֶ֨רֶךְ רְחֹקָ֜הׄ לָכֶ֗ם א֚וֹ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָ֥שָׂה פֶ֖סַח לַיהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּacho֨deshsh hashshּeni֜y bּe'arebּa'a֨h 'ashsa֥r y֛om bּe֥yn ha'arebּa֖yim ya'ashs֣u 'ot֑o 'al-matzּ֥ot umerori֖ym yo'keluֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)You are to celebrate it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight. Eat the lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֜י בְּאַרְבָּעָ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר י֛וֹם בֵּ֥ין הָעַרְבַּ֖יִם יַעֲשׂ֣וּ אֹת֑וֹ עַל־מַצּ֥וֹת וּמְרֹרִ֖ים יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-yashshe'i֤yru mimּe֨nּu֙ 'ad-bּo֔qer ve'e֖tzem lo֣ yishshebּeru-b֑o kּekal-chuqּa֥t hapּe֖sach ya'ashs֥u 'otֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Do not leave any of it until morning, and do not break any of its bones. Follow all the regulations of the Passover when you celebrate it.

לֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִמֶּ֨נּוּ֙ עַד־בֹּ֔קֶר וְעֶ֖צֶם לֹ֣א יִשְׁבְּרוּ־ב֑וֹ כְּכָל־חֻקַּ֥ת הַפֶּ֖סַח יַעֲשׂ֥וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veha'iyshsh֩ 'ashsher-h֨u tah֜or ubede֣reke lo'-haya֗h vechadal֙ la'ashs֣ot hapּe֔sach venikereta֛h hanּe֥peshsh hahi֖v meֽ'amּe֑yha kּi֣y ׀ qarebּa֣n yehva֗h lo֤ hiqeriyb֙ bּemo֣'ad֔o chete'֥o yishsּa֖ ha'i֥yshsh hahֽu'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But if someone is ceremonially clean and is not away on a journey and still fails to celebrate the Passover, they must be cut off from their people. Because they did not bring the LORD’s offering at the appointed time, they will be held responsible for their sin.

וְהָאִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁר־ה֨וּא טָה֜וֹר וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־הָיָ֗ה וְחָדַל֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַפֶּ֔סַח וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵֽעַמֶּ֑יהָ כִּ֣י ׀ קָרְבַּ֣ן יְהוָ֗ה לֹ֤א הִקְרִיב֙ בְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹ חֶטְא֥וֹ יִשָּׂ֖א הָאִ֥ישׁ הַהֽוּא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekiֽy-yag֨ur 'itּeke֜m gּe֗r ve'a֤shsaֽh pe֨sach֙ laֽyhva֔h kּechuqּa֥t hapּe֛sach ukemishshepּat֖o kּe֣n ya'ashse֑h chuqּa֤h 'achat֙ yiheye֣h lake֔m velagּe֖r ule'ezera֥ch ha'aֽretz׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)A foreigner living among you who wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover must also follow its rules and regulations. You must have the same laws for both the foreigner and the native-born.' "

וְכִֽי־יָג֨וּר אִתְּכֶ֜ם גֵּ֗ר וְעָ֤שָֽׂה פֶ֨סַח֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כְּחֻקַּ֥ת הַפֶּ֛סַח וּכְמִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ כֵּ֣ן יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה חֻקָּ֤ה אַחַת֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם וְלַגֵּ֖ר וּלְאֶזְרַ֥ח הָאָֽרֶץ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeyom֙ haqi֣ym 'et-hamּishshekּa֔n kּisּa֤h heֽ'anan֙ 'et-hamּishshekּa֔n le'o֖hel ha'edu֑t uba'e֜reb yiheye֧h 'aֽl-hamּishshekּa֛n kּemare'eh-'e֖shsh 'ad-bּoֽqer׃

Edified Edition (EDE)On the day the Tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered it. From evening until morning, the cloud over the Tabernacle looked like fire.

וּבְיוֹם֙ הָקִ֣ים אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן כִּסָּ֤ה הֶֽעָנָן֙ אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן לְאֹ֖הֶל הָעֵדֻ֑ת וּבָעֶ֜רֶב יִהְיֶ֧ה עַֽל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן כְּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֖שׁ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe֚n yiheye֣h tami֔yd he'ana֖n yekasּe֑nּu umare'eh-'e֖shsh laֽyelah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)This is how it continued: the cloud covered it by day, and by night it looked like fire.

כֵּ֚ן יִהְיֶ֣ה תָמִ֔יד הֶעָנָ֖ן יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֖שׁ לָֽיְלָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ulepi֞y he'alo֤t heֽ'anan֙ me'a֣l ha'o֔hel ve'a֣charey-ke֔n yise'֖u bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l ubimeq֗om 'ashshe֤r yishshekּan-shsham֙ heֽ'ana֔n shsha֥m yachan֖u bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Whenever the cloud lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites camped.

וּלְפִ֞י הֵעָלֹ֤ת הֶֽעָנָן֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאֹ֔הֶל וְאַ֣חֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן יִסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבִמְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכָּן־שָׁם֙ הֶֽעָנָ֔ן שָׁ֥ם יַחֲנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): al-pּi֣y yehva֗h yise'u֙ bּene֣y yishsera'e֔l ve'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h yachan֑u kּal-yeme֗y 'ashshe֨r yishshekּo֧n he'ana֛n 'al-hamּishshekּa֖n yachanֽu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)At the LORD's command the Israelites set out, and at his command they camped. As long as the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle, they remained in camp.

עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִסְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יַחֲנ֑וּ כָּל־יְמֵ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכֹּ֧ן הֶעָנָ֛ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יַחֲנֽוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeha'ari֧yke heֽ'ana֛n 'al-hamּishshekּa֖n yami֣ym rabּi֑ym veshshamer֧u beney-yishsera'e֛l 'et-mishsheme֥ret yehva֖h velo֥ yisּaֽ'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Even when the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle for a long time, the Israelites obeyed the LORD and did not set out.

וּבְהַאֲרִ֧יךְ הֶֽעָנָ֛ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְשָׁמְר֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּֽעוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veye֞shsh 'ashshe֨r yiheye֧h heֽ'ana֛n yami֥ym misepּa֖r 'al-hamּishshekּa֑n 'al-pּi֤y yehvah֙ yachan֔u ve'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h yisּaֽ'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Sometimes the cloud was over the Tabernacle for only a few days; at the LORD's command they would stay in camp, and at his command they would set out.

וְיֵ֞שׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֧ה הֶֽעָנָ֛ן יָמִ֥ים מִסְפָּ֖ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִסָּֽעוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veye֞shsh 'ashsher-yiheye֤h heֽ'anan֙ me'e֣reb 'ad-bּo֔qer vena'ala֧h heֽ'ana֛n bּabּo֖qer venasa֑'u '֚o yoma֣m vala֔yelah vena'ala֥h he'ana֖n venasaֽ'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Sometimes the cloud stayed only from evening until morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud lifted, they set out.

וְיֵ֞שׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֤ה הֶֽעָנָן֙ מֵעֶ֣רֶב עַד־בֹּ֔קֶר וְנַעֲלָ֧ה הֶֽעָנָ֛ן בַּבֹּ֖קֶר וְנָסָ֑עוּ א֚וֹ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה וְנַעֲלָ֥ה הֶעָנָ֖ן וְנָסָֽעוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ֽo-yoma֜yim 'o-cho֣deshsh 'o-yami֗ym bּeha'ari֨yke he'ana֤n 'al-hamּishshekּan֙ lishshekּo֣n 'ala֔yv yachan֥u beneֽy-yishsera'e֖l velo֣ yisּa֑'u ubehe'alot֖o yisּaֽ'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Whether the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle for two days or a month or a year, the Israelites remained in camp and did not set out; but when it lifted, they set out.

אֽוֹ־יֹמַ֜יִם אוֹ־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אוֹ־יָמִ֗ים בְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְ הֶעָנָ֤ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ לִשְׁכֹּ֣ן עָלָ֔יו יַחֲנ֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְלֹ֣א יִסָּ֑עוּ וּבְהֵעָלֹת֖וֹ יִסָּֽעוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): al-pּi֤y yehvah֙ yachan֔u ve'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h yisּa֑'u 'et-mishsheme֤ret yehvah֙ shshama֔ru 'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h bּeyad-moshsheֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)At the LORD's command they camped, and at the LORD's command they set out. They obeyed the LORD's instructions, given through Moses.

עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִסָּ֑עוּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת יְהוָה֙ שָׁמָ֔רוּ עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃פ