Numeri 9:1

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

De Heer sprak tot Mozes in de woestijn van den Sinai, in het tweede jaar van hun uittocht uit Egypteland, in de eerste maand:

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
En de Heer sprak tot Mozes in de woestijn Sina in het tweede jaar, nadat zij uit Egypteland getrokken waren, in de eerste maand, zeggende:

Staten Vertaling
En de HEERE sprak tot Mozes in de woestijn van Sinai, in het tweede jaar, nadat zij uit Egypteland uitgetogen waren, in de eerste maand, zeggende:

Bible Verse Review
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am 2514, bc 1490, An, Ex, Is, 2, Abib

in the first month: The first fourteen verses of this chapter evidently refer to a time previous to the commencement of this book; but as there is no evidence of a transposition, it is better to conclude with Houbigant, that "it is enough to know, that these books contain an account of things transacted in the days of Moses, though not in their regular or chronological order." Numbers 1:1, Exodus 40:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:17 - the first month Numbers 7:66 - On the tenth day Numbers 7:73 - General Numbers 10:11 - on Numbers 10:12 - out of the Joshua 5:10 - kept the passover

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai,.... While the people of Israel were encamped there, before they took their journey from thence:

in the first month of the second year, after they were come out of the land of Egypt: the following order was given some time in the first month of the second year of Israel's departure out of Egypt; the precise day is not mentioned, it must be in the beginning of the month before the fourteenth day of it, in which the passover is ordered to be kept, according to the first institution of it; very probably immediately after the setting up of the tabernacle, and the consecration of Aaron and his sons; and it must be before the numbering of the people the fixing of their standards, the appointment of the Levites, and the dedication of them; since the order for the numbering of the people was on the first day of the second month, Numbers 1:1, but the account of them was postponed to this time, in order to give a relation of an affair which was not finished until the second month, and therefore the whole is laid together here:

saying, as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Passover at Sinai. This, as being kept in the first month, was prior in time to the numbering of Numbers 1:1 ff, and to the other events narrated in this book. It is, however, recorded here as introductory to the ordinance of Numbers 9:6-14 in this chapter respecting the supplementary Passover; the observance of which was one of the last occurrences during the halt at Sinai.

Numbers 9:5

In some details, the present Passover differed both from that kept at the Exodus itself and from all subsequent Passovers. For example, the direction of Exodus 12:22 could not be carried out in the letter while the people were dwelling in tents; and may be regarded as superseded by Leviticus 17:3-6 (compare Deuteronomy 16:5 ff).

In other points, such as how many lambs would be wanted, how the blood of the Paschal victims could be sprinkled upon the altar in the time specified, etc., the administrators of the Law of Moses would here, as elsewhere, have, from the nature of the case, power to order what might be requisite to carry the law into effect.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER IX

The Israelites are reminded of the law that required them to

keep the passover at its proper time, and with all its rites,

1-3.

They kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first

month, 4, 5.

The case of the men who, being unclean through touching a dead

body, could not keep the passover, 6, 7.

Moses inquires at the Lord concerning them, 8;

and the Lord appoints the fourteenth day of the second month

for all those who through any accidental uncleanness, or by

being absent on a journey, could not keep it at the usual time,

9-12.

Those who neglect to keep this solemn feast to be cut off from

among his people, 13.

The stranger who wishes to keep the passover is at liberty to

do it, 14.

The cloud covers the tabernacle both by day and night, from the

time of its dedication, 15, 16.

This cloud regulates all the encampments and marchings of the

Israelites through the wilderness, 17-22.

Their journeyings and restings were all directed by the

commandment of the Lord, 23.

NOTES ON CHAP. IX

Verse Numbers 9:1. The Lord spake unto Moses — The fourteen first verses of this chapter certainly refer to transactions that took place at the time of those mentioned in the commencement of this book, before the numbering of the people, and several learned men are of opinion that these fourteen verses should be referred back to that place. We have already met with instances where transpositions have very probably taken place, and it is not difficult to account for them. As in very early times writing was generally on leaves of the Egyptian flag papyrus, or on thin laminae of different substances, facts and transactions thus entered were very liable to be deranged; so that when afterwards a series was made up into a book, many transactions might be inserted in wrong places, and thus the exact chronology of the facts be greatly disturbed. MSS. written on leaves of trees, having a hole in each, through which a cord is passed to keep them all in their places, are frequently to be met with in the cabinets of the curious, and many such are now before me, especially in Singalese, Pali, and Burman. Should the cord break, or be accidentally unloosed, it would be exceedingly difficult to string them all in their proper places; accidents of this kind I have often met with to my very great perplexity, and in some cases found it almost impossible to restore each individual leaf to its own place; for it should be observed that these separate pieces of oriental writing are not always paged like the leaves of our printed books; nor are there frequently any catch-words or signatures at the bottom to connect the series. This one consideration will account for several transpositions, especially in the Pentateuch, where they occur more frequently than in any other part of the sacred writings. Houbigant, who grants the existence of such transpositions, thinks that this is no sufficient reason why the present order of narration should be changed: "It is enough," says he, non ignorare libros eos Mosis esse acta rerum suo tempore gestarum, non historiam filo perpetuo elaboratam," "to know that these books contain an account of things transacted in the days of Moses, though not in their regular or chronological order.'