Numbers 9:3 “You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourte…”

Numbers 9:3

You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.

World English Bible

On the fourteenth day of this month, at evening, you shall keep it in its appointed season. You shall keep it according to all its statutes and according to all its ordinances.”

American Standard Version

In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in its appointed season: according to all the statutes of it, and according to all the ordinances thereof, shall ye keep it.

Geneva Bible 1599

In the fourtenth day of this moneth at euen, ye shall keepe it in his due season: according to all the ordinances of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keepe it.

Darby Translation

on the fourteenth day in this month between the two evenings, ye shall hold it at its set time; according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ordinances thereof shall ye hold it.

Young's Literal Translation

in the fourteenth day of this month between the evenings ye prepare it in its appointed season; according to all its statutes, and according to all its ordinances ye prepare it.'

Bible in Basic English

In the fourteenth day of this month, at evening, you are to keep it at the regular time, and in the way ordered in the law.

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Cross references

“the fourteenth”

2 Chronicles 30:2 2 Chronicles 30:15

2 Chronicles 30:2 · BSB

For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,

2 Chronicles 30:15 · BSB

And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.

“at even”

Hebrews 9:26 Exodus 12:6

Hebrews 9:26 · BSB

Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Exodus 12:6 · BSB

You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight.

“according to all the rites”

Numbers 9:11 Numbers 9:12 Exodus 12:7–11

Numbers 9:11 · BSB

Such people are to observe it at twilight on the fourteenth day of the second month. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs;

Numbers 9:12 · BSB

they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.

Exodus 12:7–11 · BSB

They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.

Also

Leviticus 23:5

Leviticus 23:5 · BSB

The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time.

4So Moses told the Israelites to observe the Passover,

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