Numbers Chapter 9
The Second Passover
1 In the first month, second year after the Israelites left Egypt, the LORD told Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, 2-3 “Have Israel observe Passover as directed at its scheduled time: the fourteenth day of this month in the evening.” 4 Moses told the Israelites to observe it. 5 They did so in the Wilderness of Sinai the way the LORD commanded Moses. Num 9:1-5
6 Some men were ceremonially unclean because of a corpse, so they couldn’t observe it that day. They came to Moses and Aaron that day, 7 “Although we’re unclean, why can’t we present the offering to the LORD at the scheduled time with the rest of Israel?”
8 Moses said, “I’ll listen to what the LORD says.”
9-10 The LORD told him to tell Israel,
“If any of you becomes ceremonially unclean because of a dead person or being on a long trip, go ahead and observe the Passover to the LORD. 11 Observe it on the fourteenth day, second month in the evening. Eat it with bitter herbs and bread without yeast. 12 Don’t leave any of it till morning or break a bone of it. 13 But any of you that’s clean and not on a trip and doesn’t observe it, will be excluded from Israel. You didn’t present the offering to the LORD as scheduled. You’ll be held guilty. 14 Any foreigner living among you may observe Passover as directed. You’ll have one statute for foreigners and citizens.” Num 9:6-14
The Cloud over the Tabernacle
15 The day they set up the Tabernacle (the Tent of Testimony), the cloud covered it. In the evening, what looked like fire appeared over it till morning. 16 That became the pattern: the cloud covered it during the day and what looked like fire covered it at night. 17 Whenever the cloud lifted, the Israelites would set out. Where it settled, they’d camp. 18 As the LORD directed Moses, they’d set out or camp. As long as the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle, they stayed at that camp 19 even if it was for a long time. [ 20 ] 21 If the cloud stayed all night and lifted in the morning, they’d move out in the morning. If it stayed all day and lifted at night, they’d move out in the evening. 22 Whether it was two days, a month, or a year, they wouldn’t move till the cloud lifted. [ 23 ]
Num 9:15-23