Numbers 15:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land to which I am bringing you

American Standard Version (1901)

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

Bible in Basic English

Say to the children of Israel, When you come into the land where I am guiding you,

Free Bible Version

“Tell the Israelites, ‘When you get to the country where I'm leading you

King James (Authorized) Version

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

One Unity Resource Bible

“Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], and tell them, ‘When you come into the land where I bring you,

Translation for Translators

“Tell these instructions to the Israeli people: Yahweh says this: ‘When you arrive in the land to which I am taking you,

Unlocked Literal Bible

“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, 'When you come into the land where I will take you,

Noah Webster Bible

Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

World English Bible

“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you come into the land where I bring you,

Young's Literal Translation

'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, In your coming in unto the land whither I am bringing you in,

Context

Laws about Offerings

¹⁷Then the LORD said to Moses,¹⁸“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land to which I am bringing you¹⁹and you eat the food of the land, you shall lift up an offering to the LORD.

Summary

In Numbers 15:18, God instructs the Israelites to offer a portion of their bread dough as a contribution to Him. This act symbolizes acknowledging God's provision and sovereignty over their lives. By giving back to God from what He has blessed them with, the Israelites demonstrate gratitude and obedience. This verse teaches the importance of honoring God with the firstfruits of our labor and possessions, recognizing that all good gifts come from Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then it shall be, that when ye eat of the bread of the land,.... Of the land of Canaan; when they were about to eat of it, before they actually did; when they were preparing for it, had ground their corn into flour, and had mixed it with water and kneaded it into dough, in order to bake it and make it fit for food; by bread is meant bread corn, such as was the old corn of the land the Israelites first ate of when they entered into it, Jos 5:11; the Targum of Jonathan adds,"not of rice, or millet, or pulse,''but what was made of corn used for bread; and the Jews say (n), there were five things only they were obliged to make the cake of, wheat, barley, "cusmin" or rye, fox ear (barley), and oats; and this is to be understood only of dough made for men's bread, and not for dogs or any other beast (o): ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the Lord; and what that is, is expressed in Num 15:20. (n) Misn. Challah, c. 1. sect. 1. (o) Schulchan Aruch, ut supra, (par. 2.) c. 330. sect. 8, 9.

Numbers 15:18

Laws about Offerings

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land to which I am bringing you

American Standard Version (1901)

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

Bible in Basic English

Say to the children of Israel, When you come into the land where I am guiding you,

Free Bible Version

“Tell the Israelites, ‘When you get to the country where I'm leading you

King James (Authorized) Version

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

One Unity Resource Bible

“Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], and tell them, ‘When you come into the land where I bring you,

Translation for Translators

“Tell these instructions to the Israeli people: Yahweh says this: ‘When you arrive in the land to which I am taking you,

Unlocked Literal Bible

“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, 'When you come into the land where I will take you,

Noah Webster Bible

Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

World English Bible

“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you come into the land where I bring you,

Young's Literal Translation

'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, In your coming in unto the land whither I am bringing you in,