Numbers 28:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover.

American Standard Version (1901)

And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Jehovah’s passover.

Bible in Basic English

And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Lord's Passover.

Free Bible Version

The Lord's Passover is on the fourteenth day of the first month.

King James (Authorized) Version

And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Adonai ’s Pesac ·Passover·.

Translation for Translators

“The Passover Festival must be celebrated to honor me each year on the fourteenth day of the first month of each year.

Unlocked Literal Bible

During the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, comes Yahweh's Passover.

Noah Webster Bible

And on the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

World English Bible

“‘In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Yahweh’s Passover.

Young's Literal Translation

'And in the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, [is] the passover to Jehovah;

Context

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread

¹⁵In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.¹⁶The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover.¹⁷On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten.

Summary

This verse instructs the Israelites to observe the Feast of Weeks, also known as Pentecost, which occurs fifty days after the Passover. It emphasizes the importance of offering sacrifices and presenting offerings to the Lord during this festival. The Feast of Weeks was a time of gratitude and celebration for the harvest, as well as a reminder of God's provision and faithfulness. By following these instructions, the Israelites demonstrated their obedience and devotion to God, honoring Him with their worship and thanksgiving.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Matthew Henry
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The same number of sacrifices as at the new moon were to be offered on every one of the seven days of the feast of unleavened bread (Mazzoth), from the 15th to the 21st of the month, whereas there was no general festal offering on the day of the Passover, or the 14th of the month (Exo 12:3-14). With regard to the feast of Mazzoth, the rule is repeated from Exo 12:15-20 and Lev 23:6-8, that on the first and seventh day there was to be a Sabbath rest and holy meeting.

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary

Here is, I. The appointment of the pass-over sacrifices; not that which was the chief, the paschal lamb (sufficient instructions had formerly been given concerning that), but those which were to be offered upon the seven days of unleavened bread, which followed it, Num 28:17-25. The first and last of those seven days were to be sanctified as sabbaths, by a holy rest and a holy convocation, and on each of the seven days they were to be liberal in their sacrifices, in token of their great and constant thankfulness for their deliverance out of Egypt: Two bullocks, a ram, and seven lambs. A gospel conversation, in gratitude for Christ our passover who was sacrificed, is called the keeping of this feast (Co1 5:8); for it is not enough that we purge out the leavened bread of malice and wickedness, but we must offer the bread of our God, even the sacrifice of praise, continually, and continue herein unto the end. 2. The sacrifices are likewise appointed which were to be offered at the feast of pentecost, here called the day of the first-fruits, Num 28:26. In the feast of unleavened bread they offered a sheaf of their first-fruits of barley (which with them was first ripe) to the priest (Lev 23:10), as an introduction to the harvest; but now, about seven weeks after, they were to bring a new meat-offering to the Lord, at the end of harvest, in thankfulness to God, who had not only given, but preserved to their use, the kindly fruits of the earth, so as that in due time they did enjoy them. It was at this feast that the Spirit was poured out (Act 2:1, etc.), and thousands were converted by the preaching of the apostles, and were presented to Christ, to be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. The sacrifice that was to be offered with the loaves of the first-fruits was appointed, Lev 23:18. But over and above, besides that and besides the daily offerings, they were to offer two bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs, with a kid for a sin-offering, Num 28:27-30. When God sows plentifully upon us he expects to reap accordingly from us. Bishop Patrick observes that no peace-offerings are appointed in this chapter, which were chiefly for the benefit of the offerers, and therefore in them they were left more to themselves; but burnt-offerings were purely for the honour of God, were confessions of his dominion, and typified evangelical piety and devotion, by which the soul is wholly offered up to God in the flames of holy love; and sin-offerings were typical of Christ's sacrifice of himself, by which we and our services are perfected and sanctified.