Numbers 9:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 9:1-14

Here we have, I. An order given for the solemnization of the passover, the day twelvemonth after they came out of Egypt, on the fourteenth day of the first month of the second year, some days before they were numbered, for that was done in the beginning of the second month. Observe, 1. God gave particular orders for the keeping of this passover, otherwise (it should seem) they would not have kept it, for, in the first institution of this ordinance, it was appointed to be kept when they should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 9:1

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 9:2

Let the children of Israel also keep the passover ,.... Though this ordinance was enjoined the people of Israel, and observed by them at the time of their coming out of Egypt, and had been since repeated, Leviticus 23:5 ; yet without a fresh precept, or an explanation of the former, they seemed not to be obliged, or might not be sensible that they were obliged to keep it, until they came into the land of Canaan, Exodus 12:25 ; and therefore a new order is given them to observe it: at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 9:3

In the fourteenth day of this month ,.... The first month, the month Nisan or Abib, answering to part of our March: at even ye shall keep it, in his appointed season : between the two evenings, Exodus 12:6 ; and even if it fall on the sabbath day, as Jarchi; and this was a sabbath day, according to the Jewish writers F25 Seder Olam Rabba. c. 7. : according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keep it ; the former of these, according to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 9:4

And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover. The time now drawing nigh for the observation of it, it being now almost a year since their coming out of Egypt. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 9:5

And they kept the passover on the fourteenth, day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai ,.... No mention is made of keeping the feast of unleavened bread seven days, only of the passover, which indeed was only enjoined at this time, though the feast of unleavened bread used to follow it, and did in later times; but perhaps it would not have been an easy matter to have got the flour to make it of, sufficient for so large a body of people, for seven days together in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 9:3

According to all the rites of it - See all those rites and ceremonies largely explained in the notes on Exodus 12 (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 9:1

Verse 1 1.And the Lord spake unto Moses. We may infer how great was the carelessness, nay, even the ingratitude of the people, from the fact that God recalls to their recollection the celebration of the passover, before a year had elapsed. For what would they do fifty years hence, if there was any danger of their falling into forgetfulness of it in so short a time? If they had been voluntarily assiduous in their duty, it would have been unnecessary to repeat what had been so severely enjoined... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Numbers 9:1

In the first month of the second year. Before the census, and all the other events recorded in this hook, except in part the offerings of the princes (see Numbers 7:1 ). There was, however, an obvious reason for mentioning together the two passovers, the second of which immediately preceded the departure from Sinai. read more

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