Numbers 15:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
Original Language Analysis
דַּבֵּר֙
Speak
H1696
דַּבֵּר֙
Speak
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
1 of 15
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
בְּנֵ֣י
unto the children
H1121
בְּנֵ֣י
unto the children
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
3 of 15
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
of Israel
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
of Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
4 of 15
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
כִּ֣י
H3588
כִּ֣י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
7 of 15
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
תָבֹ֗אוּ
unto them When ye be come
H935
תָבֹ֗אוּ
unto them When ye be come
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
8 of 15
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
of your habitations
H4186
מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
of your habitations
Strong's:
H4186
Word #:
11 of 15
a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
12 of 15
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
Cross References
Leviticus 23:10Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:Numbers 15:18Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,Leviticus 25:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.
Historical Context
The 'land of your habitations' emphasizes permanence—not a temporary camp but settled dwelling. This contrasted sharply with their present wilderness existence and their recent desire to return to Egypt. God's promise envisioned stability, agricultural life, and generational continuity in the land.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's perspective on future promises differ from human uncertainty?
- What 'not yet' promises of God can you treat as certain today?
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Analysis & Commentary
The phrase 'when ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you' uses present tense for a future gift—'I give' not 'I will give.' This grammatical certainty reflects divine perspective: what God promises is as good as accomplished. Forty years of wandering lay ahead, yet God speaks of Canaan's possession as settled fact.