Numbers 9:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Original Language Analysis
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
spake
H1696
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
spake
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
1 of 14
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
יְהוָ֣ה
And the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֣ה
And the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
2 of 14
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
בְמִדְבַּר
in the wilderness
H4057
בְמִדְבַּר
in the wilderness
Strong's:
H4057
Word #:
5 of 14
a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
הַשֵּׁנִ֜ית
of the second
H8145
הַשֵּׁנִ֜ית
of the second
Strong's:
H8145
Word #:
8 of 14
properly, double, i.e., second; also adverbially, again
לְצֵאתָ֨ם
after they were come out
H3318
לְצֵאתָ֨ם
after they were come out
Strong's:
H3318
Word #:
9 of 14
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
Cross References
Numbers 1:1And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,Exodus 40:2On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
Historical Context
This Passover was the second celebration (the first was in Egypt). It occurred one month before the departure from Sinai (Numbers 10:11). The timing is significant—before the rebellion, unbelief, and judgment that would come. God renewed covenant commitment before testing their faithfulness, demonstrating that grace precedes obedience, not vice versa.
Questions for Reflection
- How does regular commemoration of redemption strengthen faith and obedience?
- What role does the Lord's Supper play in renewing your covenant identity?
- How does God's grace in renewing commitment before testing encourage you?
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Analysis & Commentary
The first month of the second year marks exactly one year since the Exodus Passover. God's command to observe Passover demonstrates His insistence on memorial worship—Israel must not forget redemption. The Hebrew pesach (Passover) commemorates the angel passing over blood-marked homes (Exodus 12). This establishes the pattern of covenant renewal through commemorative ritual. Christians continue this through the Lord's Supper—proclaiming Christ's death until He returns (1 Corinthians 11:26). Both Passover and communion are not mere memorials but means of grace renewing covenant identity.