For the assembly, there shall be one statute for you and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner, a statute forever throughout your generations. As you are, so the foreigner shall be before Yahweh. One law and one ordinance shall be for you and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner with you.’ ”
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“ ‘All who are native-born shall do these things in this way, in offering an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh. If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you, or whoever may be among you throughout your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh, as you do, so he shall do. For the assembly, there shall be one statute for you and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner, a statute forever throughout your generations. As you are, so the foreigner shall be before Yahweh. One law and one ordinance shall be for you and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner with you.’ ”
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For the assembly, there shall be one statute for you and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner, a statute forever throughout your generations. As you are, so the foreigner shall be before Yahweh.
One law and one ordinance shall be for you and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner with you.’ ”
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One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
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As for the congregation, there shall be one statute both for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you, a statute for ever throughout your generations; as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
One law and one ordinance shall be both for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
Cross-references (13)
- Numbers 9:14 (v15) “ ‘If a foreigner lives among you, and desires to keep the Passover to Yahweh, then he shall do so according to the statute of the…
- Numbers 15:29 (v15) You shall have one law for him who does anything unwittingly, for him who is native-born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger…
- Exodus 12:49 (v15) One law shall be to him who is born at home, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you.”
- Exodus 12:14 (v15) This day shall be a memorial for you. You shall keep it as a feast to Yahweh. You shall keep it as a feast throughout your generations by…
- Exodus 12:24 (v15) You shall observe this thing for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever.
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- Exodus 12:43 (v15) Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover. No foreigner shall eat of it,
- Leviticus 24:22 (v15) You shall have one kind of law for the foreigner as well as the native-born; for I am Yahweh your God.’ ”
- Numbers 10:8 (v15) “The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations.
- 1 Samuel 30:25 (v15) It was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
- Galatians 3:28 (v15) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 2:11-22 (v15) Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the…
- Numbers 18:8 (v15) Yahweh spoke to Aaron, “Behold, I myself have given you the command of my wave offerings, even all the holy things of the children of…
- Colossians 3:11 (v15) where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all,…
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v15 i.e. As to the worship of God; his sacrifices…
i.e. As to the worship of God; his sacrifices shall be offered in the same manner, and accepted by God upon the same terms, as yours; which was a presage of the future calling of the Gentiles. And this is added by way of caution and distinction, to show that strangers were not upon this pretence to partake of thcir civil privileges.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv15–16 One law, and one manner,.... One law respecting these…
One law, and one manner,.... One law respecting these sacrifices, and one manner of offering them; one and the same precept to be observed, and one and the same judgment or punishment inflicted in case of non-observance:
shall be for you, and the stranger that sojourneth with you; for Israelites and proselytes; which is said to invite and encourage the latter, and may have a distant view to the calling of the Gentiles in Gospel times, when there should be no difference between Jews and Gentiles called by grace in matters of religion, but would be one in Christ, Gal 3:28.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v15 Before the Lord - As to the worship of…
Before the Lord - As to the worship of God: his sacrifices shall be offered in the same manner and accepted by God upon the same terms, as yours: which was a presage of the future calling of the Gentiles. And this is added by way of caution, to shew that strangers were not upon this pretense to partake of their civil privileges.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v15 Num 15:15. So shall the stranger be before the…
Num 15:15. So shall the stranger be before the Lord — As to the worship of God; his sacrifices shall be offered in the same manner, and accepted by God upon the same terms, as yours; which was a presage of the future calling of the Gentiles. And this is added by way of caution, to show that strangers were not upon this pretence to partake of their civil privileges.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On v15 15. For the assembly] As for the assembly. The…
15. For the assembly] As for the assembly. The subst. is (so to speak) a nominative absolute. It is a general term for the whole of the privileged community, consisting of true Israelites and sojourners.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v15 (15) One ordinance shall be both for you of…
(15) One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation . . . —Literally, As for the congregation, there shall be one ordinance for you and for the stranger that sojourneth. Some render the words thus:—O congregation, one ordinance shall be for you and for the stranger, &c.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v15 One ordinance shall be both for you of the…
One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, &c. Rather, "As for the congregation (lhQh construed absolutely), one law for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth, an eternal ordinance for your generations; as with you so shall it be with the stranger before the Lord.
HOMILIES BY E.S. PROUT Vers. 15, 16. The impartiality of God.
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The treatment of foreigners among the Jews one sign of the impartiality of God. For
1. They were all "of one blood". (Act_17:26)
2. The Israelites were "strangers and sojourners with God" in his own land, (Lev_25:23) as we all are upon earth. (1Ch_29:15 1Pe_2:11)
3. All are involved in sin. The guilt of the favoured Israelites was greater than that of heathen strangers. (Rom_2:6-12)
4. All are included in the one salvation. (Rom_3:21-30) For further illustrations see outline on Num_9:14. P.
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