“ ‘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 Passover, and according to its ordinance. You shall have one statute, both for the foreigner, and for him who is born in the land.’ ”
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“ ‘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 Passover, and according to its ordinance. You shall have one statute, both for the foreigner, and for him who is born in the land.’ ”
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And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.
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And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD: according to the statute of the passover, and according to the ordinance thereof, so shall he do; ye shall have one statute, both for the stranger, and for him that is born in the land.'
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Passages linked to Numbers 9:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Exodus 12:48-49 When a stranger lives as a foreigner with you, and would like to keep the Passover to Yahweh, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it. He shall be as one who is born in the land; but no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. One law shall be to him who is born at home, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you.”
- Leviticus 24:22 You shall have one kind of law for the foreigner as well as the native-born; for I am Yahweh your God.’ ”
- Isaiah 56:3-7 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh speak, saying, “Yahweh will surely separate me from his people.” Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.” For Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant, I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant, I will bring these to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
- Ephesians 2:19-22 So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God, being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
- Leviticus 19:10 You shall not glean your vineyard, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God.
- Leviticus 22:25 You must not offer any of these as the bread of your God from the hand of a foreigner, because their corruption is in them. There is a defect in them. They shall not be accepted for you.’ ”
- Leviticus 25:15 According to the number of years after the Jubilee you shall buy from your neighbor. According to the number of years of the crops he shall sell to you.
- Deuteronomy 29:11 your little ones, your wives, and the foreigners who are in the middle of your camps, from the one who cuts your wood to the one who draws your water,
- Deuteronomy 31:12 Assemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and the foreigners who are within your gates, that they may hear, learn, fear Yahweh your God, and observe to do all the words of this law,
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain A stranger, to wit, a proselyte.
A stranger, to wit, a proselyte.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And on the day that the tabernacle was reared…
And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up,.... Which was the first day of the first month in the second year of the people of Israel's coming out of Egypt, Exo 40:1,
the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony; that part of the tabernacle in which the testimony was, that is, where the ark was, in which the law was put, called the testimony; and this was the most holy place; and over the tent or covering of that was this cloud, which settled upon it, as Ben Gersom thinks, after the seven days of the consecration of Aaron and his sons; on the eighth day, when it was said unto the people of Israel, "today will the Lord appear unto you", Lev 9:1; "and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you", Lev 9:6; and here the Targum of Jonathan calls this cloud the cloud of glory, because of the glory of God in it; of which see Exo 40:34,
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and at even there was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire until the morning; the same phenomenon, which looked like a cloud in the daytime, appeared like fire in the same place in the nighttime, throughout the whole of it until morning light, when it was seen as a cloud again: this was a token of the presence of God with the people of Israel, of his protection of them, and being a guide unto them by night and day, while in the wilderness; and was a figure of his being the same to his church and people, in the present state of things; see Isa 4:5.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain A stranger - Who is a proselyte.
A stranger - Who is a proselyte.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Num 9:14-15. A stranger — Who is a proselyte.…
Num 9:14-15. A stranger — Who is a proselyte. Namely, the tent of the testimony — Or, the tabernacle above the tent of the testimony; that is, that part of the tabernacle in which was the testimony, or the ark of the testimony; for there the cloudy pillar stood. This was an evident token of God’s special presence with, and providence over them. And this cloud was easily distinguished from other clouds, both by its peculiar figure, and by its constant residence in that place. Fire — That they might better discern it, and direct themselves and their journeys or stations by it. Had it been a cloud only, it had scarce been visible by night: and had it been a fire only, it would have scarce been discernible by day. But God was pleased to give them sensible demonstrations that he kept them night and day.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Stranger. Both the Jews who lived at a distance…
Stranger. Both the Jews who lived at a distance from the promised land, and those of other nations who had embraced their religion, were obliged to observe this law; while the uncircumcised were absolutely excluded. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will…
if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover--Gentile converts, or proselytes, as they were afterwards called, were admitted, if circumcised, to the same privileges as native Israelites, and were liable to excommunication if they neglected the passover. But circumcision was an indispensable condition; and whoever did not submit to that rite, was prohibited, under the sternest penalties, from eating the passover.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 14. If a stranger shall sojourn — “If one…
14. If a stranger shall sojourn — “If one shall dwell among you who has been converted unto me.” — Syriac. “If a proselyte come unto you in your land.” — Septuagint. Naturalized and circumcised aliens who have been incorporated into Israel as “proselytes of righteousness” were to partake of the paschal lamb as the native Hebrew. Thus was prefigured the determination of God, “That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel.” Eph_3:6.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 14. a stranger] a sojourner. The Heb. gêr has…
14. a stranger] a sojourner. The Heb. gêr has no exact equivalent in English. He was one who was not an Israelite but who, permanently or for a considerable period, put himself under Israelite protection and became a member of the community. He was sharply distinguished from a foreigner, who was making only a temporary stay in the country (tôshâbh, see Num_35:15). The latter was forbidden to eat the Passover (Exo_12:45).
him that is born in the land] Heb. ’ezrâḥ, a native of the land, i.e. a full-blooded Israelite. R.V. sometimes ‘home-born,’ e.g. Num_15:13; Num_15:30.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (14) And if a stranger . . . —The…
(14) And if a stranger . . . —The law respecting the stranger is contained in Exo_12:48-49.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ye shall have one ordinance. This is repeated from…
Ye shall have one ordinance. This is repeated from Exo_12:49 as a further warning not to tamper more than absolute necessity required with the unity, either in time or in circumstance, of the great national rite.
The beneficent aspect of the law of Moses towards foreigners.
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Judaism, according to the "law given by Moses," was not the exclusive and repulsive system that many have imagined. The gate into Judaism, through circumcision, etc., may seem strait to us; but a thorough separation from the corrupt heathen world was a necessity and a blessing, just as the utter renunciation of Hinduism by breaking caste is now. Laws relating to strangers occupy no inconsiderable place in the legislation of Moses. These laws have a most beneficent aspect, which may suggest lessons regarding our duties as Christians towards aliens, whether of blood or creed. We find precepts recognizing for the strangers
I EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW. This is taught in our text and in several other passages. (Exo_12:49 Lev_24:22 Num_15:15, Num_15:16, Num_15:29) This is especially noticeable in regard to the laws of the sabbath, (Exo_20:10 Exo_23:12 Deu_5:14) and of the cities of refuge. (Num_35:15) Hence the Israelites were repeatedly warned against oppressing the stranger, (Exo_22:21 Exo_23:9) though he might be a hired servant, at the mercy of his employer, (Deu_24:14, Deu_24:15) or an Egyptian. (Deu_23:7) In administering these laws strict impartiality is demanded of the judges. (Deu_1:16 Deu_24:17) Such equality is recognized under the laws of Christian England, but needs to be most carefully guarded. E.g., in our treatment of coolies or other coloured people in our colonies, foreign sailors in our ports, etc. Oppression of strangers one great crime before the fail of the Jewish monarchy. (Eze_22:7, Eze_22:29) Ill-treatment of non-Christian races outside its borders one of England"s national crimes (Chinese opium traffic; some of our colonial wars, etc.).
II A CLAIM ON BENEVOLENCE. Strangers were not only guarded from oppression, but commended to the love of the Israelites. See precepts in Lev_19:33, 34 Deu_10:18, 19 Lev_25:35, blossoming into the beautiful flower, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself," which our Lord plucks from its hiding-place in Leviticus and exhibits and enforces on the whole world. Hence follow the precepts requiring that gleanings be left for the strangers, (Lev_19:10 Lev_23:22) and that they should be allowed to share "in every good thing" God bestowed on Israel. (Deu_14:29 Deu_16:11, 14 26:11) God be praised for all the philanthropic agencies of England on behalf of foreigners. Let us see that our personal beneficence is not limited by race or creed. (Isa_58:6-11, etc.)
III INVITATIONS TO NATIONAL AND PERSONAL BLESSINGS, Gentiles were welcomed to all privileges of Judaism through conformity to its laws. They could enter into the covenant, (Deu_29:10-13) offer sacrifices, (Lev_22:18) and keep the passover. (Exo_12:43-49 Num_9:14) And it was required that they be instructed in the law of God. (Deu_31:10-13, read in the light of Jos_8:33-35) Having all these privileges, they were liable to the same punishments as the Israelites. (Lev_17:8, Lev_17:12, 15 24:16, etc.) We need not wonder that the adhesion and conversion of strangers was anticipated. (1Ki_8:41-43 Isa_56:3, etc.) Apply to the missionary work of the Church, which can speak to strangers of "a better covenant," "Christ our passover," "grace and truth by Jesus Christ. P.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 9:14 Foreigners who lived among the Hebrews and wanted…
9:14 Foreigners who lived among the Hebrews and wanted to celebrate the Passover could do so by following the same laws, but circumcision was required for males who desired to eat the Passover meal (see also Exod 12:48-49).
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