Bilangan 9:2

9:2 “The Israelites are to observe ¹  the Passover ²  at its appointed time. ³ 

Bilangan 15:2

15:2 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land where you are to live, ⁴  which I am giving you, ⁵ 

Bilangan 21:31

21:31 So the Israelites ⁶  lived in the land of the Amorites.

Bilangan 30:10

30:10 If she made the vow in her husband’s house or put herself under obligation with an oath,

Bilangan 32:18

32:18 We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has his inheritance.

[9:2]  ¹ tn The verb is simply “to do; to make” (עָשָׂה [’asah] in the jussive). It must have the idea here of “to perform; to keep; to observe” the ritual of the Passover.

[9:2]  ² sn For a detailed study note on the Passover, see the discussion with the original institution in Exod 12. The word פֶּסַח (pesakh) – here in pause and with the article – has become the technical name for the spring festival of Israel. In Exod 12 the name is explained by the use of the verb “to pass over” (עָבַר, ’avar), indicating that the angel of death would pass over the house with the blood applied. Many scholarly attempts have been made to supply the etymology of the word, but none has been compelling enough to be accepted by a large number of biblical scholars. For general literature on the Passover, see J. B. Segal, The Hebrew Passover, as well as the Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias.

[9:2]  ³ tc The Greek text uses a plural here but the singular in vv. 7 and 13; the Smr uses the plural in all three places.

[15:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “the land of your habitations.”

[15:2]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew participle here has the futur instans use of the participle, expressing that something is going to take place. It is not imminent, but it is certain that God would give the land to Israel.

[21:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “Israel.”