- Numbers 9:1
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה בְמִדְבַּר־סִינַי בַּשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית לְצֵאתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן לֵאמֹר׃
GOD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, on the first new moon of the second year after the exodus from the land of Egypt, saying:
Targum Onkelos
וּמַלֵּיל יְיָ עִם מֹשֶׁה בְּמַדְבְּרָא דְּסִינַי בְּשַׁתָּא תִּנְיֵיתָא לְמִפַּקְהוֹן מֵאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרַיִם בְּיַרְחָא קַדְמָאָה לְמֵימַר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe in the desert of Sinai in the second year of their exodus from the land of Egypt, in the first month, saying;
- Numbers 9:2
וְיַעֲשׂוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הַפָּסַח בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ׃
Let the Israelite people offer the passover sacrifice at its set time:
Targum Onkelos
וְיַעְבְּדוּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יָת פִּסְחָא בְּזִמְנֵיהּ׃
Bnei Yisroel shall perform the Pesach-offering in its proper time.
- Numbers 9:3
בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר־יוֹם בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם תַּעֲשׂוּ אֹתוֹ בְּמֹעֲדוֹ כְּכׇל־חֻקֹּתָיו וּכְכׇל־מִשְׁפָּטָיו תַּעֲשׂוּ אֹתוֹ׃
you shall offer it on the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, at its set time; you shall offer it in accordance with all its rules and rites.
Targum Onkelos
בְּאַרְבְּעַת עֶשְׂרָא יוֹמָא בְּיַרְחָא הָדֵין בֵּין שִׁמְשַׁיָּא תַּעְבְּדוּן יָתֵיהּ בְּזִמְנֵיהּ כְּכָל גְּזֵירָתֵיהּ וּכְכָל דְּחָזֵי לֵיהּ תַּעְבְּדוּן יָתֵיהּ׃
On the fourteenth day of this month, in the afternoon, you shall perform it in its proper time; according to all its statutes and according to all its laws [that are appropriate for it] you shall perform it.
- Numbers 9:4
וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לַעֲשֹׂת הַפָּסַח׃
Moses instructed the Israelites to offer the passover sacrifice;
Targum Onkelos
וּמַלֵּיל מֹשֶׁה עִם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמַעֲבַד פִּסְחָא׃
Moshe spoke to Bnei Yisroel [telling them] to perform the Pesach-offering.
- Numbers 9:5
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ אֶת־הַפֶּסַח בָּרִאשׁוֹן בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם בְּמִדְבַּר סִינָי כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה כֵּן עָשׂוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
and they offered the passover sacrifice in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai. Just as GOD had commanded Moses, so the Israelites did.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַדוּ יָת פִּסְחָא בְּנִיסָן בְּאַרְבְּעַת עֶשְׂרָא יוֹמָא לְיַרְחָא בֵּין שִׁמְשַׁיָּא בְּמַדְבְּרָא דְּסִינָי כְּכֹל דְּפַקֵּיד יְיָ יָת מֹשֶׁה כֵּן עֲבַדוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
They performed the Pesach-offering in the first [month] [in Nissan] on the fourteenth day of the month in the afternoon in the Sinai desert; according to all that Adonoy commanded Moshe, so did Bnei Yisroel do.
- Numbers 9:6
וַיְהִי אֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ טְמֵאִים לְנֶפֶשׁ אָדָם וְלֹא־יָכְלוּ לַעֲשֹׂת־הַפֶּסַח בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וַיִּקְרְבוּ לִפְנֵי מֹשֶׁה וְלִפְנֵי אַהֲרֹן בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא׃
But there were some who were impure by reason of a corpse and could not offer the passover sacrifice on that day. Appearing that same day before Moses and Aaron,
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲווֹ גּוּבְרַיָּא דַּהֲווֹ מְסָאֲבִין לִטְמֵי נַפְשָׁא דַּאֲנָשָׁא וְלָא יְכִילוּ לְמַעֲבַד פִּסְחָא בְּיוֹמָא הַהוּא וּקְרִיבוּ קֳדָם מֹשֶׁה וּקְדָם אַהֲרֹן בְּיוֹמָא הַהוּא׃
There were men who were impure, having had [contact with] a corpse, and they were not able to perform the Pesach-offering on that day, and they drew near before Moshe and before Aharon, on that day.
- Numbers 9:7
וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים הָהֵמָּה אֵלָיו אֲנַחְנוּ טְמֵאִים לְנֶפֶשׁ אָדָם לָמָּה נִגָּרַע לְבִלְתִּי הַקְרִיב אֶת־קׇרְבַּן יְהֹוָה בְּמֹעֲדוֹ בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
those affected said to them, “Impure though we are by reason of a corpse, why must we be debarred from presenting GOD’s offering at its set time with the rest of the Israelites?”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַרוּ גּוּבְרַיָּא הָאִנּוּן לֵיהּ אֲנַחְנָא מְסָאֲבִין לִטְמֵי נַפְשָׁא דַּאֲנָשָׁא לְמָא נִתְמְנַע בְּדִיל דְּלָא לְקָרָבָא יָת קוּרְבָּנָא דַּייָ בְּזִמְנֵיהּ בְּגוֹ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Those men said to him: “We are impure, having had contact with a corpse; why should we be excluded and not be able to bring the offering of Adonoy in its proper time, among Bnei Yisroel?”
- Numbers 9:8
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם מֹשֶׁה עִמְדוּ וְאֶשְׁמְעָה מַה־יְצַוֶּה יְהֹוָה לָכֶם׃
Moses said to them, “Stand by, and let me hear what instructions GOD gives about you.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן מֹשֶׁה אוֹרִיכוּ עַד דְּאֶשְׁמַע מָא דְּאֶתְפַּקַּד מִן קֳדָם יְיָ עַל דִּילְכוֹן׃
Moshe said to them: “Stand [wait] and I will listen to what Adonoy will instruct [command] for [regarding] you.”
- Numbers 9:9
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃
And GOD spoke to Moses, saying:
Targum Onkelos
וּמַלֵּיל יְיָ עִם מֹשֶׁה לְמֵימַר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:
- Numbers 9:10
דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר אִישׁ אִישׁ כִּי־יִהְיֶה־טָמֵא ׀ לָנֶפֶשׁ אוֹ בְדֶרֶךְ רְחֹקָהׄ לָכֶם אוֹ לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם וְעָשָׂה פֶסַח לַיהֹוָה׃
Speak to the Israelite people, saying: Regarding anyone—whether you or your posterity—who is defiled by a corpse or is on a long journey and would offer a passover sacrifice to GOD:
Targum Onkelos
מַלֵּיל עִם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמֵימַר גְּבַר גְּבַר אֲרֵי יְהֵי מְסָאַב לִטְמֵי נַפְשָׁא דַּאֲנָשָׁא אוֹ בְאוֹרַח רַחִיקָא לְכוֹן אוֹ לְדָרֵיכוֹן וְיַעֲבֵיד פִּסְחָא קֳדָם יְיָ׃
Speak to Bnei Yisroel, saying; any person, if he will be impure from a corpse, or [is] on a distant road, [whether among] yourselves or for your descendants, he shall perform the Pesach-offering for Adonoy
- Numbers 9:11
בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם יַעֲשׂוּ אֹתוֹ עַל־מַצּוֹת וּמְרֹרִים יֹאכְלֻהוּ׃
They shall offer it in the second month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight. They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs,
Targum Onkelos
בְּיַרְחָא תִּנְיָנָא בְּאַרְבְּעַת עֶשְׂרָא יוֹמָא בֵּין שִׁמְשַׁיָּא יַעְבְּדוּן יָתֵיהּ עַל פַּטִּיר וּמְרָרִין יֵיכְלֻנֵּיהּ׃
in the second month, on the fourteenth day in the afternoon he shall perform it. Together with matzohs and bitter herbs they shall eat it.
- Numbers 9:12
לֹא־יַשְׁאִירוּ מִמֶּנּוּ עַד־בֹּקֶר וְעֶצֶם לֹא יִשְׁבְּרוּ־בוֹ כְּכׇל־חֻקַּת הַפֶּסַח יַעֲשׂוּ אֹתוֹ׃
and they shall not leave any of it over until morning. They shall not break a bone of it. They shall offer it in strict accord with the law of the passover sacrifice.
Targum Onkelos
לָא יַשְׁאֲרוּן מִנֵּיהּ עַד צַפְרָא וְגַרְמָא לָא יִתְבְּרוּן בֵּיהּ כְּכָל גְּזֵירַת פִּסְחָא יַעְבְּדוּן יָתֵיהּ׃
They shall not leave any of it over until the morning and they shall not break any of its bones; according to all the statutes of the Pesach-offering they shall perform it.
- Numbers 9:13
וְהָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־הוּא טָהוֹר וּבְדֶרֶךְ לֹא־הָיָה וְחָדַל לַעֲשׂוֹת הַפֶּסַח וְנִכְרְתָה הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִוא מֵעַמֶּיהָ כִּי ׀ קׇרְבַּן יְהֹוָה לֹא הִקְרִיב בְּמֹעֲדוֹ חֶטְאוֹ יִשָּׂא הָאִישׁ הַהוּא׃
But if anyone who is pure and not on a journey refrains from offering the passover sacrifice, that person shall be cut off from kin, for GOD’s offering was not presented at its set time; that party shall bear the guilt.
Targum Onkelos
וְגוּבְרָא דְּהוּא דְּכֵי וּבְאוֹרַח לָא הֲוָה וְיִתְמְנַע מִלְּמַעֲבַד פִּסְחָא וְיִשְׁתֵּיצֵי אֲנָשָׁא הַהוּא מֵעַמֵּיהּ אֲרֵי קוּרְבָּנָא דַּייָ לָא קָרֵיב בְּזִמְנֵיהּ חוֹבֵיהּ יְקַבֵּיל גּוּבְרָא הַהוּא׃
The person who is pure and was not on the road, and refrained from performing the Pesach-offering, that soul shall be cut off from its people, for the offering of Adonoy he did not bring in its proper time; that person shall bear his sin.
- Numbers 9:14
וְכִי־יָגוּר אִתְּכֶם גֵּר וְעָשָׂה פֶסַח לַיהֹוָה כְּחֻקַּת הַפֶּסַח וּכְמִשְׁפָּטוֹ כֵּן יַעֲשֶׂה חֻקָּה אַחַת יִהְיֶה לָכֶם וְלַגֵּר וּלְאֶזְרַח הָאָרֶץ׃
And when a stranger who resides with you would offer a passover sacrifice to GOD, it must be offered in accordance with the rules and rites of the passover sacrifice. There shall be one law for you, whether stranger or citizen of the country.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִתְגַּיַּיר עִמְּכוֹן גִּיּוֹרָא וְיַעֲבֵיד פִּסְחָא קֳדָם יְיָ כִּגְזֵירַת פִּסְחָא וּכְדַחְזֵי לֵיהּ כֵּן יַעֲבֵיד קְיָמָא חַד יְהֵי לְכוֹן וּלְגִיּוֹרַיָּא וּלְיַצִּיבַיָּא דְּאַרְעָא׃
If a proselyte dwells among you and brings the Pesach-offering to Adonoy; according to the statues of the Pesach-offering and according to its laws so shall he perform it; there shall be the same statute for yourselves; [both] for the proselyte and for the native born citizen.