Numbers 28:16

16 "'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is ADONAI's Pesach.

Numbers 28:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 28:16

And in the fourteenth day of the first month
The month Nisan, as the Targum of Jonathan or Abib, which, upon the Israelites coming out of Egypt, and on that account, was made the first month; otherwise Tisri or September was the first month, see ( Exodus 12:2 ) ( 13:4 ) ,

[is] the passover of the Lord;
a feast in which a lamb was killed and eaten, in memory of the Lord's passing over the houses of the Israelites, when he slew the firstborn in Egypt; see ( Exodus 12:6 Exodus 12:18 Exodus 12:23 Exodus 12:27 ) .

Numbers 28:16 In-Context

14 Their drink offerings will be two quarts of wine for a bull, one-and-one-third quarts for the ram, and one quart for each lamb. This is the burnt offering for every Rosh-Hodesh throughout the months of the year.

15 Also a male goat is to be offered as a sin offering to ADONAI, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.

16 "'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is ADONAI's Pesach.

17 On the fifteenth day of the month is to be a feast. Matzah is to be eaten for seven days.

18 The first day is to be a holy convocation: do not do any kind of ordinary work;