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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Speak to the Israelites and say to them: &#8216After you enter the land I am giving you as a home<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. “When you finally settle in the land I am giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land you are to inhabit, which I am giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land that I am giving you as a home<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you have come into the land you are to inhabit, which I am giving to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you enter the land where you are going to live, which I am giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, &#8216When you enter the land where you are to live, which I am giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, ‘When you enter the land where you are to live, which I am giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you enter the land of your places of habitation, which I am going to give you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When you come into the land where you are to live, which I am giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you to settle in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you to settle in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />to give the Israelites the following laws about offering sacrifices: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Speak to the Israelites and tell them: Once you're settled in the land I'm giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the following regulations for the people of Israel to observe in the land that he was going to give them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Tell the Israelis that <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land that I am giving you as a home<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'When you enter the land where you are to live, which I am giving you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, 'When you have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When ye shall have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel, and you have said to them: When you come into the land of your dwellings, which I am giving to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye come in unto the land of your dwellings, which I am giving to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When ye shall come into the land of your dwellings, which I give to you,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Speak to the children of Israel and thou shalt say to them: When you shall be come into the land of your habitation, which I will give you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: When you will have entered into the land of your habitation, which I will give you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land that I am giving you for your settlements,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you come into the land you are to inhabit, which I am giving you,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land of your habitation, which I give to you for an inheritance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Speak with the children of Israel and say to them: ‘Whenever you have entered to the land of the place of your dwelling that I give to you as an inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When ye are come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, When ye are come into the land of your habitation, which I give to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/15-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=4674" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/15.htm">Laws about Offerings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then the LORD said to Moses, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dab·bêr (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">“Speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and tell them:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ṯā·ḇō·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">you enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">am giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4186.htm" title="4186: mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Or moshab; from yashab; a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode; by implication, population.">as a home</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>and you present an offering made by fire to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></span><br />I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-8.htm">Exodus 6:8</a></span><br />And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-8.htm">Deuteronomy 1:8</a></span><br />See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">Deuteronomy 26:1</a></span><br />When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-2.htm">Joshua 1:2-3</a></span><br />“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. / I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43</a></span><br />Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a></span><br />You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11</a></span><br />“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Isaiah 14:1</a></span><br />For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-22.htm">Jeremiah 32:22</a></span><br />You gave them this land that You had sworn to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a></span><br />On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you be come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/15-18.htm">Numbers 15:18</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-34.htm">Leviticus 14:34</a></b></br> When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/14-39.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-31.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-17.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Home</a> <a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/numbers/14-39.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/14-39.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/numbers/14-15.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/15-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/16-24.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/numbers/15-18.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/numbers/31-10.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/numbers/24-11.htm">Home</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/numbers/15-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/15-13.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/33-53.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/15-1.htm">The law of the meat offering, and the drink offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/15-14.htm">The stranger is under the same law</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/15-17.htm">The law of the first of the dough</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/15-22.htm">The sacrifice for sins of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">The punishment of presumption</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/15-32.htm">He who violated the Sabbath is stoned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/15-37.htm">The law of tassels</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Israelites, descendants of Jacob, are the chosen people through whom God intends to reveal His laws and covenant. This command underscores the role of Moses as a mediator between God and His people, a type of Christ who also mediates a new covenant.<p><b>After you enter the land:</b><br>This refers to the Promised Land, Canaan, which God pledged to Abraham and his descendants. The phrase anticipates the fulfillment of God's promise, highlighting the faithfulness of God despite the Israelites' previous disobedience. It also foreshadows the future rest and inheritance believers find in Christ, as the land represents a place of divine provision and blessing.<p><b>that I am giving you:</b><br>The land is a gift from God, not earned by the Israelites' merit. This reflects the grace of God, a theme consistent throughout Scripture, where blessings are given by God's sovereign choice. It parallels the New Testament teaching of salvation as a gift from God, not by works, so no one can boast.<p><b>as a home:</b><br>The term "home" signifies permanence and rest, contrasting with the Israelites' current nomadic existence. It points to the ultimate rest found in Christ, as described in Hebrews, where believers are promised an eternal home. This also connects to the idea of the church as a spiritual home for believers, a community established by God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are journeying to the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants as an everlasting possession. It symbolizes God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and guide them through the wilderness to the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_command.htm">God's Command</a></b><br>The directive given by God to Moses to communicate to the Israelites, emphasizing the future settlement in the land He is giving them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_journey.htm">The Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The period of wandering in the desert, which serves as a time of testing and preparation for the Israelites before entering the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God is faithful to His promises. Just as He promised the land to the Israelites, He fulfills His promises to us today. We can trust in His word and His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_blessing.htm">Preparation for Blessing</a></b><br>The journey through the wilderness was a time of preparation. In our lives, periods of waiting or difficulty can be times of growth and preparation for future blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_trust.htm">Obedience and Trust</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to trust and obey God's commands as they prepared to enter the land. Similarly, we are called to live in obedience and trust in God's plan for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_god's_provision.htm">Anticipation of God's Provision</a></b><br>The promise of the land was a future reality for the Israelites. We, too, can live in anticipation of God's provision and the fulfillment of His promises in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_doctrine_of_balaam.htm">What is the Doctrine of Balaam?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_2_peter_2_15_and_numbers_22-24_inconsistent.htm">2 Peter 2:15 references Balaam; are there inconsistencies compared to his Old Testament narrative in Numbers 22-24?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_numbers_15_1-12_sacrifices_verified.htm">Numbers 15:1-12: Are there any historical or archaeological findings that support these specific sacrifices, or do they appear unique and unverified?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_tribes_gathered_quickly_in_2_chr_15.htm">In 2 Chronicles 15:8-9, how were such large numbers gathered from multiple tribes so quickly and with no recorded logistical challenges?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When ye be come into the land.</span> The same formula is used in <a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10</a> concerning the wave-sheaf. It is only remarkable here because it tacitly assumes - <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that the burnt offerings and sacrifices mentioned would not be offered any more in the wilderness; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that the nation to which it was spoken would surely enter into Canaan at last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/15-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Speak</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּבֵּר֙</span> <span class="translit">(dab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tell them:</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָמַרְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you enter</span><br /><span class="heb">תָבֹ֗אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֙רֶץ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am giving</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹתֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṯên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">to settle</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4186.htm">Strong's 4186: </a> </span><span class="str2">A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/15-2.htm">Numbers 15:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/15-2.htm">OT Law: Numbers 15:2 Speak to the children of Israel (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/15-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 15:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 15:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/15-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 15:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 15:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>