Numbers 28:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The Passover observance begins on the fourteenth day of the first month.
The Context of Numbers 28:16
Beginning the festival calendar with Passover.
What Does Numbers 28:16 Mean?
The Passover marks Israel's remembrance of liberation from Egypt and God's protection that night when the firstborn were spared. This festival is positioned as the anchoring event in Israel's religious calendar, commemorating the birth of the nation as God's people.
The term 'the passover of the LORD' emphasizes that this event belongs to God—He is the active deliverer. The annual observance invites each generation to remember and identify with their ancestors' exodus experience and God's faithfulness.
Numbers 28:16 in the Original Language
pesaḥ (פָּסַח), 'passover'—the Feast of Unleavened Bread and deliverance commemoration.
Frequently Asked Questions About Numbers 28:16
What does Numbers 28:16 mean?
The Passover observance begins on the fourteenth day of the first month.
What is the context of Numbers 28:16?
Beginning the festival calendar with Passover.