Numbers 15:13

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite assembly in the wilderness, concluding the grain offering regulations immediately after detailing the meat and drink offerings.

The words — The Hebrew הָאֶזְרָ֥ח ('ezrach) literally means "native-born," specifying the ethnic and covenant status of the Israelites who must follow the ritual.

The thread — The phrase "pleasing aroma to the LORD" appears in Leviticus 1:9, 13, 17 and Exodus 29:18 whenever the text describes the smoke rising from altar offerings.

Why it lands — The text commands native-born Israelites to execute the grain offering exactly as prescribed, establishing a fixed standard before Numbers 15:14 extends that identical requirement to resident foreigners.

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