Bible Strands
Numbers 29:40
So Moses spoke all this to the Israelites just as the LORD had commanded him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites at the conclusion of the detailed festival offerings in Numbers 29, summarizing the preceding instructions. He delivers these commands immediately after the Lord specifies the requirements for appointed times and voluntary sacrifices in verse 39.
The words — The Hebrew verb צִוָּה (tzi.Vah) translates literally as "he had commanded," anchoring the passage in divine authority. The phrase כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה (ke./Khol 'a.Sher tzi.Vah) means "according to all that he commanded," emphasizing complete obedience to the prior instructions.
The thread — This pattern of Moses relaying exact divine commands to Israel appears in Exodus 40:16 and Deuteronomy 4:5. The New Testament echoes the mandate in Acts 20:27, where Paul declares he did not shrink from declaring the whole will of God.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that accurate transmission of divine instruction demands strict adherence to what was given. It places the burden of faithful obedience on those who receive and execute these commands without alteration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the Lord commanded Moses.
Cross-references
- Acts 20:27 For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
- Exodus 40:16 Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.
- Deuteronomy 4:5 See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess.
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
- Hebrews 3:2 He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
- Hebrews 3:5 Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.