Bible Strands
Numbers 9:1
In the first month of the second year after Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai during the first month of the second year after Israel's departure from Egypt. This moment follows the tabernacle's erection and the first census of the congregation.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיְדַבֵּר (va/y.da.Ber) literally means "and he spoke," establishing divine initiation. The phrase בְּמִדְבַּר סִינַי (ve./mid.bar Si.nai) fixes the location as the designated wilderness site of Sinai.
The thread — The chronological marker of the second year after the exodus reappears in Numbers 1:1 and Exodus 40:2 to anchor Israel's wilderness journey. These references frame the tabernacle's setup and the subsequent census within the same operational year.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that divine instruction follows a precise historical timeline rather than abstract theology. Readers must align their obedience with the specific appointed times and locations God establishes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:1 On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:
- Exodus 40:2 “On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.