The Meaning of Numbers 9:11 Explained

Numbers 9:11

KJV: The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

YLT: in the second month, on the fourteenth day, between the evenings they prepare it; with unleavened and bitter things they eat it;

Darby: In the second month, on the fourteenth day, between the two evenings, shall they hold it; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs shall they eat it.

ASV: In the second month on the fourteenth day at even they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The fourteenth  day  of the second  month  at even  they shall keep  it, [and] eat  it with unleavened bread  and bitter  [herbs]. 

What does Numbers 9:11 Mean?

Study Notes

second month
i.e. May.

Context Summary

Numbers 9:1-14 - Keeping The Passover
The Passover was celebrated in Egypt, Exodus 12:1-51; in the Wilderness, Leviticus 1:14; and in the land of Canaan, Joshua 5:1-15. The thought of our redemption must underpin all the great movements of individuals and the Church, This one was specially memorable, because it led to the institution of "the little Passover," Numbers 9:6-7. Moses did not hasten to give an answer of his own, but waited upon God. The divine nature makes allowance for disabilities, over which we have no control. See 2 Chronicles 30:13-20.
In the welcome given to strangers, we discover the wideness of God's mercy. We, too, were strangers and foreigners, Ephesians 2:19-21. My soul, never forget how thou wast once a stranger to the covenant of promise! Thine were the crumbs of the feast! But God has made thee sit with the children and included thee in the gracious provisions of His covenant! [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 9

1  The Passover is again commanded
6  A second Passover for the unclean or absent
15  The cloud directs the removals and encampments of the Israelites

What do the individual words in Numbers 9:11 mean?

The month second On four [and] ten the day of at twilight they may keep it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat it
בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֜י בְּאַרְבָּעָ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר י֛וֹם בֵּ֥ין הָעַרְבַּ֖יִם יַעֲשׂ֣וּ אֹת֑וֹ עַל־ מַצּ֥וֹת וּמְרֹרִ֖ים יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ

בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ  The  month 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֹדֶשׁ  
Sense: the new moon, month, monthly.
הַשֵּׁנִ֜י  second 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: שֵׁנִי  
Sense: second.
בְּאַרְבָּעָ֨ה  On  four 
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, masculine singular
Root: אַרְבַּע  
Sense: four.
עָשָׂ֥ר  [and]  ten 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂר 
Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
י֛וֹם  the  day 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
בֵּ֥ין  of  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: בַּיִן 
Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between.
הָעַרְבַּ֖יִם  twilight 
Parse: Article, Noun, md
Root: עֶרֶב  
Sense: evening, night, sunset.
יַעֲשׂ֣וּ  they  may  keep 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מַצּ֥וֹת  unleavened  bread 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַצָּה  
Sense: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
וּמְרֹרִ֖ים  and  bitter  herbs 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מָרֹר  
Sense: bitter thing, bitter herb, bitterness.
יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ  they  shall  eat  it 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine singular
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.