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As the Israelites journeyed through the wilderness, the time came to observe the Passover, the sacred feast remembering their deliverance from Egypt. In the second year after their departure, on the fourteenth day of the first month, the people of Israel gathered to celebrate the Passover in the wilderness of Sinai, just as God had commanded through Moses.

However, some men were unable to keep the Passover at the appointed time because they were ceremonially unclean due to contact with a dead body. They came to Moses and Aaron, saying, “We are unclean and cannot offer the Passover sacrifice at the right time. Why should we be kept from presenting the Lord’s offering at its appointed time along with the rest of the Israelites?”

Moses consulted the Lord, who instructed that those who were unclean or on a long journey could observe the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month instead. This provision showed God’s mercy and flexibility, allowing all who sought Him to participate in the holy feast.

So the Israelites kept the Passover in the second month, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Throughout their journey, the Lord’s presence was revealed in a visible and powerful way. A cloud covered the Tent of Meeting by day, and at night, it appeared as a pillar of fire, guiding the people as they traveled.

Whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the Israelites would break camp and follow wherever the cloud led. When the cloud settled, they would stop and set up camp. This was their divine signal to move forward or remain.

Thus, the people learned to trust in God’s timing and guidance, following His presence faithfully wherever He led them.


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