## Numbers Chapter 15

###### Numbers 15:1
[Numbers 15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:1)

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying;

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Numbers 15:2
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דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י תָבֹ֗אוּ אֶל־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
“Speak to Bnei Yisroel, and say to them, when you arrive into the land in which you will dwell, which I am giving to you.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Speak to the children of Yisra᾽el, and say to them, When you come to the land of your habitations, which I give to you,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: When you come to the land of your dwellings which I shall give to you,


###### Numbers 15:3
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וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם אִשֶּׁ֤ה לַֽיהֹוָה֙ עֹלָ֣ה אוֹ־זֶ֔בַח לְפַלֵּא־נֶ֙דֶר֙ א֣וֹ בִנְדָבָ֔ה א֖וֹ בְּמֹעֲדֵיכֶ֑ם לַעֲשׂ֞וֹת רֵ֤יחַ נִיחֹ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה מִן־הַבָּקָ֖ר א֥וֹ מִן־הַצֹּֽאן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When you make a fire-offering to Adonoy, a burnt-offering or a sacrifice, by verbalizing as a pledge or as a donation or on your festivals to provide a pleasing fragrance to Adonoy, from cattle or from sheep.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and will make an offering by fire to the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice, in performing a pronounced vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour to the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you would offer a fire-offering to the L-rd, a burnt-offering or a sacrifice, for an expressed vow or as a gift-offering, or in [fulfillment of the obligations of] your festivals, to present a sweet savor to the L-rd [i.e., to "gratify" Him], of the herd or of the flock.


###### Numbers 15:4
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וְהִקְרִ֛יב הַמַּקְרִ֥יב קׇרְבָּנ֖וֹ לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה מִנְחָה֙ סֹ֣לֶת עִשָּׂר֔וֹן בָּל֕וּל בִּרְבִעִ֥ית הַהִ֖ין שָֽׁמֶן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The one bringing his offering to Adonoy shall present one tenth of flour mixed with one fourth of a *hin* of oil,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
then shall he that offers his offering to the Lord bring a meal offering of a tenth measure of flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of oil.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then he that brings his offering shall present [with each beast] a meal-offering, an issaron of flour mixed with a revi'ith of a hin of oil, [(the meal-offering to be burnt entirely (the oil intermixed with it), and the wine (see below) for the (altar) basins.]


###### Numbers 15:5
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וְיַ֤יִן לַנֶּ֙סֶךְ֙ רְבִיעִ֣ית הַהִ֔ין תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה עַל־הָעֹלָ֖ה א֣וֹ לַזָּ֑בַח לַכֶּ֖בֶשׂ הָאֶחָֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Along with wine, for a wine-offering, one fourth of a *hin,* so you shall do for a burnt-offering or a sacrifice, for the one sheep.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And wine for libations, a revi'ith of a hin shall you present [in addition to the meal-offering and the oil] with the burnt-offering or the sacrifice, for each lamb.


###### Numbers 15:6
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א֤וֹ לָאַ֙יִל֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה מִנְחָ֔ה סֹ֖לֶת שְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֑ים בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית הַהִֽין׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If for a ram you shall make a meal-offering of two tenths, mixed with one third of a *hin* of oil.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meal offering two tenth measures of flour mingled with the third part of a hin of oil.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if it is a ram, then you shall present as the meal-offering two esronim of flour mixed with a third of a hin of oil.


###### Numbers 15:7
[Numbers 15:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:7)

וְיַ֥יִן לַנֶּ֖סֶךְ שְׁלִשִׁ֣ית הַהִ֑ין תַּקְרִ֥יב רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Wine, for a wine-offering shall be one third of a *hin.* This is how you shall offer a pleasing fragrance to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of a hin of wine, for a sweet savour to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And wine for libations, a third of a hin shall you offer, a sweet savor to the L-rd.


###### Numbers 15:8
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וְכִֽי־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה בֶן־בָּקָ֖ר עֹלָ֣ה אוֹ־זָ֑בַח לְפַלֵּא־נֶ֥דֶר אֽוֹ־שְׁלָמִ֖ים לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If you are making a calf as a burnt-offering or sacrifice by verbalizing as a pledge or for a peace-offering, to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice, in performing a pronounced vow, or in offering a peace offering to the Lord:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if you offer a bullock as a burnt-offering or as a sacrifice for an expressed vow or as peace-offerings to the L-rd.


###### Numbers 15:9
[Numbers 15:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:9)

וְהִקְרִ֤יב עַל־בֶּן־הַבָּקָר֙ מִנְחָ֔ה סֹ֖לֶת שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עֶשְׂרֹנִ֑ים בָּל֥וּל בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן חֲצִ֥י הַהִֽין׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Along with the calf he shall bring a meal-offering of three tenths mixed with one half of a *hin* of oil.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
then shall he bring with a bullock a meal offering of three tenth measures of flour mingled with half a hin of oil.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then he shall present with the bullock a meal-offering, three esronim of flour mixed with oil, a half hin.


###### Numbers 15:10
[Numbers 15:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:10)

וְיַ֛יִן תַּקְרִ֥יב לַנֶּ֖סֶךְ חֲצִ֣י הַהִ֑ין אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You shall bring wine, for a wine-offering, one half of a *hin,* a fire-offering of pleasing fragrance to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And wine shall you offer for libations, half a hin, a fire-offering [("fire-offering" relates to the meal-offering and the oil)], a sweet savor to the L-rd.


###### Numbers 15:11
[Numbers 15:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:11)

כָּ֣כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֗ה לַשּׁוֹר֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד א֖וֹ לָאַ֣יִל הָאֶחָ֑ד אֽוֹ־לַשֶּׂ֥ה בַכְּבָשִׂ֖ים א֥וֹ בָעִזִּֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
So you shall do for each ox or ram or for the sheep or goats.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Thus shall it be done for the one ox or for the one ram, or for the lamb among the sheep or among the goats.


###### Numbers 15:12
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כַּמִּסְפָּ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּ֛כָה תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָאֶחָ֖ד כְּמִסְפָּרָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
According to the number, which you offer, so you shall make for each one according to the[ir] number[s].

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
According to the number that you shall prepare, so shall you do to every one according to their number.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
According to the number [of animals] that you offer, so shall you offer [libations] for [each] one, according to their number.


###### Numbers 15:13
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כׇּל־הָאֶזְרָ֥ח יַעֲשֶׂה־כָּ֖כָה אֶת־אֵ֑לֶּה לְהַקְרִ֛יב אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Each citizen shall do this as stated, to bring a fire-offering of pleasing fragrance to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All the native-born shall thus do these (things) to present a fire-offering, a sweet savor to the L-rd.


###### Numbers 15:14
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וְכִֽי־יָגוּר֩ אִתְּכֶ֨ם גֵּ֜ר א֤וֹ אֲשֶׁר־בְּתֽוֹכְכֶם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָשָׂ֛ה אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If a proselyte will live with you or among you, for all of your generations and makes a fire-offering of pleasing fragrance to Adonoy, in the same fashion as you make it, so shall he make it.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whoever may be among you throughout your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour to the Lord; as you do, so he shall do.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if a stranger sojourn among you, or whoever is among you throughout your generations, and he would offer a fire-offering, a sweet savor to the L-rd — as you do, so shall he do.


###### Numbers 15:15
[Numbers 15:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:15)

הַקָּהָ֕ל חֻקָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לָכֶ֖ם וְלַגֵּ֣ר הַגָּ֑ר חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם כָּכֶ֛ם כַּגֵּ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The assembly has one statute for yourselves and for the proselyte who resides; one statue for all of your generations, just as it is for yourselves, so shall it be for the proselyte, before Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourns with you, an ordinance for ever throughout your generations: as you are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The congregation — one statute shall there be for you and for the stranger that sojourns (among you), an everlasting statute unto your generations: As you are, so shall the stranger be, before the L-rd.


###### Numbers 15:16
[Numbers 15:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:16)

תּוֹרָ֥ה אַחַ֛ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אֶחָ֖ד יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר אִתְּכֶֽם׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
One law and one rule will apply to you, and to the proselyte who lives with you.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
One Tora and one code shall there be for you, and for the stranger that sojourns with you.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
One Torah and one judgment shall there be for you and for the stranger who sojourns with you.


###### Numbers 15:17
[Numbers 15:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:17)

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Numbers 15:18
[Numbers 15:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:18)

דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם בְּבֹֽאֲכֶם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֖ם שָֽׁמָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
“Speak to Bnei Yisroel and say to them, at your coming to the land into which I am bringing you,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Speak to the children of Yisra᾽el, and say to them, When you come into the land into which I bring you,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: Upon your coming to the land whither I bring you,


###### Numbers 15:19
[Numbers 15:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:19)

וְהָיָ֕ה בַּאֲכׇלְכֶ֖ם מִלֶּ֣חֶם הָאָ֑רֶץ תָּרִ֥ימוּ תְרוּמָ֖ה לַיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When you eat from the bread of the land you shall separate a *terumah* for Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
then it shall be, that, when you eat of the bread of the land, you shall offer up a gift to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
It shall be, when you eat of the bread of the land, that you shall separate an offering for the L-rd.


###### Numbers 15:20
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רֵאשִׁית֙ עֲרִסֹ֣תֵכֶ֔ם חַלָּ֖ה תָּרִ֣ימוּ תְרוּמָ֑ה כִּתְרוּמַ֣ת גֹּ֔רֶן כֵּ֖ן תָּרִ֥ימוּ אֹתָֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
[From] the first portion of your doughs you shall separate a loaf as a separated portion; like the *terumah*-gift of the granary, so shall you separate it.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
You shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for a gift: as you do the gift of the threshingfloor, so shall you set it apart.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Of] the first [i.e., before you eat of it] of your dough [the amount that you were wont to knead in the desert, i.e., an omer], [one] challah shall you separate as an offering; as the terumah of the threshing floor [for which no specific minimum quantity is stated (as opposed to the terumah of ma'aser)], so shall you offer it.


###### Numbers 15:21
[Numbers 15:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:21)

מֵרֵאשִׁית֙ עֲרִסֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם תִּתְּנ֥וּ לַיהֹוָ֖ה תְּרוּמָ֑ה לְדֹרֹ֖תֵיכֶֽם׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Of the first portion of your doughs you shall give to Adonoy as a *terumah*- offering, throughout your generations.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Of the first of your dough you shall give to the Lord an offering throughout your generations.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of the first of your dough [i.e., of the first of your (one) dough (and not the whole of the first of several doughs)] shall you give [(an amount that satisfies "giving")] to the L-rd, an offering throughout your generations.


###### Numbers 15:22
[Numbers 15:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:22)

וְכִ֣י תִשְׁגּ֔וּ וְלֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַמִּצְוֺ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If you should err, and not fulfill all of these commandments which Adonoy said to Moshe;

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And if you have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the Lord spoke to Moshe,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if you err and not do all of these mitzvoth [i.e., if you commit one transgression (idolatry), which is tantamount to non-performance of all of the mitzvoth], which the L-rd spoke to Moses [i.e., the first two (of the ten) commandments (interdicting idolatry), which we heard directly from the mouth of the L-rd],


###### Numbers 15:23
[Numbers 15:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:23)

אֵת֩ כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֑ה מִן־הַיּ֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה וָהָ֖לְאָה לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
All that Adonoy commanded you through Moshe, from the day on which Adonoy commanded, and from then on, throughout your generations.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
all that the Lord has commanded you by the hand of Moshe, from the day that the Lord gave command, and henceforward throughout your generations;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All that the L-rd commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day the L-rd commanded and onwards throughout your generations [(One who acknowledges idolatry denies the entire Torah and all that the prophets have prophesied)],


###### Numbers 15:24
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וְהָיָ֗ה אִ֣ם מֵעֵינֵ֣י הָעֵדָה֮ נֶעֶשְׂתָ֣ה לִשְׁגָגָה֒ וְעָשׂ֣וּ כׇל־הָעֵדָ֡ה פַּ֣ר בֶּן־בָּקָר֩ אֶחָ֨ד לְעֹלָ֜ה לְרֵ֤יחַ נִיחֹ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה וּמִנְחָת֥וֹ וְנִסְכּ֖וֹ כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וּשְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If it was obscured from the eyes of the congregation, having been done in error, then the entire congregation shall offer one young bullock as a burnt-offering for a pleasing fragrance to Adonoy. Its meal-offering and its wine-offering are according to its law, and one he-goat, as a sin-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
then it shall be, if it be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour to the Lord, with its meal offering, and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
It shall be, if by the eyes of the congregation (the sanhedrin) it were done in error [i.e., if they erroneously ruled a service that is forbidden to be performed for idolatry to be permitted], then all the congregation shall offer one young bullock as a burnt-offering as a sweet savor to the L-rd, with its meal-offering and its libation as ordained, and one kid of goats as a sin-offering [(after the burnt-offering, as opposed to all other instances, where the sin-offering precedes the burnt-offering)].


###### Numbers 15:25
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וְכִפֶּ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן עַֽל־כׇּל־עֲדַ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנִסְלַ֣ח לָהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׁגָגָ֣ה הִ֔וא וְהֵם֩ הֵבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־קׇרְבָּנָ֜ם אִשֶּׁ֣ה לַֽיהֹוָ֗ה וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה עַל־שִׁגְגָתָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall atone on behalf of the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel, and they shall be forgiven; for they have erred unwittingly and they have brought their offering, as a fire-offering to Adonoy, and their sin-offering before Adonoy (to atone) for their error.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the children of Yisra᾽el, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance, and they have brought their offering, a sacrifice made by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their ignorance.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall make atonement for the entire congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, for it was unwitting; and they have brought their offering [(that mentioned above)]: a fire-offering to the L-rd [the bullock for the burnt-offering] and their sin-offering [the kid] before the L-rd for their error.


###### Numbers 15:26
[Numbers 15:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:26)

וְנִסְלַ֗ח לְכׇל־עֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֥י לְכׇל־הָעָ֖ם בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And it shall be forgiven to the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel and the stranger amongst them; for the entire people sinned unintentionally.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Yisra᾽el, and the stranger that sojourns among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it shall be forgiven to the entire congregation of the children of Israel and to the stranger who sojourns in their midst; for to all the people it was in error.


###### Numbers 15:27
[Numbers 15:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:27)

וְאִם־נֶ֥פֶשׁ אַחַ֖ת תֶּחֱטָ֣א בִשְׁגָגָ֑ה וְהִקְרִ֛יבָה עֵ֥ז בַּת־שְׁנָתָ֖הּ לְחַטָּֽאת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If one person will sin erroneously, that person shall bring a yearling she-goat as a sin-offering.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And if a single person sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if one soul sin [(the sin of idolatry)] in error, he shall bring a she-goat of the first year as a sin-offering [(Whereas for other transgressions he may bring either a she-lamb or a she-goat)].


###### Numbers 15:28
[Numbers 15:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:28)

וְכִפֶּ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן עַל־הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת בְּחֶטְאָ֥הֿ בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה לְכַפֵּ֥ר עָלָ֖יו וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The *kohein* shall atone for that erring soul which has sinned unwittingly before Adonoy; to achieve atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priest shall make atonement for the person that sins ignorantly, when he sins by ignorance before the Lord, to make atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Cohein shall make atonement for the soul that is unwitting in sinning in error before the L-rd, to atone for him; and he shall be forgiven.


###### Numbers 15:29
[Numbers 15:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:29)

הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֑ם תּוֹרָ֤ה אַחַת֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם לָעֹשֶׂ֖ה בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
[For] the citizen among Bnei Yisroel, and the proselyte who dwells among them there shall be one law for you all, for he who sins unwittingly.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
You shall have one Tora for him who sins through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Yisra᾽el, and for the stranger that sojourns among them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
(For) the native-born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourns among them; one Torah shall there be for you for him who acts unwittingly.


###### Numbers 15:30
[Numbers 15:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:30)

וְהַנֶּ֜פֶשׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה**׀** בְּיָ֣ד רָמָ֗ה מִן־הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ וּמִן־הַגֵּ֔ר אֶת־יְהֹוָ֖ה ה֣וּא מְגַדֵּ֑ף וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
A person who commits a sin high-handedly among the citizens or among the proselytes, blasphemes Adonoy; the soul of that person shall be cut off from among its people.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But the person that acts presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, that person dishonours the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the soul who acts with a high hand [i.e., wilfully], of the native-born and of the stranger — it is the L-rd whom he blasphemes; and that soul shall be cut off from the midst of its people.


###### Numbers 15:31
[Numbers 15:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:31)

כִּ֤י דְבַר־יְהֹוָה֙ בָּזָ֔ה וְאֶת־מִצְוָת֖וֹ הֵפַ֑ר הִכָּרֵ֧ת׀תִּכָּרֵ֛ת הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא עֲוֺנָ֥הֿ בָֽהּ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
For he has denigrated the word of Adonoy and he has violated His commandment; The soul of that person shall certainly be cut off; its iniquity is upon it.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Because he has despised the word of the Lord, and has broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the word of the L-rd [i.e., the exhortation against idolatry, which he heard directly from the L-rd (as opposed to the others, which he heard from Moses)] he has despised, and His commandment he has broken. Cut off shall be that soul [when] its transgression is in it [i.e., when he has not repented].


###### Numbers 15:32
[Numbers 15:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:32)

וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אִ֛ישׁ מְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ עֵצִ֖ים בְּי֥וֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Bnei Yisroel were in the desert, and they found a man gathering wood on the day of the Shabbos.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And while the children of Yisra᾽el were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the children of Israel were in the desert, [having observed only one Sabbath], when they found a man gathering wood on the [second] Sabbath day.


###### Numbers 15:33
[Numbers 15:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:33)

וַיַּקְרִ֣יבוּ אֹת֔וֹ הַמֹּצְאִ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ מְקֹשֵׁ֣שׁ עֵצִ֑ים אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאֶ֖ל כׇּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Those who found him brought him near—he who was gathering wood—to Moshe and to Aharon, and to the entire congregation.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they that found him gathering sticks brought him to Moshe and Aharon, and to all the congregation.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the ones who found him gathering wood [(and not ceasing even after they had warned him)] brought him near to Moses and to Aaron and to the entire congregation.


###### Numbers 15:34
[Numbers 15:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:34)

וַיַּנִּ֥יחוּ אֹת֖וֹ בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר כִּ֚י לֹ֣א פֹרַ֔שׁ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה לֽוֹ׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They placed him under guard since it was not specified, what was to be done to him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they put him in custody, because it was not declared what should be done to him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they placed him in ward, for it was not made clear what should be done with him [i.e., which death penalty he was to receive].


###### Numbers 15:35
[Numbers 15:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:35)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מ֥וֹת יוּמַ֖ת הָאִ֑ישׁ רָג֨וֹם אֹת֤וֹ בָֽאֲבָנִים֙ כׇּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to Moshe: “That man shall be put to death, the entire congregation shall stone him beyond the encampment.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord said to Moshe, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses: The man is to be put to death [by] the entire congregation's stoning him with stones outside the camp.


###### Numbers 15:36
[Numbers 15:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:36)

וַיֹּצִ֨יאוּ אֹת֜וֹ כׇּל־הָעֵדָ֗ה אֶל־מִחוּץ֙ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹ֑ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The entire congregation brought him outside beyond the encampment, and they stoned him with stones, and he died, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And all the congregation brought him outside the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moshe.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the entire congregation took him outside the camp [(whence it is seen that the stoning site is outside of beth-din and distant from it)], and they stoned him with stones and he died, as the L-rd had commanded Moses.


###### Numbers 15:37
[Numbers 15:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:37)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Numbers 15:38
[Numbers 15:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:38)

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וְעָשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֥ם צִיצִ֛ת עַל־כַּנְפֵ֥י בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹתָ֑ם וְנָ֥תְנ֛וּ עַל־צִיצִ֥ת הַכָּנָ֖ף פְּתִ֥יל תְּכֵֽלֶת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Speak to Bnei Yisroel and tell them to make for themselves, *tzizis*-fringes on the corners of their garments—throughout their generations; and they will place with the fringes of each corner a thread of blue.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Speak to the children of Yisra᾽el, and bid them that they make them fringes in the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each corner a thread of blue:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Speak to the children of Israel and say to them that they (shall) make for themselves tzitzith [fringes] on the corners of their garments throughout their generations; and they shall put on the tzitzith (on) the corner a strand of tcheleth [a bluish dye obtained from the chilazon (a kind of shell-fish)].


###### Numbers 15:39
[Numbers 15:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:39)

וְהָיָ֣ה לָכֶם֮ לְצִיצִת֒ וּרְאִיתֶ֣ם אֹת֗וֹ וּזְכַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־תָת֜וּרוּ אַחֲרֵ֤י לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְאַחֲרֵ֣י עֵֽינֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם זֹנִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And it will be to you for fringes and you will look upon it and you will remember all of Adonoy’s commandments and you will perform them; and you will not search after [the desire of] your hearts and after your eyes which cause you to go astray.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and it shall be to you as a fringe, that you may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that you seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you go astray:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it shall be for you for tzitzith, and you shall see it and you shall remember all the mitzvoth of the L-rd [(The gematria of "tzitzith" is 600, which, together with 8 (the strings) and 5 (the ties) gives 613 (the number of the mitzvoth)]. And you shall do them, and you shall not "spy out" [transgressions] after your hearts and after your eyes [the "procurers" of sin], after which you go astray.


###### Numbers 15:40
[Numbers 15:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:40)

לְמַ֣עַן תִּזְכְּר֔וּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתָ֑י וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם קְדֹשִׁ֖ים לֵאלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
In order that you will remember and perform all My commandments; and you will be holy unto your God.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
that you may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy to your God.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
So that you remember and do all of My mitzvoth; and you shall be holy to your G-d.


###### Numbers 15:41
[Numbers 15:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/15:41)

אֲנִ֞י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֤אתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִהְי֥וֹת לָכֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I am Adonoy, your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am Adonoy your God.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Miżrayim, to be your God: I am the Lord your God.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I am the L-rd, [(trusted to reward)], your G-d, [(trusted to exact payment)], who took you out of the land of Egypt to be a G-d to you [i.e., so that you accept My decrees]; I am the L-rd your G-d [ — perforce! (You do not have the option of saying: "We shall not do the mitzvoth and not receive reward.")]