KJV King James Version
One ordinance [shall be both] for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth [with you], an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye [are], so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
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Numbers 15:15
One ordinance [shall be both] for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth [with you], an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye [are], so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The assembly is to have the same statute both for you and for the foreign resident; it is a permanent statute for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
For the assembly, there shall be one statute for you, and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner, a statute forever throughout your generations: as you are, so shall the foreigner be before Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
For the assembly, there shall be one statute for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you, a statute for ever throughout your generations: as ye are, so shall the sojourner be before Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
One statute is for you of the congregation and for the sojourner who is sojourning, a statute age-during to your generations: as ye are so is the sojourner before Jehovah;
Surrounding context — Numbers 15
12 According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
13 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 unto the LORD.
14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever [be] among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do.
15 One ordinance [shall be both] for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth [with you], an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye [are], so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הַקָּהָ֕לH6951 · qa.halassemblyחֻקָּ֥הH2708 · chuq.qahstatuteאַחַ֛תH259 · e.chadoneלָכֶ֖םH9036 · khemyouוְלַגֵּ֣רH1616 · gersojournerהַגָּ֑רH1481 · gurto sojournחֻקַּ֤תH2708 · chuq.qahstatuteעוֹלָם֙H5769 · o.lamforever: enduringלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םH1755 · dorgenerationכָּכֶ֛םH9036 · khemyouכַּגֵּ֥רH1616 · gersojournerיִהְיֶ֖הH1961 · ha.yahto beלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Numbers 15:29Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, [both for] him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.Numbers 9:14And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.Exodus 12:49One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.Leviticus 24:22Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I [am] the LORD your God.Exodus 12:43And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This [is] the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:Ephesians 2:11-22Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;Numbers 10:8And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.Exodus 12:14And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.1 Samuel 30:25And it was [so] from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.Exodus 12:24And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.Numbers 18:8And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
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