But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
But if someone is ceremonially clean and not traveling, yet still refuses to celebrate the Passover, that person must be removed from their community. This is because they failed to bring the LORD's required offering at the appointed time—that person will be responsible for their sin.
God is saying that those who have no valid excuse but still refuse to participate in Passover will face serious consequences for neglecting this sacred observance.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions about the Passover celebration given to the Israelites in the wilderness. The previous verses had just established exceptions for people who were ceremonially unclean or traveling, allowing them to celebrate Passover a month later. This verse addresses those who have no legitimate excuse but simply choose not to participate.
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