4 So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate Passover.
5 The people did this in the desert of Sinai just before dark on the 14th day of the first month. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses.
6 But some of the people could not celebrate Passover that day. They were unclean because they had touched a dead body. So they went to Moses and Aaron that day
7 and said to Moses, “We touched a dead body and became unclean. But why must we be kept from offering our gifts to the Lord at the chosen time with the rest of the Israelites?”
8 Moses said to them, “I will ask the Lord what he says about this.”
9 Then the Lord said to Moses,
10 “Tell the Israelites this: It might happen sometimes that you or your descendants cannot celebrate the Lord’S Passover at the right time. Someone might be unclean because they touched a dead body, or they might be away on a trip. They will still be able to celebrate Passover at another time.