The Church Fathers on this verse

Numbers 15:13Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Both they that are born in the land, and the strangers

Douay-Rheims

כָּל־הָאֶזְרָ֥ח יַעֲשֶׂה־כָּ֖כָה אֶת־אֵ֑לֶּה לְהַקְרִ֛יב אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Cyrill of Alexandria

5th centuryChurch Father

Even the Gentile nations, alongside those of the tribe of Israel, are called to submit under the authority of the Savior and follow the path of the same offerings and spiritual exaltation. This is emphasized by the understanding that the foreigner should not abide by different laws than those of the Israelites; for there exists a singular path for all, leading to closeness with God the Father. This path is Christ, as the apostle Peter declared, "For there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).