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Numbers 15:30-36
New International Version
Numbers 15:30-36
New International Version
30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly,(A) whether native-born or foreigner,(B) blasphemes the Lord(C) and must be cut off from the people of Israel.(D) 31 Because they have despised(E) the Lord’s word and broken his commands,(F) they must surely be cut off; their guilt remains on them.(G)’”
The Sabbath-Breaker Put to Death
32 While the Israelites were in the wilderness,(H) a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.(I) 33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole assembly, 34 and they kept him in custody, because it was not clear what should be done to him.(J) 35 Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man must die.(K) The whole assembly must stone him outside the camp.(L)” 36 So the assembly took him outside the camp and stoned him(M) to death,(N) as the Lord commanded Moses.(O)
Numbers 15:30-36
King James Version
Numbers 15:30-36
King James Version
30 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
31 Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
32 And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
34 And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
35 And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Numbers 15:30-36
New King James Version
Numbers 15:30-36
New King James Version
Law Concerning Presumptuous Sin
30 (A)‘But the person who does anything [a]presumptuously, whether he is native-born or a stranger, that one [b]brings reproach on the Lord, and he shall be [c]cut off from among his people. 31 Because he has (B)despised the word of the Lord, and has broken His commandment, that person shall be completely cut off; his [d]guilt shall be upon him.’ ”
Penalty for Violating the Sabbath(C)
32 Now while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, (D)they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. 33 And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation. 34 They put him (E)under guard, because it had not been explained what should be done to him.
35 Then the Lord said to Moses, (F)“The man must surely be put to death; all the congregation shall (G)stone him with stones outside the camp.” 36 So, as the Lord commanded Moses, all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him with stones, and he died.
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- Numbers 15:30 defiantly, lit. with a high hand
- Numbers 15:30 blasphemes
- Numbers 15:30 Put to death
- Numbers 15:31 iniquity
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