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Numbers 15:32

Israel
Rest and sabbath

30 But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people.

31 He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.”

While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

33 Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation,

34 and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.

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BSB
While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
KJV
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
WEB
While the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day.
ASV
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.
DARBY
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day.
BLB
And while the sons of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day.
ÅB
Mens Israels barn var i ørkenen, traff de på en mann som sanket ved på sabbatsdagen.
OTB
Mens israelittene var i ørkenen, møtte de en mann som samlet ved på sabbatsdagen.
B1930
Mens Israels barn var i ørkenen, traff de på en mann som sanket ved på sabbatsdagen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 35:2–3

    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

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  • Exodus 16:27–28

    Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find anything.

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  • Exodus 20:8–10

    Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

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  • Exodus 16:23

    He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’”

    Read in context

  • Exodus 31:14–15

    Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.

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