Numbers 15:32
What does Numbers 15:32 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 15:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now while the children of Israel were in the waste land, they saw a man who was getting sticks on the Sabbath day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were in the wilderness, and had found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:8
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Exodus 16:27
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that there went out some of the people to gather, and they found none.
- Exodus 31:14
Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
- Exodus 16:23
And he said unto them, This is that which Jehovah hath spoken, To-morrow is a solemn rest, a holy sabbath unto Jehovah: bake that which ye will bake, and boil that which ye will boil; and all that remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
- Exodus 35:2
Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of solemn rest to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work therein shall be put to death.
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