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 · 2000

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now 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 · 1862

And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day.

Context

v.31Because he hath despised the word of Jehovah, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.

v.32This passage

v.33And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

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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