Numbers 15:35
New International Version
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man must die. The whole assembly must stone him outside the camp.”

New Living Translation
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man must be put to death! The whole community must stone him outside the camp.”

English Standard Version
And the LORD said to Moses, “The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man must be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

NASB 1995
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

NASB 1977
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Yahweh said to Moses, “The man shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

Amplified Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man shall certainly be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”

American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

Contemporary English Version
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the people to take that man outside the camp and stone him to death!"

English Revised Version
And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD said to Moses, "This man must be put to death. The whole community must take him outside the camp and stone him."

Good News Translation
Then the LORD said to Moses, "The man must be put to death; the whole community is to stone him to death outside the camp."

International Standard Version
Then the LORD told Moses, "The man is certainly to die. The entire community is to stone him to death outside the camp."

Majority Standard Bible
And the LORD said to Moses, ?The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.?

NET Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, "The man must surely be put to death; the whole community must stone him with stones outside the camp."

New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to Moses, "The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside of the camp."

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD said to Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

World English Bible
Yahweh said to Moses, “The man shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones outside of the camp.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH says to Moses, “The man is certainly put to death [by] all the congregation stoning him with stones at the outside of the camp.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'The man is certainly put to death, all the company stoning him with stones, at the outside of the camp.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will say to Moses, Dying, the man shall die: all the assembly stoned him with stones without the camp.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to Moses: Let that man die, let all the multitude stone him without the camp.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord said to Moses, “Let that man be put to death; let the entire crowd crush him with stones, outside the camp.”

New American Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses: This man shall be put to death; let the whole community stone him outside the camp.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD said to Moses, “The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him outside the camp.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the LORD said to Moses, The man shall be surely put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe: “The man to be killed will be killed; all of the assembly shall certainly stone him with stones outside of the camp.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD said unto Moses: 'The man shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Let the man be by all means put to death: do ye all the congregation, stone him with stones.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Sabbath-Breaker Stoned
34and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody. 35And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.” 36So the whole congregation took the man outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the LORD had commanded Moses.…

Cross References
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. / For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

Exodus 35:2
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.

Leviticus 24:10-23
Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite. / The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.) / They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them. ...

Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ...

Deuteronomy 17:2-7
If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant / and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden— / and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel, ...

Nehemiah 13:15-18
In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day. / Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem. / Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day? ...

Jeremiah 17:21-27
This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers. / Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline. ...

Ezekiel 20:12-13
I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. / Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 20:20-21
Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’ / But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness.

Matthew 12:1-8
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. / When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ...

Matthew 12:10-12
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” / He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? / How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Mark 2:23-28
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along. / So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? ...

Luke 6:1-5
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. / But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ...

Luke 13:14-16
But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.” / “You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water? / Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”

John 5:9-18
Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day, / so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.” / But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” ...


Treasury of Scripture

And the LORD said to Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

the man

Exodus 31:14,15
Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people…

stone him

Leviticus 24:14,23
Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him…

1 Kings 21:13
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

Acts 7:58
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

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Then the LORD said to Moses
Then
This word indicates a continuation of events, suggesting that what follows is a direct response to a preceding situation. In the context of Numbers 15, the Israelites are receiving laws and instructions from God. The use of "then" signifies a divine intervention at a critical moment, emphasizing the immediacy and importance of God's communication.

the LORD
The term "LORD" in all capital letters is a translation of the Hebrew name for God, YHWH, often pronounced as Yahweh. This name is considered sacred and denotes God's eternal, self-existent nature. It reflects His covenant relationship with Israel, highlighting His authority and holiness. The use of "the LORD" underscores the divine origin of the command and the seriousness with which it should be regarded.

said
The Hebrew word for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which implies a declaration or command. This is not a suggestion or a casual remark; it is a direct communication from God to Moses. The use of "said" indicates the clarity and authority of God's instructions, leaving no room for ambiguity or misinterpretation.

to Moses
Moses is the chosen leader and prophet of Israel, serving as the intermediary between God and His people. His role is crucial, as he is responsible for conveying God's laws and commands to the Israelites. The mention of Moses highlights his unique position and the trust God places in him to lead His people according to divine will.

Verse 35. - Without the camp. That it might not be defiled (cf. Acts 7:58, and Hebrews 13:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses,
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

“The man
הָאִ֑ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

must surely be put to death.
מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

The entire
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

congregation
הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

is to stone
רָג֨וֹם (rā·ḡō·wm)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7275: To cast together, to lapidate

him
אֹת֤וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

outside
מִח֖וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

the camp.”
לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ (lam·ma·ḥă·neh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army


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