Numbers 15:30-32
Wycliffe Bible
30 Forsooth a man that doeth any sin by pride, shall perish from the people, whether he be a citizen, either a pilgrim, for he was rebel against the Lord; (But anyone who doeth any sin by pride, shall be cut off from the people/shall be put to death, whether he is a citizen, or a foreigner, for he rebelled against the Lord;)
31 for he despised the word of the Lord, and made void his commandment; therefore he shall be done away (and so he shall be cut off/and so he shall be put to death), and shall bear his own wickedness.
32 Soothly it was done, when the sons of Israel were in wilderness, and they had found a man gathering wood in the sabbath day, (And it was done, when the Israelites were still in the wilderness, and they found a man gathering wood on the sabbath day,)
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Numbers 15:30-32
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)
Numbers 15:30-32
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.
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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
Numbers 15:30-32
Legacy Standard Bible
30 But the person who does anything with a (A)high hand, whether he is native or a sojourner, that one is blaspheming Yahweh; and that person shall be cut off from among his people. 31 Because he has (B)despised the word of Yahweh and has broken His commandment, that person shall be completely cut off; (C)his [a]guilt will be on him.’”
A Sabbath-breaker Put to Death
32 Now the sons of Israel were in the wilderness, and they found a man (D)gathering wood on the sabbath day.
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- Numbers 15:31 Or iniquity
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