KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD said to Moses, 'The man must certainly be put to death. The entire community must stone him to death outside the camp.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding that a man who broke the Sabbath law be executed by stoning outside the camp as punishment for his disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to a man who was caught gathering wood on the Sabbath day, violating God's command to keep it holy. In ancient Israel, the Sabbath was so sacred that any work done on that day was considered a serious offense against God. The Israelites had brought this case to Moses because they weren't sure what punishment should be given, and God provided this direct judgment.
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