Numbers 15:32
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Numbers 15:32 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 15:32 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 16:23He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’”
- Exodus 16:27Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find anything.
- Exodus 20:8Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
- Exodus 31:14Keep 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.
- Exodus 35:2For 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.
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