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Numbers 15:32-36 (RSV)

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³² While the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day. ³³ And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation. ³⁴ They put him in custody, because it had not been made plain what should be done to him. ³⁵ And the LORD said to Moses, "The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp." ³⁶ And all the congregation brought him outside the camp, and stoned him to death with stones, as the LORD commanded Moses.

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 32) Should work be done or not on the Sabbath? Man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath and put to death

Definition(s):
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth