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Numbers 15:32 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Numbers 15:32 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 15 verse 32 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Sabbath Breaker
“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.”
Numbers 15:32 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 15:32
The incident of the Sabbath-breaker immediately follows laws about presumptuous sin (verses 30-31). His deliberate gathering of sticks on the Sabbath constituted 'high-handed' rebellion against God's explicit command. The severity of the punishment demonstrates that covenant violation, especially when willful and public, threatened the entire community's relationship with God.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 15:32
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“but on the seventh day there shall be a holy day for you”
“that some of the people went out to gather”
“This is that which Yahweh has spoken, 'Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to Yahweh. Bake that which you want to bake, and boil that which you want to boil; and all that remains over lay up for yourselves to be kept until the morning.'”
“that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”