King James Version
Numbers 15:34 in the King James Version says “And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.”
Numbers 15:34 · KJV
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
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.
And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“him in ward”
H4929a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“because it was not declared”
H6567to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“what should be done”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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