Numbers 15:36

36 All the congregation brought him outside of the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as the LORD commanded Moshe.

Numbers 15:36 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 15:36

And all the congregation brought him without the camp
What was done by the order of Moses and the seventy elders is said to be done by the whole congregation, though it was by a few persons only the man was actually brought out, who were the proper officers to do such business:

and stoned him with stones, and he died:
stoned him to death:

as the Lord commanded Moses:
at the time he consulted him in the sanctuary, which he acquainted the court with, and they immediately ordered the execution, which was accordingly done.

Numbers 15:36 In-Context

34 They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.

35 The LORD said to Moshe, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside of the camp.

36 All the congregation brought him outside of the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as the LORD commanded Moshe.

37 The LORD spoke to Moshe, saying,

38 Speak to the children of Yisra'el, and bid those who they make them tzitziyot in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the tzitzit of each border a cord of blue: