Numbers 15:30-31

30 'But the person who does anything 1defiantly *, whether he is native or an alien, that one is blaspheming the LORD; and that person shall be cut off from among his people.
31 'Because he has 2despised the word of the LORD and has broken His commandment, that person shall be completely cut off; 3his guilt will be on him.' "

Numbers 15:30-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 15

In this chapter the children of Israel are instructed about the meat offerings and drink offerings, and the quantities of them, which were always to go along with their burnt offerings and peace offerings they should offer when they came into the land of Canaan, Nu 15:1-12; and they are told that the same laws and ordinances would be binding equally on them that were of the country, and on the strangers in it, Nu 15:13-16; and an order is given them to offer a cake of the first dough for an heave offering, Nu 15:17-21; and they are directed what sacrifices to offer for sins of ignorance, both of the congregation and particular persons, Nu 14:22-29; but as for presumptuous sinners, they were to be cut off, Nu 14:30,31; and an instance is recorded of stoning a sabbath breaker, Nu 14:32-36; and the chapter is concluded with a law for wearing fringes on the borders of their garments, the use of which is expressed, Nu 14:35-41.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Numbers 14:40-44; Deuteronomy 1:43; Deuteronomy 17:12, 13
  • 2. 2 Samuel 12:9; Proverbs 13:13
  • 3. Ezekiel 18:20

Footnotes 1

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