Números 15:32-36

Quebrantamiento del día de reposo

32 Un sábado, durante la estadía de los israelitas en el desierto, un hombre fue sorprendido recogiendo leña.

33 Quienes lo sorprendieron lo llevaron ante Moisés y Aarón, y ante toda la comunidad.

34 Al principio solo quedó detenido, porque no estaba claro qué se debía hacer con él.

35 Entonces el SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés: «Ese hombre debe morir. Que toda la comunidad lo apedree fuera del campamento».

36 Así que la comunidad lo llevó fuera del campamento y lo apedreó hasta matarlo, tal como el SEÑOR se lo ordenó a Moisés.

Números 15:32-36 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.