17 “Now if a person sins and does any of the things [a]which the Lord has commanded not to be done, (A)though he was unaware, he is still guilty and shall bear his punishment.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 5:17 Lit the commands of the Lord which are

17 “If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it,(A) they are guilty and will be held responsible.(B)

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29 You shall have one law for the native among the sons of Israel and for the stranger who resides among them, for one who does anything wrong unintentionally. 30 But the person who does wrong [a](A)defiantly, whether he is a native or a stranger, that one is blaspheming the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from among his people. 31 Since he has (B)despised the word of the Lord and has broken His commandment, that person shall be completely cut off; (C)his [b]guilt will be on him.’”

Sabbath-breaking Punished

32 Now while the sons of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man (D)gathering wood on the Sabbath day. 33 And those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation; 34 and they placed him in custody, (E)because it had not been decided what should be done to him. 35 Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man must be put to death; (F)all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.” 36 So all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him [c]to death with stones, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

37 The Lord also spoke to Moses, saying, 38 “Speak to the sons of Israel and tell them that they shall make for themselves (G)tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a [d]violet thread. 39 It shall be a tassel for you [e]to look at and (H)remember all the commandments of the Lord, so that you will do them and not [f]follow your own heart and your own eyes, [g]which led you to prostitute yourselves, 40 so that you will remember and do all My commandments and (I)be holy to your God. 41 I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the Lord your God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 15:30 Lit with upraised hand
  2. Numbers 15:31 Or wrongdoing
  3. Numbers 15:36 Lit with stones and he died
  4. Numbers 15:38 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
  5. Numbers 15:39 Lit and you shall look at it
  6. Numbers 15:39 Lit seek
  7. Numbers 15:39 Lit after which you played

29 One and the same law applies to everyone who sins unintentionally, whether a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.(A)

30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly,(B) whether native-born or foreigner,(C) blasphemes the Lord(D) and must be cut off from the people of Israel.(E) 31 Because they have despised(F) the Lord’s word and broken his commands,(G) they must surely be cut off; their guilt remains on them.(H)’”

The Sabbath-Breaker Put to Death

32 While the Israelites were in the wilderness,(I) a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.(J) 33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole assembly, 34 and they kept him in custody, because it was not clear what should be done to him.(K) 35 Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man must die.(L) The whole assembly must stone him outside the camp.(M) 36 So the assembly took him outside the camp and stoned him(N) to death,(O) as the Lord commanded Moses.(P)

Tassels on Garments

37 The Lord said to Moses, 38 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Throughout the generations to come(Q) you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments,(R) with a blue cord on each tassel. 39 You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember(S) all the commands of the Lord, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves(T) by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts(U) and eyes. 40 Then you will remember to obey all my commands(V) and will be consecrated to your God.(W) 41 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God.(X) I am the Lord your God.(Y)’”

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