Numbers

Numbers 15:32–35

³²While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day. ³³Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation, ³⁴and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.

³⁵And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”

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Numbers 15:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
were	וַיִּהְי֥וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
a man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
was found	וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ	way·yim·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
gathering	מְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ	mə·qō·šêš	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7197 gather stubble
wood	עֵצִ֖ים	‘ê·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
on the Sabbath	הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃	haš·šab·bāṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day

Numbers 15:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who found	הַמֹּצְאִ֥ים	ham·mō·ṣə·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
gathering	מְקֹשֵׁ֣שׁ	mə·qō·šêš	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7197 gather stubble
wood	עֵצִ֑ים	‘ê·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
brought	וַיַּקְרִ֣יבוּ	way·yaq·rî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
him	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֔ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָעֵדָֽה׃	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation

Numbers 15:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and because	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it had not been	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
declared	פֹרַ֔שׁ	p̄ō·raš	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6567 make distinct, declare
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should be done	יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to him	לֽוֹ׃ס	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
they placed	וַיַּנִּ֥יחוּ	way·yan·nî·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5117 rest
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in custody	בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר	bam·miš·mār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4929 place of confinement, goal, prison

Numbers 15:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
The man	הָאִ֑ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
must surely be put to death	מ֥וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
The whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
is to stone	רָג֨וֹם	rā·ḡō·wm	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7275 stone, kill by stoning
him	אֹת֤וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
outside	מִח֖וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2351 the outside
the camp	לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃	lam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

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Numbers 15:32 Exodus 35:2–3

Numbers 15:34 Leviticus 24:12

Numbers 15:35 Acts 7:58 · Exodus 31:14–15 · 1 Kings 21:13 · Deuteronomy 21:21 · Leviticus 24:14–16 · Leviticus 24:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.