Numbers 15:32–41

SABBATH VIOLATION

32 While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day.i 33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the entire community. 34 They placed him in custody because it had not been decided what should be done to him. 35 Then the Lord told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”j 36 So the entire community brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

TASSELS FOR REMEMBRANCE

37 The Lord said to Moses, 38 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout their generations they are to make tasselsk for the corners of their garments, and put a blue cord on the tassel at each corner. 39 These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the Lord’s commands and obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heartl and your own eyes.m 40 This way you will remember and obey all my commands and be holy to your God. 41 I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the Lord your God.”n