Numbers - 15:36



36 All the congregation brought him outside of the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as Yahweh commanded Moses.

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And when they had brought him out, they stoned him, and he died as the Lord had commanded.
And the whole assembly led him outside the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
And all the company bring him out unto the outside of the camp, and stone him with stones, and he dieth, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
So all the people took him outside the tent-circle and he was stoned to death there, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
And when they had led him out, they overwhelmed him with stones, and he died, just as the Lord had instructed.
Eduxerunt ergo eum congregatio extra castra, et lapidaverunt eum lapidibus, et mortuus est, quemadmodum praeceperat Jehova Mosi.

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And all the congregation brought him without the camp,.... What was done by the order of Moses and the seventy elders is said to be done by the whole congregation, though it was by a few persons only the man was actually brought out, who were the proper officers to do such business:
and stoned him with stones, and he died: stoned him to death:
as the Lord commanded Moses: at the time he consulted him in the sanctuary, which he acquainted the court with, and they immediately ordered the execution, which was accordingly done.

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