While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the entire community.

But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You vent Your wrath on the whole community?”

Please stay here overnight as the others did, so that I may find out what else the Lord has to tell me.”

So we have presented to the Lord an offering of the gold articles each man found—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.”

They said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Don’t make us cross the Jordan.”