Thematic Bible: Death penalty for
Thematic Bible
Desecration of the sabbath » Death penalty for
Observe the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Whoever profanes it must be put to death. If anyone does work on it, that person must be cut off from his people.
While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
Then the Lord told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”
Sabbath » Desecration of, under the mosaic law » Death penalty for
Observe the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Whoever profanes it must be put to death. If anyone does work on it, that person must be cut off from his people.
While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
Then the Lord told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”
Treason » Instances of » Death penalty for
When the report was investigated and verified, both men were hanged on the gallows. This event was recorded in the Historical Record in the king’s presence.