Thematic Bible: Death penalty for


Thematic Bible



You are to observe the Sabbath, because it's holy for you. Whoever profanes it is certainly to die; indeed, whoever does work on it is to be cut off from among his people.

As it was when the Israelis were in the wilderness, they found a man who was gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

Then the LORD told Moses, "The man is certainly to die. The entire community is to stone him to death outside the camp."


You are to observe the Sabbath, because it's holy for you. Whoever profanes it is certainly to die; indeed, whoever does work on it is to be cut off from among his people.

As it was when the Israelis were in the wilderness, they found a man who was gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

Then the LORD told Moses, "The man is certainly to die. The entire community is to stone him to death outside the camp."


After the matter had been fully investigated, Bigthan and Teresh were hanged on a pole, and this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.


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