Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation.
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Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
Exodus 31:14 says the Sabbath-breaker "shall be cut off from among his people" — the karet penalty. The same verse and Exodus 31:15, 35:2, and Numbers 15:32-36 all prescribe "put to death."
Critical scholarship: Usually considered reconciled.
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"Numbers 15:33 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/numbers/15/33?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).