Numbers 15
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Supplementary Laws
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, 3and will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock: 4then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. 5And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. 6Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. 7And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 8And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: 9then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. 10And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
11Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. 12According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. 13All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 14And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. 15One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. 16One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
17And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 18Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, 19then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD. 20Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. 21Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
22And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, 23even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations; 24then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. 25And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: 26and it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
27And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. 28And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. 29Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. 30But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 31Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
32And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. 33And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. 34And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. 35And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. 36And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
37And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 38Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: 39and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: 40that ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. 41I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.
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Immigrants in the land of Canaan
1The LORD spoke to Moses: 2Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land where you will live, which I am giving you, 3and you make a food gift#15.3 Or offering by fire (cf Lev 3:11) to the LORD as a soothing smell for the LORD from the herd or the flock—whether an entirely burned offering, or a sacrifice to fulfill a solemn promise, or a spontaneous gift, or at your sacred seasons— 4the one presenting the offering to the LORD will bring a grain offering of one-tenth of a measure of fine flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin#15.4 One hin is approximately one gallon. of oil. 5You will also offer one-fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering with either the entirely burned offering or the sacrifice, for each lamb. 6For a ram you will offer a grain offering of two-tenths of a measure of fine flour mixed with one-third of a hin of oil. 7You will also present one-third of a hin of wine for a drink offering as a soothing smell for the LORD. 8When you offer a bull for an entirely burned offering, or a sacrifice to fulfill a solemn promise, or a well-being sacrifice to the LORD, 9you will present#15.9 Or he will present with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of a measure of fine flour mixed with a half hin of oil. 10You will present a half hin of wine for a drink offering as a food gift that is a soothing smell to the LORD. 11So will it be done with each ox, each ram, or for any sheep or goat. 12However many you offer, you will do the same for each one.
13Every citizen will perform these rituals in bringing a food gift that is a soothing smell to the LORD. 14If an immigrant lives with you or has settled among you for many years and would also like to offer a food gift that is a soothing smell to the LORD, that person must do just as you do. 15The assembly will have the same regulation for you and for the immigrant. The regulation will be permanent for all time. You and the immigrant will be the same in the LORD’s presence. 16There will be one set of instructions and one legal norm for the immigrant and for you.
17The LORD spoke to Moses: 18Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land to which I’m bringing you, 19whenever you eat the land’s food you will present a gift offering to the LORD. 20You will present a gift offering from the first bread you bake just like you present a gift offering from the threshing floor. 21You will give a gift offering from the first bread you bake for all time.
Offerings for accidental sin
22If by accident you don’t obey all these commands that the LORD spoke to Moses, 23or everything that the LORD commanded you through Moses from the day of the LORD’s command onward for all time, 24then if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the community, the entire community must offer one bull from the herd as an entirely burned offering, a soothing smell to the LORD, with its grain and drink offering according to the specific instruction, and one male goat for a purification offering. 25The priest will seek reconciliation for the entire Israelite community. They will be forgiven, because it was unintentional and because they brought their food gift to the LORD, along with their purification offering in the LORD’s presence for their accidental error. 26The entire Israelite community and the immigrant residing among them will be forgiven, because all the people acted unintentionally.
27If an individual sins unintentionally, that person must present a one-year-old female goat for a purification offering. 28The priest will seek reconciliation in the LORD’s presence for the person who sinned unintentionally, when the sin is an accident, seeking reconciliation so that person will be forgiven. 29There will be one set of instructions for the Israelite citizen and the immigrant residing with you for anyone who commits an unintentional sin.
Punishment for intentional sin
30But the person who acts deliberately,#15.30 Or with a high hand whether a citizen or an immigrant, and insults the LORD, that person will be cut off from the people 31for despising the LORD’s word and breaking his commands. That person will be completely cut off and bear the guilt.
Instructions for Sabbath observance
32When the Israelites were in the desert, they found a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day. 33Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the entire community. 34They placed him in custody, because it wasn’t clear what should be done to him. 35Then the LORD said to Moses: The man should be put to death. The entire community should stone him outside the camp. 36The entire community took him outside the camp and stoned him. He died as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Fringes on garments
37The LORD said to Moses: 38Speak to the Israelites and say to them: Make fringes on the edges of your clothing for all time. Have them put blue cords on the fringe on the edges. 39This will be your fringe. You will see it and remember all the LORD’s commands and do them. Then you won’t go exploring the lusts of your own heart or your eyes. 40In this way you’ll remember to do all my commands. Then you will be holy to your God. 41I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD your God.
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