NASB — Numbers 15 — KJV

Laws for Canaan

1 Now the LORD° spoke° to Moses°, saying°, 2aSpeak° to the sons° of Israel° and say° to them, ‘When° you enter° the land° Iwhere° you are to live°, which° I am giving° you, 3 then make° aan offering° by fire° to the LORD°, a burnt° offering° or° a sacrifice° to Ibfulfill° a special° vow°, or° as a freewill° offering° or° in your cappointed° times°, to make° a dsoothing° aroma° to the LORD°, from the herd° or° from the flock°. 4 aThe one who presents° his offering° shall present° to the LORD° a grain offering° of one-tenth [of an ephah] of fine° flour° mixed° with one-fourth of a Ihin° of oil°, 5 and you shall prepare° wine° for the drink° offering°, one-fourth of a hin°, with the burnt° offering° or° for the sacrifice°, for aeach° lamb°. 6 Or° for a ram° you shall prepare° as a grain offering° two-tenths°° [of an ephah] of fine° flour° mixed° with one-third of a hin° of oil°; 7 and for the drink° offering° you shall offer° one-third of a hin° of wine° as a soothing° aroma° to the LORD°. 8 When° you prepare° aa bull°° as a burnt° offering° or° a sacrifice°, to Ifulfill° a special° vow°, or° for peace° offerings° to the LORD°, 9 then you shall offer° with the bull°° a grain offering° of three-tenths°° [of an ephah] of fine° flour° mixed° with one-half a hin° of oil°; 10 and you shall offer° as the drink° offering° one-half a hin° of wine° as an offering° by fire°, as a soothing° aroma° to the LORD°.

[2] ILit of your dwellings aLv 23:10
[3] IOr make a special votive offering aLv 1:2, 3 bLv 22:21 cLv 23:1-44 dGn 8:21; 2Co 2:15, 16; Php 4:18
[4] II.e. Approx one gal., and so through v 10 aNu 28:1-29:40
[5] aLv 1:10; 3:6; Nu 15:11
[8] IOr make a special votive offering aLv 1:3; 3:1

11 ¶ ‘Thus° it shall be done° for each° ox°, or° for each° ram°, or° for each of the male° lambs°, or° of the goats°. 12 According to the number° that you prepare°, so° you shall do° for everyone° according to their number°. 13 All° who are native° shall do° these° things° in this° manner°, in presenting° an offering° by fire°, as a soothing° aroma° to the LORD°.

Law of the Sojourner

14 If° an alien° sojourns° with you, or° one who° may be among° you throughout your generations°, and he [wishes to] make° an offering° by fire°, as a soothing° aroma° to the LORD°, just° as you do° so° he shall do°. 15 [As for] the assembly°, there shall be aone° statute° for you and for the alien° who sojourns° [with you], a perpetual° statute° throughout your generations°; as you are, so shall the alien° be before° the LORD°. 16 There is to be aone° law° and one° ordinance° for you and for the alien° who sojourns° with you.’”

[15] aNu 9:14; 15:29
[16] aLv 24:22

17 ¶ Then the LORD° spoke° to Moses°, saying°, 18 “Speak° to the sons° of Israel° and say° to them, ‘When you enter° the land° where°° I bring° you, 19 then it shall be, that when you eat° of the Iafood° of the land°, you shall lift° up IIan offering° to the LORD°. 20 aOf the first° of your Idough° you shall lift° up a cake° as an IIoffering°; as bthe IIoffering° of the threshing° floor°, so° you shall lift° it up. 21 From the first° of your Idough° you shall give° to the LORD° an IIoffering° throughout your generations°.

[19] ILit bread IIOr a heave offering aJsh 5:11, 12
[20] IOr coarse meal IIOr heave offering aEx 34:26; Lv 23:14 bDt 14:22, 23; 16:13
[21] IOr coarse meal IIOr offering lifted up

22 ¶ ‘But when° you aunwittingly° fail° and do not observe° all° these° commandments°, which° the LORD° has spoken° to Moses°, 23 [even] all° that the LORD° has commanded° you Ithrough° Moses°, from the day° when° the LORD° gave° commandment° and onward° throughout your generations°, 24 then it shall be, if° it is done° aunintentionally°, Iwithout° the knowledge° of the congregation°, that all° the congregation° shall offer° one° bull°°° for a burnt° offering°, as a soothing° aroma° to the LORD°, bwith its grain offering° and its drink° offering°, according to the ordinance°, and one° male° goat° for a sin° offering°. 25 Then athe priest° shall make° atonement° for all° the congregation° of the sons° of Israel°, and they will be forgiven°; for it was an error°, and they have brought° their offering°, an offering° by fire° to the LORD°, and their sin° offering° before° the LORD°, for their error°. 26 So all° the congregation° of the sons° of Israel° will be forgiven°, with the alien° who sojourns° among° them, for [it happened] to all° the people° through aerror°.

[22] aLv 4:2
[23] ILit by the hand of
[24] ILit from the eyes of the congregation aLv 4:2, 22, 27; 5:15, 18 bNu 15:8-10
[25] aLv 4:20; He 2:17
[26] aNu 15:24

27 ¶ ‘Also if° one° person° sins° aunintentionally°, then he shall offer° a one year° old° female° goat° for a sin° offering°. 28 aThe priest° shall make° atonement° before° the LORD° for the person° who goes° astray° when he sins° unintentionally°, making° atonement° for him Ithat he may be forgiven°. 29 You shall have° one° law° for him who does° [anything] unintentionally°, for him who is native° among the sons° of Israel° and for the alien° who sojourns° among° them. 30 But the person° who° does° [anything] adefiantly°°, whether° he is native° or an alien°, that one° is blaspheming° the LORD°; and that person° shall be cut° off° from among° his people°. 31 Because° he has adespised° the word° of the LORD° and has broken° His commandment°, that person° shall be completely° cut° off°; bhis Iguilt° [will be] on him.’”

[27] aLv 4:27-31; Lk 12:48
[28] IOr and he shall aLv 4:35
[30] aNu 14:40-44; Dt 1:43; 17:12, 13
[31] IOr iniquity a2S 12:9; Pv 13:13 bEzk 18:20

Sabbath-breaking Punished

32 ¶ Now while the sons° of Israel° were in the wilderness°, they found° a man° agathering° wood° on the sabbath° day°. 33 Those who found° him gathering° wood° brought° him to Moses° and Aaron° and to all° the congregation°; 34 and they put° him in Icustody° abecause° it had not been IIdeclared° what° should be done° to him. 35 Then the LORD° said° to Moses°, “The man° shall surely° be put° to death°; aall° the congregation° shall stone° him with stones° outside°° the camp°.” 36 So all° the congregation° brought° him outside°°° the camp° and stoned° him Ito death° with stones°, just° as the LORD° had commanded° Moses°.

[32] aEx 31:14, 15; 35:2, 3
[34] IOr prison IILit declared distinctly aNu 9:8
[35] aLv 20:2, 27; 24:14-23; Dt 21:21
[36] ILit with stones and he died

37 ¶ The LORD° also spoke° to Moses°, saying°, 38 “Speak° to the sons° of Israel°, and tell° them that they shall make° for themselves atassels° on the corners° of their garments° throughout their generations°, and that they shall put° on the tassel° of each corner° a cord° of blue°. 39 It shall be a tassel° for you Ito look° at and aremember° all° the commandments° of the LORD°, so as to do° them and not IIfollow° after° your own heart° and your own eyes°, after° which° you played° the harlot°, 40 so° that you may remember° to do° all° My commandments° and abe holy° to your God°. 41 I am the LORD° your God° who° brought° you out from the land° of Egypt° to be your God°; I am the LORD° your God°.”

[38] aDt 22:12; Mt 23:5
[39] ILit and you shall look at it IILit seek aDt 4:23; 6:12; 8:11, 14, 19
[40] aLv 11:44, 45


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The law of the meat offering and the drink offering.

1 ¶ And the LORDº spakeºª unto² Moses,º saying,ºª 2 Speakºª unto² the childrenº of Israel,º and sayºª unto² them, When² ye be comeºª into² the landº of your habitations,º which² I² giveºª unto you, 3 And will makeºª an offering by fireº unto the LORD,º a burnt offering,º or² a sacrificeº in performingºª a vow,º or² in a freewill offering,º or² in your solemn feasts,º to makeºª a sweetº savourº unto the LORD,º of² the herd,º or² of² the flock:º 4 Then shall he that offerethºª his offeringº unto the LORDº bringºª a meat offeringº of a tenth dealº of flourº mingledºª with the fourthº [part] of an hinº of oil.º 5 And the fourthº [part] of an hinº of wineº for a drink offeringº shalt thou prepareºª with² the burnt offeringº or² sacrifice,º for oneº lamb.º 6 Or² for a ram,º thou shalt prepareºª [for] a meat offeringº twoº tenth dealsº of flourº mingledºª with the thirdº [part] of an hinº of oil.º 7 And for a drink offeringº thou shalt offerºª the thirdº [part] of an hinº of wine,º [for] a sweetº savourº unto the LORD.º 8 And when² thou preparestºª a bullockºº [for] a burnt offering,º or² [for] a sacrificeº in performingºª a vow,º or² peace offeringsº unto the LORD:º 9 Then shall he bringºª with² a bullockºº a meat offeringº of threeº tenth dealsº of flourº mingledºª with halfº an hinº of oil.º 10 And thou shalt bringºª for a drink offeringº halfº an hinº of wine,º [for] an offering made by fire,º of a sweetº savourº unto the LORD.º 11 Thus² shall it be doneºª for oneº bullock,º or² for oneº ram,º or² for a lamb,ºº or² a kid.º 12 According to the numberº that² ye shall prepare,ºª soº shall ye doºª to every oneº according to their number.º 13 All² that are born of the countryº shall doºª² these things² after this manner,² in offeringºª an offering made by fire,º of a sweetº savourº unto the LORD.º

[1] Dt 1:46.
[2] Lv 14:34; 23:10; 25:2; Nu 15:18; Dt 7:1; 12:1, 9.
[3] Gn 8:21; 15:9; Ex 29:18, 25, 41; Lv 1:1, 2, 9, 13, 17; 7:16; 10:13; 22:18, 21, 23; 23:8, 12, 36; 27:2; Nu 28:16, 27; 29:1, 8, 13; Dt 12:6, 11, 17; 16:1, 10; Mt 3:17; Ep 5:2; Php 4:18.
[4] Ex 29:40; Lv 2:1, 15; 6:14; 7:9; 14:10; 23:13; Nu 28:5; Jg 9:9; Is 66:20; Ezk 46:14; Mal 1:11; Ro 15:16; He 13:16.
[5] Nu 28:7, 14; Jg 9:13; Ps 116:13; So 1:4; Zc 9:17; Mt 26:28; Php 2:17; 2Ti 4:6.
[6] Nu 15:4; 28:12.
[8] Lv 3:1; 7:11.
[9] Lv 6:14; 7:37; 14:10; Nu 28:12, 14; 29:6; 1Ch 21:23; Ne 10:33; Ezk 42:13; 46:5, 7, 11, 15; Jol 1:9; 2:14.
[10] Nu 6:15; 15:5.
[11] Nu 15:28.

The stranger is under the same law.

14 And if² a strangerº sojournºª with² you, or² whosoever² [be] amongº you in your generations,º and will offerºª an offering made by fire,º of a sweetº savourº unto the LORD;º as² ye do,ºª so² he shall do.ºª 15 Oneº ordinanceº [shall be both] for you of the congregation,º and also for the strangerº that sojournethºª [with you], an ordinanceº for everº in your generations:º as ye [are], so shall the strangerº be² beforeº the LORD.º 16 Oneº lawº and oneº mannerº shall be² for you, and for the strangerº that sojournethºª with² you.

[15] Ex 12:14, 24, 43, 49; Lv 24:22; Nu 9:14; 10:8; 15:29; 18:8; 1S 30:25; Ga 3:28; Ep 2:11; Col 3:11.

The law of the first of the dough for an heave offering.

17 ¶ And the LORDº spakeºª unto² Moses,º saying,ºª 18 Speakºª unto² the childrenº of Israel,º and sayºª unto² them, When ye comeºª into² the landº whither²² I² bringºª you, 19 Then it shall be,² that, when ye eatºª of the breadº² of the land,º ye shall offer upºª an heave offeringº unto the LORD.º 20 Ye shall offer upºª a cakeº of the firstº of your doughº [for] an heave offering:º as [ye do] the heave offeringº of the threshingfloor,º so² shall ye heaveºª it. 21 Of the firstº² of your doughº ye shall giveºª unto the LORDº an heave offeringº in your generations.º

[18] Nu 15:2; Dt 26:1.
[19] Jsh 5:11.
[20] Ex 23:19; Lv 2:14; 23:16, 20; Nu 18:12; Dt 26:2; Ne 10:37; Pv 3:9; Ezk 44:30; Mt 6:33; Ro 11:16; 1Co 15:20; Jm 1:18; Rv 14:4.
[21] Ex 29:28; Nu 18:26.

The sacrifice for sin of ignorance.

22 ¶ And if² ye have erred,ºª and not² observedºª² all² these² commandments,º which² the LORDº hath spokenºª unto² Moses,º 23 [Even]² all² that² the LORDº hath commandedºª² you by the handº of Moses,º from² the dayº that² the LORDº commandedºª [Moses], and henceforwardº among your generations;º 24 Then it shall be,² if² [ought] be committedºª by ignoranceº without the knowledgeº² of the congregation,º that all² the congregationº shall offerºª oneº youngºº bullockº for a burnt offering,º for a sweetº savourº unto the LORD,º with his meat offering,º and his drink offering,º according to the manner,º and oneº kidº of the goatsº for a sin offering.º 25 And the priestº shall make an atonementºª for² all² the congregationº of the childrenº of Israel,º and it shall be forgivenºª them; for² it² [is] ignorance:º and they² shall bringºª² their offering,º a sacrifice made by fireº unto the LORD,º and their sin offeringº beforeº the LORD,º for² their ignorance:º 26 And it shall be forgivenºª all² the congregationº of the childrenº of Israel,º and the strangerº that sojournethºª amongº them; seeing² all² the peopleº [were] in ignorance.º

[22] Lv 4:1, 2, 13, 22, 27; 5:13, 15; Ps 19:12; Lk 12:48.
[24] Lv 4:13, 14, 23; Nu 15:8; 28:15; 2Ch 29:21; Ezr 6:17; 8:35.
[25] Lv 4:20, 26; Lk 23:34; Ac 13:39; Ro 3:25; 1Jn 2:2.

27 ¶ And if² anyº soulº sinºª through ignorance,º then he shall bringºª a she goatº of the firstº yearº for a sin offering.º 28 And the priestº shall make an atonementºª for² the soulº that sinneth ignorantly,ºª when he sinnethºª by ignoranceº beforeº the LORD,º to make an atonementºª for² him; and it shall be forgivenºª him.

[27] Lv 4:27; Ac 3:17; 17:30; 1Ti 1:13.
[28] Lv 4:35.

The stranger is under the same law.

29 Ye shall have² oneº lawº for him that sinnethºª through ignorance,º [both for] him that is bornº among the childrenº of Israel,º and for the strangerº that sojournethºª amongº them.

[29] Lv 16:29; 17:15; Nu 9:14; 15:15; Ro 3:29.

The punishment of presumption.

30 ¶ But the soulº that² doethºª [ought] presumptuously,ººª [whether he be] born in the land,º² or a stranger,º¹ the same² reproachethºª² the LORD;º and that² soulº shall be cut offºª from amongº² his people.º 31 Because² he hath despisedºª the wordº of the LORD,º and hath brokenºª his commandment,º that² soulº shall utterly¹ª be cut off;ºª his iniquityº [shall be] upon him.

[30] Gn 17:14; Ex 21:14; Lv 20:3, 6, 10; Nu 9:13; 14:44; Dt 1:43; 17:12; 29:19; Ps 19:13; 69:9; 74:18, 22; 79:12; 89:51; Pv 14:31; Is 37:23; Mt 12:32; He 10:26, 29; 2P 2:10.
[31] Lv 5:1; 26:15, 43; 2S 12:9; Ps 38:4; 119:126; Pv 13:13; Is 30:12; 53:6; Ezk 18:20; 1Th 4:8; He 10:28; 1P 2:24; 2P 2:21.

He that violated the Sabbath is stoned.

32 ¶ And while the childrenº of Israelº were² in the wilderness,º they foundºª a manº that gatheredºª sticksº upon the sabbathº day.º 33 And they that foundºª him gatheringºª sticksº broughtºª him unto² Mosesº and Aaron,º and unto² all² the congregation.º 34 And they put¹ª² him in ward,º because² it was not² declaredºª what² should be doneºª to him. 35 And the LORDº saidºª unto² Moses,º The manº shall be surely¹ª put to death:ºª all² the congregationº shall stoneºª him with stonesº withoutº² the camp.º 36 And all² the congregationº broughtºª him withoutº²² the camp,º and stonedºª him with stones,º and he died;ºª as² the LORDº commandedºª² Moses.º

[32] Ex 16:23, 27; 20:8; 35:2.
[33] Jn 8:3.
[34] Lv 24:12.
[35] Ex 31:14; Lv 24:14, 23; 1K 21:13; Ac 7:58; He 13:11.
[36] Jsh 7:25.

The law of fringes.

37 ¶ And the LORDº spakeºª unto² Moses,º saying,ºª 38 Speakºª unto² the childrenº of Israel,º and bidºª² them that they makeºª them fringesº in² the bordersº of their garmentsº throughout their generations,º and that they putºª upon² the fringeº of the bordersº a ribbandº of blue:º 39 And it shall be² unto you for a fringe,º that ye may look¹ª upon² it, and rememberºª² all² the commandmentsº of the LORD,º and doºª them; and that ye seekºª not² afterº your own heartº and your own eyes,º afterº which² ye² use to go a whoring:ºª 40 That² ye may remember,ºª and doºª² all² my commandments,º and beºª holyº unto your God.º 41 I² [am] the LORDº your God,º which² brought you outºª² of the landº² of Egypt,º to be² your God:º I² [am] the LORDº your God.º

[38] Nu 15:39; Dt 22:12; Mt 9:20; 23:5; Lk 8:44.
[39] Ex 13:9; 34:15; Dt 6:6; 11:18, 28; 29:19; Jb 31:7; Ps 73:27; 106:39; Pv 3:1; 28:26; Ec 11:9; Jr 9:14; Ezk 6:9; Ho 2:2; Jm 4:4.
[40] Lv 11:44; 19:2; Ro 12:1; Ep 1:4; Col 1:2; 1Th 4:7; 1P 1:15.
[41] Lv 22:33; 25:38; Ps 105:45; Jr 31:31; 32:37; Ezk 36:25; He 11:16; 1P 2:9.


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