And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
Parallel translations
- WEB Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation.
- BSB Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation,
- NKJV And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation.
- NASB And those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation;
- NLT The people who found him doing this took him before Moses, Aaron, and the rest of the community.
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Quick answer
Those who found the man brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation. The matter was handled through God's appointed leaders, not private vengeance.
Overview
The offender is brought before the proper authorities for judgment, showing Israel's ordered administration of justice under Moses and Aaron. The community as a whole was involved in upholding God's law. This due process reflects God's concern that judgment be just and not arbitrary, a principle rooted in his righteous character.
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- John 8:3–20And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
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