John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 15:36

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And all the congregation brought him without the camp, etc.] What was done by the order of Moses and the seventy elders is said to be done by the whole congregation, though it was by a few persons only the man was actually brought out, who were the proper officers to do such business: and stoned him with stones, and he died: stoned him to death: as the Lord commanded Moses: at the time he consulted him in the sanctuary, which he acquainted the court with, and they immediately ordered the execution, which was accordingly done.

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