33. The people who saw him gathering the wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole community of Israel.
34. They guarded the man carefully because they did not know how they should punish him.
35. Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man must die. All the people must throw stones at him outside the camp.”
36. So the people took him outside the camp and killed him with stones. They did this just as the Lord commanded Moses.
37. The Lord said to Moses,
38. “Speak to the Israelites. Tell them this: Tie several pieces of thread together and tie them in the corner of your clothes. Put a piece of blue thread in each one of these tassels. You must wear these things now and forever.
39. You will be able to look at these tassels and remember all the commands that the Lord has given you. Then you will obey the commands. You will not do wrong by forgetting about the commands and doing the things that your own bodies and eyes want.
40. You will remember to obey all my commands. Then you will be God’s special people.
41. I am the Lord your God. I am the one who brought you out of Egypt. I did this to be your God. I am the Lord your God.”