26. " 'The Lord will forgive the whole community of Israel and the outsiders living among them. All of the people had a part in the sin, even though they did not mean to do it.
27. " 'But suppose just one person sins without meaning to. Then he must bring a female goat for a sin offering. It must be a year old.
28. With it the priest will pay for the person's sin in the sight of the Lord. He will do it for the one who did wrong by sinning without meaning to. When the sin is paid for, that person will be forgiven.
29. " 'The same law applies to everyone who sins without meaning to. It does not matter whether he is an Israelite or an outsider.
30. " 'But suppose someone sins on purpose. It does not matter whether he is an Israelite or an outsider. He speaks evil things against the Lord. He must be cut off from his people.
31. He has made fun of what the Lord has said. He has broken the Lord's commands. He must certainly be cut off. He is still guilty.' "
32. The people of Israel were in the desert. One Sabbath day, people saw a man gathering wood.
33. They brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole community.
34. They kept him under guard. It wasn't clear what should be done to him.
35. Then the Lord said to Moses, "The man must die. The whole community must kill him by throwing stones at him. They must do it outside the camp."