Numbers 15:37

37 The LORD said to Moses,

Numbers 15:37 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 15:37

And the Lord spoke unto Moses
After the giving of the above laws, and the order for stoning the sabbath breaker; and the rather what follows is connected with them, because it was to put them in mind of these and all other commands; and of so much importance is the precept directed to, that the Jews say, and Jarchi particularly, that it is equivalent to all the commands, and which he makes to be the reason of its being placed here:

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 15:37 In-Context

35 Then the LORD said to Moses, "This man must be put to death. The whole community must take him outside the camp and stone him."

36 So the whole community took him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the LORD commanded Moses.

37 The LORD said to Moses,

38 "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: For generations to come they must wear tassels on the corners of their clothes with violet threads in each tassel.

39 Whenever you look at the threads in the tassel, you will remember all the LORD's commands and obey them. Then you won't do whatever you want and go after whatever you see, as if you were chasing after prostitutes.