Numbers 15:37

37 The LORD spoke to Moshe, saying,

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 The LORD said to Moshe, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside of the camp.

36 All the congregation brought him outside of the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as the LORD commanded Moshe.

37 The LORD spoke to Moshe, saying,

38 Speak to the children of Yisra'el, and bid those who they make them tzitziyot in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the tzitzit of each border a cord of blue:

39 and it shall be to you for a tzitzit, that you may look on it, and remember all the mitzvot of the LORD, and do them; and that you not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you use to play the prostitute;