Bible Figure

Gatherer

anonymous Israelite who violated the Sabbath
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The Sabbath-breaker in Numbers 15 is an unnamed Israelite found gathering wood on the Sabbath; Scripture does not give him the proper name 'Gatherer.'
Gatherer

Biography

Numbers 15 recounts that while Israel was in the wilderness, a man was found gathering sticks on the Sabbath. Those who found him brought him to Moses and Aaron because the required judgment had not yet been specified. The Lord commanded that the man be put to death by stoning outside the camp, and the congregation carried out the sentence. The text deliberately leaves the man's personal name unstated.

Biblical Significance

This record may be useful as an anonymous narrative figure, but 'Gatherer' should be treated as a descriptive label rather than a canonical personal name. The episode emphasizes the seriousness of deliberate covenant violation.