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Capital Punishment in Egypt

July 30th, 2017 · No Comments

Exodus 8:26 (New Living Translation)

But Moses replied, “That wouldn’t be right. The Egyptians detest the sacrifices that we offer to the Lord our God. Look, if we offer our sacrifices here where the Egyptians can see us, they will stone us…

Stoning—throwing rocks at a person until they die—was what God’s people used for capital punishment. Where did they learn that? Perhaps from the Egyptians? Or did the Egyptians learn it from God’s people?

Anyways, here it is. Moses describes what will happen if God’s people offer to Jehovah in from of the Egyptians—stoning.

Tags: Exodus · Old Testament

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