'and that whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman — The covenant stipulation (וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִדְרֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יוּמַת מִן־קָטֹן וְעַד־גָּדוֹל מֵאִישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה) imposed capital punishment for refusal to seek God. The covenant was binding on all, regardless of status or gender.

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