John Gill Commentary Numbers 15:1

"And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying," — Numbers 15:1 (ASV)

The Lord spoke unto Moses
After the murmurings of the Israelites by reason of the spies, (Numbers 14:2) ; and their being threatened with a consumption of them in the wilderness on that account, (Numbers 14:12) ; and their defeat at Hormah, (Numbers 14:45) : and lest their posterity should be discouraged, and despair of ever enjoying the good land:

saying ;
as follows.