Here we see how careful God is in dealing with people. A just God and a Savior! (Isa. 45:21). He does make differences, though He is no respecter of persons.
V.1-6 The Lord gives careful instruction for each individual in HIS congregation. They might disobey, and go and marry someone outside the camp of Israel. But it was disobedience just the same, and God would not overlook it (Luke 11:50-51).
V.7 God remembers and also He forgets. Here He remembers that at one time the Israelites had a home in Egypt. But He tells us believers that He will remember our sins no more (Heb. 10:17). Our business is to obey God. If we are obedient then we understand. If we do a thing because we think it is right, then we take the credit. But when we act because God’s Word says so, then we bring glory to God. They had God in the midst of their camp, so it had to be kept clean. We believers are to act as if we realize that the Lord is with us. Do we?