Numbers 35:30
Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.
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- Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.
- Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.
- 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain.
- Heb 10:28 : 28 A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:
- 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
- John 8:17-18 : 17 Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true. 18 I give witness about myself and the Father who sent me gives witness about me.
- Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth.
- John 7:51 : 51 Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?
- Num 35:16 : 16 But if a man gives another man a blow with an iron instrument, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death.
- Deut 17:6-7 : 6 On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness. 7 The hands of the witnesses will be the first to put him to death, and after them the hands of all the people. So you are to put away the evil from among you.
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- Deut 17:5-73 verses86%
5 Then you are to take the man or woman who has done the evil to the public place of your town, and they are to be stoned with stones till they are dead.
6 On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.
7 The hands of the witnesses will be the first to put him to death, and after them the hands of all the people. So you are to put away the evil from among you.
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31 Further, no price may be given for the life of one who has taken life and whose right reward is death: he is certainly to be put to death.
- Lev 24:16-183 verses82%
16 And he who says evil against the name of the Lord will certainly be put to death; he will be stoned by all the people; the man who is not of your nation and one who is an Israelite by birth, whoever says evil against the holy Name is to be put to death.
17 And anyone who takes another's life is certainly to be put to death.
18 And anyone wounding a beast and causing its death, will have to make payment for it: a life for a life.
- Num 35:16-249 verses79%
16 But if a man gives another man a blow with an iron instrument, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death.
17 Or if he gives him a blow with a stone in his hand, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death.
18 Or if he gave him blows with a wood instrument in his hands, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death.
19 He whose right it is to give punishment for blood, may himself put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.
20 If in his hate he put a sword through him, or waiting secretly for him sent a spear or stone at him, causing his death;
21 Or in hate gave him blows with his hand, causing death; he who gave the death-blow is to be put to death; he is a taker of life: he whose right it is to give punishment for blood may put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.
22 But if a man has given a wound to another suddenly and not in hate, or without design has sent something against him,
23 Or has given him a blow with a stone, without seeing him, so causing his death, though he had nothing against him and no desire to do him evil:
24 Then let the meeting of the people be judge between the man responsible for the death and him who has the right of punishment for blood, acting by these rules:
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12 He who gives a man a death-blow is himself to be put to death.
- Deut 19:15-162 verses77%
15 One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.
16 If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
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21 He who puts a beast to death will have to make payment for it; he who puts a man to death will himself be put to death.
- Exod 21:14-174 verses74%
14 But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.
15 Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.
16 Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.
17 Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.
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9 But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
- Deut 19:10-123 verses73%
10 So that in all your land, which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, no man may be wrongly put to death, for which you will be responsible.
11 But if any man has hate for his neighbour, and waiting for him secretly makes an attack on him and gives him a blow causing his death, and then goes in flight to one of these towns;
12 The responsible men of his town are to send and take him, and give him up to the one who has the right of punishment to be put to death.
- Lev 20:9-102 verses73%
9 Every man cursing his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death; because of his curse on his father or his mother, his blood will be on him.
10 And if a man has sex relations with another man's wife, even the wife of his neighbour, he and she are certainly to be put to death.
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29 These rules are to be your guide in judging through all your generations wherever you may be living.
- Num 15:35-362 verses72%
35 Then the Lord said to Moses, Certainly the man is to be put to death: let him be stoned by all the people outside the tent-circle.
36 So all the people took him outside the tent-circle and he was stoned to death there, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.
- Num 35:11-122 verses72%
11 Then let certain towns be marked out as safe places to which anyone who takes the life of another in error may go in flight.
12 In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.
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27 And the giver of punishment, meeting him outside the walls of the town, puts him to death, he will not be responsible for his blood:
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17 Do not put anyone to death without cause.
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2 Six days let work be done, but the seventh day is to be a holy day to you, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord; whoever does any work on that day is to be put to death.
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21 You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged:
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1 If, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you come across the dead body of a man in the open country, and you have no idea who has put him to death:
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28 A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:
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13 Do not put anyone to death without cause.
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6 Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.
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25 Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.
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6 For if not, he who has the right of punishment may go running after the taker of life in the heat of his wrath, and overtake him because the way is long, and give him a death-blow; though it is not right for him to be put to death because he was not moved by hate.
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21 Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
- Exod 31:14-152 verses69%
14 So you are to keep the Sabbath as a holy day; and anyone not honouring it will certainly be put to death: whoever does any work on that day will be cut off from his people.
15 Six days may work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death.
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28 A false witness will be cut off, ...