Numbers 35:30

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
  • Matt 18:16 : 16 ‹But if he will not hear› [thee, then] ‹take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.›
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 ¶ This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
  • Heb 10:28 : 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
  • 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
  • John 8:17-18 : 17 ‹It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.› 18 ‹I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.›
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 ¶ And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • John 7:51 : 51 Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
  • Num 35:16 : 16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
  • Deut 17:6-7 : 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; [but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. 7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 17:5-7
    3 verses
    86%

    5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, [even] that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.

    6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; [but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

    7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

  • 31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which [is] guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.

  • Lev 24:16-18
    3 verses
    82%

    16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, [and] all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name [of the LORD], shall be put to death.

    17 And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

    18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

  • Num 35:16-24
    9 verses
    79%

    16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

    17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

    18 Or [if] he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

    19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

    20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;

    21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote [him] shall surely be put to death; [for] he [is] a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

    22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,

    23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing [him] not, and cast [it] upon him, that he die, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm:

    24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

  • 12 ¶ He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

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    15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

    16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong;

  • 21 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

  • 74%

    14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

    15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

    16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

    17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

  • 9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

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    10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance, and [so] blood be upon thee.

    11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:

    12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

  • Lev 20:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him.

    10 ¶ And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man's wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

  • 29 So these [things] shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

  • Num 15:35-36
    2 verses
    72%

    35 And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

    36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Num 35:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.

    12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

  • 27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

  • 17 Thou shalt not kill.

  • 2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

  • 21 ¶ ‹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:›

  • 1 ¶ If [one] be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, [and] it be not known who hath slain him:

  • 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

  • 13 Thou shalt not kill.

  • 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

  • 25 Cursed [be] he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • 6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he [was] not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

  • 21 And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • 9 ¶ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.

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    14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it [is] holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth [any] work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

    15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

  • 28 ¶ A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.