Numbers 35:30 “If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the te…”

Numbers 35:30

If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain based on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify alone against any person so that he dies.

American Standard Version

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

Geneva Bible 1599

Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.

Darby Translation

Whoever shall smite a person mortally, at the mouth of witnesses shall the murderer be put to death; but one witness shall not testify against a person to cause him to die.

Young's Literal Translation

whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth [one] slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person — to die.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“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.”

Hebrews 10:28 Deuteronomy 19:15 Matthew 18:16 2 Corinthians 13:1 1 Timothy 5:19 Revelation 11:3

Hebrews 10:28 · BSB

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Deuteronomy 19:15 · BSB

A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:16 · BSB

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

2 Corinthians 13:1 · BSB

This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:19 · BSB

Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Revelation 11:3 · BSB

And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

Also

John 7:51 Numbers 35:16

John 7:51 · BSB

“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

Numbers 35:16 · BSB

If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29This will be a statutory ordinance for you for the generations to come, wherever you live.

31You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.

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