Numbers 35:30

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The 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.

In Context

29So these thinges shall be a lawe of iudgement vnto you, throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

31Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.

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Cross References

Numbers 35:16And if one smite another with an instrument of yron that hee die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.

Deuteronomy 19:15One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.

John 7:51Doth our Law iudge a man before it heare him, and knowe what he hath done?

2 Corinthians 13:1Lo this is the thirde time that I come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand

Hebrews 10:28He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:

Matthew Henry on Numbers 35:10-34

The Cities of Refuge. ( b. c. 1452.) 9 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 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. 13 And of these cities which ye shall give… Read the whole commentary →

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