Numbers 35:30
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.
KJV
Homicida sub testibus punietur : ad unius testimonium nullus condemnabitur.
Vulgate
πᾶς πατάξας ψυχήν, διὰ μαρτύρων φονεύσεις τὸν φονεύσαντα, καὶ μάρτυς εἷς οὐ μαρτυρήσει ἐπὶ ψυχῆς ἀποθανεῖν·
LXX
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.
ASV
כָּל מַ֨כֵּה נֶ֔פֶשׁ לְ/פִ֣י עֵדִ֔ים יִרְצַ֖ח אֶת הָ/רֹצֵ֑חַ וְ/עֵ֣ד אֶחָ֔ד לֹא יַעֲנֶ֥ה בְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ לָ/מֽוּת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Doctrines that cite this verse
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 5:19 — Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
- 2Cor 13:1 — This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
- 2Cor 13:1 — This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
- Deut 13:14 — Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
- Deut 17:6 — 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.
- Deut 19:15 — 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 establi
- Deut 19:15 — 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 establi
- Exod 21:12 — He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
- Heb 10:28 — He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
- John 8:17 — It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
- Lev 24:17 — And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
- Matt 5:21 — 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:
- Matt 18:16 — 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.
- Matt 18:16 — 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.