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Numbers 35:16 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Numbers 35:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 35 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Numbers 35:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 35:16
If he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer (רֹצֵחַ, rotseach)—premeditated homicide using a deadly weapon. The distinction between murder (rotseach) and manslaughter hinges on intent and the weapon's lethality. Iron instruments demonstrated forethought, as iron required mining, smelting, and fashioning into tools—not items grabbed in sudden passion.The murderer shall surely be put to death (מוֹת יוּמַת הָרֹצֵחַ, mot yumat ha-rotseach)—the infinitive absolute construction emphasizes certainty and divine mandate. No city of refuge protected the willful murderer;...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 35:16
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“the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.”
“and lie in wait for him”
“even at the hand of every man's brother”
“or hurled on him anything without lying in wait”