Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Numbers 35:33 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Numbers 35:33 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 35 verse 33 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. the land cannot: Heb. there can be no expiation for the land”
Numbers 35:33 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 35:33
God declares: 'blood... defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.' This establishes capital punishment's theological basis - murder pollutes the land where God dwells, requiring purification through justice. The Hebrew 'chaneph' (defile/pollute) indicates moral corruption spreading from unpunished murder. This reflects Genesis 9:6: 'Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.' Murder assaults God's image, demanding ultimate penalty. The principle points to Chri...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 35:33
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“which was shed from the foundation of the world”
“even the blood of their sons and of their daughters”
“tell her”
“and the land vomited out her inhabitants.”
“his blood will be shed by man”
“behold”
“lying”
“Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves”
“Yahweh didn't turn from the fierceness of his great wrath”
“And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.”