Numbers 35:16

“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.”

"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
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What does Numbers 35:16 mean?

Number 35:16 (King James Version) reads, "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." This verse is taken from the Book of Numbers, which is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian…

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The Weight of the Wand: Understanding Divine Justice in Numbers 35:16

When we think about the Law given to the Israelites, we often view it through the lens of ancient practices and cultural contexts far removed from our own. However, Numbers 35:16 offers profound insight into the weighty issues of human morality, societal responsibility, and the…

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A Prayer for Justice and Mercy in a Violence-Filled World

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am struck with the gravity of Your Word as recorded in Numbers 35:16, which states, "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." Lord, in this…

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Numbers 35:16 - "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 16:35 - "And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense."
Numbers 16:31-35 - "Numbers 16:31-35: As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions. They went down alive into the realm of the dead, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community. At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, “The earth is going to swallow us too!” And fire came out from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense."
"And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense." - Numbers 16:35
Numbers 32:35 - "And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,"
Numbers 35:9 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 33:35 - "And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber."
Genesis 35:16-20
Genesis 29:16-35
Numbers 35. City of refuge and blood avenger
Picture representing Numbers 21:21-35
Numbers 11:35 - "And the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth."
Numbers 35:24 - "Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:"
"And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah," - Numbers 32:35
"And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah," - Numbers 32:35
Numbers 35:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,"
Numbers 35:20 - "But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;"
Numbers 1:35 - "Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred."
Numbers 35:13 - "And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge."
Psalms 35:16 - "With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth."
Numbers 35:3 - "And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts."
Ezekiel 16:35 - "¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:"
6 cities of refuge in the map ads provided in numbers 35
"¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Numbers 35:9
Numbers 3:35 - "And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward."
Numbers 35:29 - "So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings."
Numbers 29:35 - "¶ On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:"
Numbers 35:26 - "But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;"
Numbers 26:35 - "¶ These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites."