Numbers 35:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Numbers 35:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By the mouth of witnesses - i. e. two witnesses, at the least (compare the marginal references). The provisions of this and the following verses protect the enactments of this chapter from abuse....
Numbers 35:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Conditions Limiting the Privilege of Sanctuary. Anciently the holiness of a sanctuary extended to all who came in contact with it, so that the right of asylum was liable to be abused; but by this l...
Numbers 35:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

person . soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the evidence given by it.
Numbers 35:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

30. Whoso killeth any person, He now returns to willful murderers, whom he will not have spared, but yet not given over to punishment unless convicted by legal proofs. Literally it is, Whoso...
Numbers 35:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. But one witness shall not testify a...
Numbers 35:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

One witness shall not testify against any person— This is a wise precaution to prevent the shedding of innocent blood. The Jews tell us, that where there was but one witness, though he who was accu...
Numbers 35:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. These things shall be for a statute of judgment. The law of the blood-avenger, a...
Numbers 35:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Levitical Cities. The Cities of Refugie 1-8. The Levitical Cities. The tribe of Levi received no part of the land of Canaan as their inheritance ( Numbers 18:20-24 ; Numbers 26:62 ). By way...
Numbers 35:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

By the mouth of witnesses. — The number of witnesses is not here specified. In Deuteronomy 17:6 it is ordained that the crime of idolatry should be punished with death “at the mouth of two witnes...
Numbers 35:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE CITIES OF REFUGE Numbers 35:1-34 ; Numbers 36:1-13 1. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES The order relating to the Levitical cities may be said to describe an ideal settlement. We have, at...
Numbers 35:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Penalty for the Murderer Numbers 35:16-34 For murder the penalty was death, Numbers 35:30-31 ; but for accidental homicide there was freedom within the city limits until the death of the h...
Numbers 35:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It will be remembered that the Levites were not permitted to hold, any inheritance in the land. Jehovah was the portion of their inheritance. Provision was now made for them. Forty-eight cities scatt...
Numbers 35:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

As one and the same subject is continued through these verses, I have not interrupted the Reader in its perusal, until he hath arrived at the close of it, in the end of the chapter. But it will be no...
Numbers 35:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Whoso killeth any person ,.... Willingly, and through enmity and malice: the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of two witnesses ; which is repeated partly to show, that this law concerni...
Numbers 35:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By the mouth of witnesses A wise precaution to prevent the shedding of innocent blood. If we may credit the Jews, where there was but one witness, and the person accused of murder could not, theref...
Numbers 35:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CITIES GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-8) The Levites had no tribal possession, but were to be scattered among the tribes so as to serve and teach the ways of the Lord ( Deuteronomy 33:10 ). Therefore...
Numbers 35:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Cities of Refuge. B. C. 1452. 9 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Spea...
Numbers 35:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No judge shall condemn any man to death upon a single testimony.
Numbers 35:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Further Examples. Numbers 35:20-21 “ And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died, or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him...
Numbers 35:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES This chapter contains directions for the appointment of (1) cities for the Levites to dwell in; and (2) cities of refuge for the manslayer; and laws concerning wilfu...
Numbers 35:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 35:4 . A thousand cubits on the east side two thousand cubits. A line of one thousand cubits extending from the centre of the city, east, west, north, and south, would make each side of th...
Numbers 35:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ye shall appoint you cities, to be cities of refuge for you The cities of refuge I . The position of the homicide exposed to the stroke of the avenger is a type of our position in our sin. F...
Numbers 35:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regulations Concerning the Cities of Refuge
Numbers 35:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 5:19 ; 2 Corinthians 13:1 ; Deuteronomy 17:6 ; Deuteronomy 17:7 ; Deuteronomy 19:15 ; Hebrews 10:28 ; John 8:17 ; John 8:18 ; Matthew 18:16 ; Revelation 11:3

Numbers 35:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 35:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 35:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 35:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 35:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 35:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 35:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 35:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 35:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 35:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 35:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 35:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge