Numbers

Numbers 35:30–31

30If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

31You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.

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Numbers 35:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If anyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
killsמַ֨כֵּה־mak·kêh-Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH5221 smite
a personנֶ֔פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
the murdererיִרְצַ֖חyir·ṣaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
is to be put to deathהָרֹצֵ֑חַhā·rō·ṣê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
on the testimonyלְפִ֣יlə·p̄îPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the witnessesעֵדִ֔ים‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness
But noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneבְנֶ֖פֶשׁḇə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is to be put to deathלָמֽוּת׃lā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die
based on the testimonyיַעֲנֶ֥הya·‘ă·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
of a loneאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
witnessוְעֵ֣דwə·‘êḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5707 witness

Numbers 35:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to acceptתִקְח֥וּṯiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3947 take
a ransomכֹ֙פֶר֙ḵō·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH3724 the price of a life, ransom
for the lifeלְנֶ֣פֶשׁlə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of a murdererרֹצֵ֔חַrō·ṣê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7523 murder, slay
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
deservesרָשָׁ֖עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
to dieלָמ֑וּתlā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die
he must surely be put to deathמ֖וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

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Numbers 35:30 Hebrews 10:28 · Deuteronomy 19:15 · Matthew 18:16 · 2 Corinthians 13:1 · John 8:17–18 · 1 Timothy 5:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.