Numbers 15:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 15:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 15:31 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 15:31 — KJV
“Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.”
— Numbers 15:31 (KJV)
Numbers 15:31 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 15:31
“Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:31: because, hath, lord
“But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:31: because, hath, lord
“And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:31: hath, broken, soul
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. witchcraft: Heb. divination”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:31: because, hath, word
“That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. fail...: Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne”
Shares key themes with Numbers 15:31: word, lord, soul
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