Numbers 35:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:16 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV 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 de..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:16 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Numbers 35:16 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 35:16
“Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:16: smite, die, murderer
“Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:16: smite, die, murderer
“He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:16: smite, die, surely
“Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. guilty...: Heb. faulty to die”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:16: die, murderer, surely
“And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:16: smite, surely, put
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