Numbers 35:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 35:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 35:33 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 35:33 — KJV
“So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. the land cannot...: Heb. there can be no expiation for the land”
— Numbers 35:33 (KJV)
Numbers 35:33 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 35:33
“And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:33: pollute, land, blood
“And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:33: land, wherein, heb
“And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. wherein...: Heb. of his father's sojournings”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:33: land, wherein, heb
“And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:33: land, wherein, shed
“In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness. that...: Heb. of slanders”
Shares key themes with Numbers 35:33: land, blood, shed
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