Numbers 35:30

American Standard Version

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

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Numbers 35:30 in other translations

“ ‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain based on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify alone against any person so that he dies.

Numbers 35:30 · World English Bible

Numbers 35:30 in context

  1. 28because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.
  2. 29And these things shall be for a statute and ordinance unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
  3. 30Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.
  4. 31Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.
  5. 32And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.