Numbers 15:31 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 15:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 15:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Because he has despised Yahweh’s word, and has broken his commandment, that soul shall be utterly cut off. His iniquity shall be on him.’””

Numbers 15:31 — World English Bible

Numbers 15:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Because he hath despised the word of Jehovah, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him. ”

Numbers 15:31 — American Standard Version

Numbers 15:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because the word of Jehovah he despised, and His command hath broken--that person is certainly cut off; his iniquity <FI>is<Fi> on him.'”

Numbers 15:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 15:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For he hath despised the word of Jehovah, and hath broken his commandment: that soul shall surely be cut off; his iniquity is upon him. ”

Numbers 15:31 — Darby Translation

Numbers 15:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Because he hath despised the worde of the Lord, and hath broken his commandement: that person shalbe vtterly cut off: his iniquitie shalbe vpon him.”

Numbers 15:31 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 15:31 in Context — Numbers 15

29 Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

30 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

31 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.

32 And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.

33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

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What Does Numbers 15:31 Mean?

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