KJV King James Version
He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
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Hebrews 10:28
He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
WEB World English Bible
A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.
ASV American Standard Version
A man that hath set at nought Moses’ law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 10
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 [It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀθετήσαςG114 · atheteōto rejectτιςG5100 · tisoneνόμονG3551 · nomoslawΜωϋσέωςG3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesχωρὶςG5565 · chōriswithoutοἰκτιρμῶνG3628 · oiktirmoscompassionἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstδυσὶνG1417 · duotwoἢG2228 · ēorτρισὶνG5140 · treisThreeμάρτυσινG3144 · martuswitnessἀποθνῄσκει·G599 · apothnēskōto die
Cross-references
Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;Deuteronomy 19:15One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.Deuteronomy 17:2-13If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,Numbers 15:30-31But 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.John 8:17It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.2 Corinthians 13:1This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.Numbers 15:36And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.Deuteronomy 19:13Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away [the guilt of] innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.Matthew 18:16But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.2 Samuel 12:13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.Jeremiah 13:14And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.Isaiah 27:11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.Romans 9:15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.2 Samuel 12:9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife [to be] thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.Deuteronomy 13:6-10If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
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