31Because he has despised the Lord 's word and broken his commands, that person must surely be cut off; his guilt remains on him.' "


In Context

28 The priest is to make atonement before the Lord for the one who erred by sinning unintentionally, and when atonement has been made for him, he will be forgiven.

29 One and the same law applies to everyone who sins unintentionally, whether he is a native-born Israelite or an alien.

30 " 'But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or alien, blasphemes the Lord , and that person must be cut off from his people.

31 Because he has despised the Lord 's word and broken his commands, that person must surely be cut off; his guilt remains on him.' "

32 While the Israelites were in the desert, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole assembly,

Numbers 15:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:31Because 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:31For he hath contemned the word the Lord, and made void his precept: therefore shall he be destroyed, and shall bear his iniquity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:31Because 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:31For he hath despised the word of Jehovah, and hath broken his commandment: that soul shall surely be cut off; his iniquity is upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:31Because 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:31Because 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:31Because he has despised the word of Yahweh, and has broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be on him.'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:31because the word of Jehovah he despised, and His command hath broken — that person is certainly cut off; his iniquity is on him.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:31Because he has despised the word of the LORD, and has broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be on him.