Números 35:30

30 "Si alguno mata a una persona, al asesino se le dará muerte ante la evidencia de testigos, pero a ninguna persona se le dará muerte por el testimonio de un solo testigo.

Números 35:30 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 35:30

Whoso killeth any person
Willingly, and through enmity and malice:

the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of two witnesses;
which is repeated partly to show, that this law concerning the cities of refuge was not designed to screen a murderer, who was guilty through malice prepense; and partly for the sake of what is added to it, that two witnesses are required in such a case, where a man's life is at stake, to prove the fact against him; which shows how careful the Lord is, and men should be, of the lives of his creatures, that no man suffer wrongfully; which is repeated again and again, that it might be observed, see ( Deuteronomy 17:6 ) ( 19:15 ) but one witness shall not testify against any person, to cause him to die; which looks as if in other cases, in pecuniary matters, and the like, where life is not concerned, one witness may be sufficient; though it is always best and safest to have more if they can be had, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses everything may be established, ( Deuteronomy 19:15 ) ( Matthew 18:16 ) .

Números 35:30 In-Context

28 porque el homicida debió haber permanecido en la ciudad de refugio hasta la muerte del sumo sacerdote. Pero después de la muerte del sumo sacerdote, el homicida volverá a su tierra.

29 "Estas cosas serán por norma de derecho para vosotros por vuestras generaciones en todas vuestras moradas.

30 "Si alguno mata a una persona, al asesino se le dará muerte ante la evidencia de testigos, pero a ninguna persona se le dará muerte por el testimonio de un solo testigo.

31 "Además, no tomaréis rescate por la vida de un asesino que es culpable de muerte, sino que de cierto se le dará muerte;

32 y no tomaréis rescate por el que ha huido a la ciudad de refugio para que vuelva y habite en la tierra antes de la muerte del sacerdote.