Bible verses about Murder
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Forbidden by Mosaic law
Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17- Why forbidden by God
Genesis 9:6- The law made to restrain
I Timothy 1:9- DESCRIBED AS KILLING
- With premeditation
Exodus 21:14
- From hatred
Numbers 35:20,21; Deuteronomy 19:11
- By lying in wait
Numbers 35:20; Deuteronomy 19:11
- By an instrument of iron
Numbers 35:16
- By the below of a stone
Numbers 35:17
- By a hand weapon of wood
Numbers 35:18- Killing a thief in the day, counted as
Exodus 22:3- Early introduction of
Genesis 4:8- Represented as a sin crying to heaven
Genesis 4:10; Hebrews 12:24; Revelation 6:10- The Jews often guilty of
Isaiah 1:21- PERSONS GUILTY OF
- Fearful and cowardly
Genesis 4:14
- Wanderers and vagabonds
Genesis 4:14
- Flee from God's presence
Genesis 4:16
- Not protected in refuge cities
Deuteronomy 19:11,12
- Had no protection from altars
Exodus 21:14
- Not to be pitied or spared
Deuteronomy 19:13- Often committed by night
Nehemiah 6:10; Job 24:14- Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown
Deuteronomy 21:1-3- Mode of clearing those suspected of
Deuteronomy 21:3-9; Matthew 27:24- To be proved by two witnesses at least
Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 19:11,15- PUNISHMENT FOR
- The curse of God
Genesis 4:11
- Death
Genesis 9:5,6; Exodus 21:12; Numbers 35:16
- Not to be commuted
Numbers 35:32
- Inflicted by the nearest of kin
Numbers 35:19,21
- Forbidden
Genesis 9:6; Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17; Romans 13:9- Explained by Christ
Matthew 5:21,22- Hatred is
I John 3:15- Is a work for the flesh
Galatians 5:21- Comes from the heart
Matthew 15:19- DEFILES THE
- Hands
Isaiah 59:3
- Person and garments
Lamentations 4:13,14
- Land
Numbers 35:33; Psalms 106:38- Not concealed from God
Isaiah 26:21; Jeremiah 2:34- Cries for vengeance
Genesis 4:10- GOD
- Abominates
Proverbs 6:16,17
- Makes inquisition for
Psalms 9:12
- Will avenge
Deuteronomy 32:43; I Kings 21:19; Hosea 1:4
- Requires blood for
Genesis 9:5; Numbers 35:33; I Kings 2:32
- Rejects the prayers of those guilty of
Isaiah 1:15; 59:2,3
- Curses those guilty of
Genesis 4:11- The law made to restrain
I Timothy 1:9- SAINTS
- Specially warned against
I Peter 4:15
- Deprecate the guilt of
Psalms 51:14
- Should warn others against
Genesis 37:22; Jeremiah 26:15- Connected with idolatry
Ezekiel 22:3,4; II Kings 3:27- THE WICKED
- Filled with
Romans 1:29
- Devise
Genesis 27:41; 37:18
- Intent on
Jeremiah 22:17
- Lie in wait to commit
Psalms 10:8-10
- Swift to commit
Proverbs 1:16; Romans 3:15
- Perpetrate
Job 24:14; Ezekiel 22:3
- Have hands full of
Isaiah 1:15
- Encourage others to commit
I Kings 21:8-10; Proverbs 1:11- Characteristic of the devil
John 8:44- Punishment of
Genesis 4:12-15; 9:6; Numbers 35:30; II Kings 9:36,37; Jeremiah 19:4-9- Punishment of, not commuted under the Law
Numbers 35:31- Of saints, specially avenged
Deuteronomy 32:43; Matthew 23:35; Revelation 18:20,24- Excludes from heaven
Galatians 5:21; Revelation 22:15- Exemplified
- Cain
Genesis 4:8
- Esau
Genesis 27:41
- Joseph's brethren
Genesis 37:20
- Pharaoh
Exodus 1:22
- Abimelech
Judges 9:5
- Men of Shechem
Judges 9:24
- Amalekite
II Samuel 1:16
- Rechab
II Samuel 4:5-7
- David
II Samuel 12:9
- Absalom
II Samuel 13:29
- Joab
I Kings 2:31,32
- Baasha
I Kings 15:27
- Zimri
I Kings 16:10
- Jezebel
I Kings 21:10
- Elders of Jezreel
I Kings 21:13
- Ahab
I Kings 21:19
- Hazael
II Kings 8:12,15
- Adrammelech, &c
II Kings 19:37
- Manasseh
II Kings 21:16
- Ishmael
Jeremiah 41:7
- Princes of Israel
Ezekiel 11:6
- People of Gilead
Hosea 6:8
- The Herods
Matthew 2:16; 14:10; Acts 12:2
- Herodias and her daughter
Matthew 14:8-11
- Chief priests
Matthew 27:1
- Judas
Matthew 27:4
- Barabbas
Mark 15:7
Find more Bible verses about Murder:
Murder {Nave's}
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