Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
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Verse 34 is found in chapter 35 of Numbers. The final laws distinguish more precisely between accidental killing and intentional murder. Human life has such value that the shedding of blood defiles the land, and shed blood must not remain without judicial response. The passage connects justice, territorial holiness, and divine presence: the land where God dwells must not be treated as indifferent to crime.
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Compare Numbers 35:34 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Verunreinigt das Land nicht, darin ihr wohnet, darin ich auch wohne; denn ich bin der HERR, der unter den Kindern Israel wohnt.
No contaminéis, pues, la tierra donde habitáis, en medio de la cual yo habito; porque yo Jehová habito en medio de los hijos de Israel.
No harán impura la tierra donde habitan, en medio de la cual yo habito, porque yo, Jehová, habito en medio de los hijos de Israel».
Vous ne souillerez point le pays où vous allez demeurer, et au milieu duquel j'habiterai; car je suis l'Eternel, qui habite au milieu des enfants d'Israël.
Non profanate adunque il paese, nel quale voi dimorerete, in mezzo del quale io abiterò; perciocchè io sono il Signore, che abito per mezzo i figliuoli d’Israele
Não contaminareis pois a terra na qual vós habitais, no meio da qual eu habito; pois eu, o SENHOR, habito no meio dos filhos de Israel.
你們不可玷污所住之地,就是我住在當中的地,因為我-耶和華住在 以色列 人中間。」
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