Numbers 15:31
Because 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.
Cross-references
Numbers 9:13 also uses 'cut off' for neglecting Passover, reinforcing the severe penalty for disregarding God's appointed times.
1 Peter 2:24 contrasts bearing one's own sins with Christ bearing our sins in his body — the gospel substitution.
Hebrews 10:29 contrasts the lesser penalty of being cut off with the far worse punishment for trampling the Son of God.
Leviticus 26:15 uses the same language of spurning God's statutes — reinforcing the deliberate rejection of God's commands seen here.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:8, Paul reiterates that disregarding God's command is disregarding God himself — the same principle of despising the word.
2 Samuel 12:9 uses the exact phrase 'despised the word of the LORD' to charge David — directly echoing the defiant sin described here.
Proverbs 13:13 states that despising the word brings destruction — a direct parallel to the cutting off for despising God's word here.
Isaiah 30:12 condemns Israel for despising God's word — the same attitude that leads to being cut off in Numbers.
Isaiah 53:6 contrasts bearing one's own iniquity with the LORD laying iniquity on the suffering servant — a substitutionary reversal.
Ezekiel 18:20 directly affirms the same principle: the soul who sins shall die; his own wickedness is upon him.
Exodus 21:14 applies the same principle: willful sin (murder) nullifies even altar sanctuary, echoing the 'cut off' penalty for defiant disregard.
In Luke 12:47, knowing the master's will yet disobeying brings severe punishment, mirroring the deliberate sin and guilt here.
Malachi 2:12 pronounces 'cut off' for covenant treachery, applying the same formula to a specific sin, reinforcing the principle of divine judgment.
Ezekiel 20:13 recounts Israel's wilderness rebellion, a historical example of despising God's statutes that brought wrath, as Numbers 15:31 describes.
Psalm 19:13 prays to be kept from presumptuous sins using the same Hebrew term, showing awareness of their grave danger as in Numbers 15:31.
1 Samuel 3:14 declares Eli's iniquity unforgivable by sacrifice, mirroring the 'iniquity upon him' language for defiant sin that no atonement can remove.
Deuteronomy 17:13 concludes the law on presumptuous sin, commanding that all hear and fear—directly linking to the deterrent purpose of the penalty.
Leviticus 17:4 imposes the same 'cut off' penalty for failing to bring sacrifices, illustrating the consequence of despising God's commands.
Hebrews 10:28 cites the OT law that anyone who set aside Moses' law died without mercy — a parallel penalty for breaking God's command.
Genesis 17:14 applies the same 'cut off' penalty for breaking the covenant — a parallel consequence for despising God's word.
2 Peter 2:21 warns that turning back after knowing the way is worse — a parallel to the defiant sin that brings being cut off.
Psalm 38:4 describes iniquities as a heavy burden that overwhelm the psalmist — an experiential parallel to having iniquity upon oneself.