Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Bible References
It defileth
Leviticus 18:25
The land has been defiled, so I brought the punishment of its iniquity to it. As a result, the land is vomiting out its inhabitants.
Deuteronomy 21:1
"If a murder victim is found fallen in the open country of the land that the LORD your God is about to give you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,
2 Kings 23:26
Even so, the LORD did not turn away from his fierce and great anger that burned against Judah because of everything with which Manasseh had provoked him.
2 Kings 24:4
as well as for the innocent blood that he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not forgive them.
Psalm 106:28
For they adopted the worship of Baal Peor and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.
Isaiah 26:21
For see, the LORD is coming from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their sins; the earth will reveal the blood that has been shed on it, and will no longer conceal its slain."
Ezekiel 22:24
"Son of Man, tell her, "You're a land that hasn't been purified, one that hasn't been rained on in the day of indignation.
Hosea 4:2
Swearing, lying, murder, theft, and adultery are rampant, and blood mingles with blood.
Micah 4:11
"Now many nations have gathered against you, saying, "Let her be defiled,' and "Let's look down on Zion.'
Matthew 23:31
Therefore, you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
Luke 11:50
so those living today will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that was shed since the foundation of the world,