Put to death

put to death

We have been told for centuries that the Bible is telling the people that God had just delivered from the Bondage of Egypt where they had been oppressed. Then the LORD told Moses that they were supposed to put people to death for violating certain laws that he would list off.

Those whose conduct violated that list of laws were subject to the death penalty. Supposedly only those who had recklessly or intentionally committed capital offenses were to be put to death. The words we often find in the text concerning this idea that people will "surely<(מ֖וֹת)04191> be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>" is seen many times in the Biblical text.

Do these letters MemVavTav YodVavMemTav (מות יומת) really mean "surely be put to death" according to the intent of Moses?

Surely die

We see the words in together as MemVavTav TavMemVavTav (מות תָּמֽוּת׃) first in Genesis 2:17 where Adam is warned that if he eat of the tree of knowledge the consequences are "thereof thou shalt surely <(מ֖וֹת)04191> die <(תָּמֽוּת׃)04191>".

These words are again repeated in Genesis 3:4 by the serpent who said "Ye shall not surely <04191> die <04191>." This same form of muwth ((תְּמֻתֽוּן׃)04191) is found several times in the Bible.

But they did not immediately die nor did anyone put them to death. What happened was they could not go near the tree of life. They were excluded to the point they fled the garden all together. They became outcasts.

We should also note that after Cain slew his brother I thought that people would put him to death.

Not put to Death

But that was not the desire of God but instead he said "whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold."

God did not want Cain "put to death" yet he clearly murdered his brother.

If we join this letter Mem to the letters Vav Tav you get the word "mavet", meaning "death". that the combination of the letters Mem and Tav spell the word for "death". Not if you add the letter Alef to MemTav you get emet which is truth. Even the name Adam, AlefDaletMem, if you remove the Alef, the relation of God and man, all you have left is blood void of the spirit of God. See Exodus 21

Genesis 26:11 And Abimelech charged all [his] people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely<(מ֖וֹת)04191> be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 19:12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, [that ye] go [not] up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>>:

Exodus 21:12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 21:15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 21:16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 21:17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 21:29 But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 22:19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 31:14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it [is] holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: for whosoever doeth [any] work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

Exodus 31:15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Exodus 35:2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death <04191>.

Leviticus 19:20 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that [is] a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>, because she was not free.

Leviticus 20:2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever [he be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth [any] of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

Leviticus 20:9 For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him.

Leviticus 20:10 And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man’s wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Leviticus 20:11 And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>; their blood [shall be] upon them.

Leviticus 20:12 And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: they have wrought confusion; their blood [shall be] upon them.

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>; their blood [shall be] upon them.

Leviticus 20:15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: and ye shall slay the beast.

Leviticus 20:16 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death <04191>; their blood [shall be] upon them.

Leviticus 20:27 A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death <04191>: they shall stone them with stones: their blood [shall be] upon them.

Leviticus 24:16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>, [and] all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name [of the LORD], shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Leviticus 24:17 And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Leviticus 24:21 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Leviticus 27:29 None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; [but] shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 1:51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 3:10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 3:38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, [even] before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, [shall be] Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 15:35 And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

Numbers 18:7 Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office [unto you as] a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 35:16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 35:17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 35:18 Or [if] he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Numbers 35:21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote [him] shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>; [for] he [is] a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

Numbers 35:31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which [is] guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Deuteronomy 13:5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>; because he hath spoken to turn [you] away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

Deuteronomy 17:6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>; [but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

Deuteronomy 21:22 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death <04191>, and thou hang him on a tree: Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death <04191> for the children, neither shall the children be put to death <04191> for the fathers: every man shall be put to death <04191> for his own sin.

Joshua 1:18 Whosoever [he be] that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: only be strong and of a good courage.

Judges 6:31 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191> whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him plead for himself, because [one] hath cast down his altar. Judges 21:5 And the children of Israel said, Who [is there] among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

1 Samuel 11:13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191> this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.

1 Samuel 19:6 KJV: liveth, he shall not be slain <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>.

1 Samuel 20:32 KJV: and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>? what hath he done?

2 Samuel 8:2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death <04191>, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts.

2 Samuel 19:21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191> for this, because he cursed the LORD’S anointed?

2 Samuel 19:22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191> this day in Israel? for do not I know that I [am] this day king over Israel?

2 Samuel 21:9 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell [all] seven together, and were put to death <04191> in the days of harvest, in the first [days], in the beginning of barley harvest.

2 Kings 11:8 KJV: within the ranges, let him be slain <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: and be ye with the king

2 Chronicles 23:14 KJV: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191> with the sword.

Ezekiel 18:13 KJV: he shall surely die <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>; his blood

1 Kings 2:24 Now therefore, [as] the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191> this day.

2 Kings 14:6 But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death <04191> for the children, nor the children be put to death <04191> for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191> for his own sin.

2 Chronicles 15:13 That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

2 Chronicles 23:7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever [else] cometh into the house, he shall be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

Jeremiah 38:4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death <(יוּמָ֑ת)04191>: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.