Topic
Punishment
171 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 2:17Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
- Genesis 9:5Nave DEATH PENALTY — For murder
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
- Genesis 9:6Nave DEATH PENALTY — For murder
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
- Genesis 38:24Nave DEATH PENALTY — Burning
¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
- Genesis 39:20Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Imprisonment
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
- Genesis 40:1–23Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Imprisonment
And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.…
- Genesis 40:22Nave DEATH PENALTY — Hanging
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
- Exodus 20:3–5Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to…
- Exodus 21:15Nave DEATH PENALTY — For striking or cursing one' s father or mother
¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
- Exodus 21:16Nave DEATH PENALTY — For kidnapping
¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
- Exodus 21:17Nave DEATH PENALTY — For striking or cursing one' s father or mother
¶ And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
- Exodus 22:18Nave DEATH PENALTY — For witchcraft
¶ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
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- Exodus 22:19 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For bestiality
- Exodus 22:20 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For sacrificing to false gods
- Exodus 32:27 Nave DEATH PENALTY — The sword
- Exodus 32:28 Nave DEATH PENALTY — The sword
- Exodus 34:7 Nave ENTAILED — Upon children
- Exodus 35:2 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For desecrating the Sabbath day
- Leviticus 18:22 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For sodomy
- Leviticus 19:20 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Leviticus 20:2–5 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For offering human sacrifice
- Leviticus 20:2 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Leviticus 20:9 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For striking or cursing one' s father or mother
- Leviticus 20:10 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For adultery
- Leviticus 20:11 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For incest
- Leviticus 20:12 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For incest
- Leviticus 20:13 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For sodomy
- Leviticus 20:14 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For incest
- Leviticus 20:15 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For bestiality
- Leviticus 20:16 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For bestiality
- Leviticus 20:27 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Leviticus 21:9 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For the promiscuousness of a priest' s daughter
- Leviticus 24:11–14 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For blasphemy
- Leviticus 24:14 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Leviticus 24:16 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For blasphemy
- Leviticus 24:23 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For blasphemy
- Leviticus 26:14–39 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Numbers 14:10 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Numbers 15:32–36 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For desecrating the Sabbath day
- Numbers 15:33–36 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Numbers 15:35 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Executed by the entire congregation
- Numbers 15:36 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Executed by the entire congregation
- Numbers 35:16–21 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For murder
- Numbers 35:30–33 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For murder
- Numbers 35:30 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses
- Numbers 35:31 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Will not be commuted
- Deuteronomy 13:1–10 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrines
- Deuteronomy 13:9 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Executed by the accusing witnesses
- Deuteronomy 13:10 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Deuteronomy 13:11 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Deuteronomy 17:5 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Deuteronomy 17:6 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For murder
- Deuteronomy 17:7 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Executed by the accusing witnesses
- Deuteronomy 17:12 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For refusing to abide by the decision of the court
- Deuteronomy 17:13 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Deuteronomy 19:15 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses
- Deuteronomy 19:20 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Deuteronomy 21:18–21 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For disobedience to parents
- Deuteronomy 21:21 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Deuteronomy 21:22 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Hanging
- Deuteronomy 21:23 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Hanging
- Deuteronomy 22:18 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Deuteronomy 22:21–24 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For sexual immorality
- Deuteronomy 22:21 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Deuteronomy 22:24 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For adultery
- Deuteronomy 22:25 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virgin
- Deuteronomy 24:7 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For kidnapping
- Deuteronomy 25:2 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Deuteronomy 25:3 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Joshua 7:25 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Joshua 8:29 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Hanging
- 1 Kings 2:25 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For treason
- 1 Kings 2:26 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Confinement within limits
- 1 Kings 2:34 Nave DEATH PENALTY — The sword
- 1 Kings 2:36–38 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Confinement within limits
- 1 Kings 2:46 Nave DEATH PENALTY — The sword
- 1 Kings 21:10 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Esther 2:23 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For treason
- Job 11:20 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Job 34:11 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Psalms 50:21 Nave DELAYED
- Psalms 55:19 Nave DELAYED
- Psalms 62:12 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Proverbs 1:24–30 Nave DELAYED
- Proverbs 1:24–31 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Proverbs 11:21 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Proverbs 12:14 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Proverbs 16:5 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Proverbs 17:10 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Proverbs 19:25 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Proverbs 19:29 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Proverbs 20:30 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Proverbs 21:11 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Proverbs 24:12 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Proverbs 26:3 Nave DESIGN OF — To secure obedience
- Proverbs 29:1 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Ecclesiastes 8:11–13 Nave DELAYED
- Isaiah 5:1–7 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS — See the parable of the vineyard
- Isaiah 34:8–10 Nave ETERNAL
- Isaiah 59:18 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Jeremiah 11:11 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Jeremiah 15:1 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Jeremiah 17:10 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Jeremiah 25:28 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Jeremiah 25:29 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Jeremiah 29:22 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Burning
- Jeremiah 31:29 Nave ENTAILED — Upon children
- Lamentations 5:7 Nave ENTAILED — Upon children
- Ezekiel 7:3 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Ezekiel 7:19 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Ezekiel 7:27 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Ezekiel 16:40 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Stoning
- Ezekiel 16:59 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Ezekiel 18:2 Nave ENTAILED — Upon children
- Ezekiel 18:3 Nave ENTAILED — Upon children
- Ezekiel 23:25 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Burning
- Ezekiel 39:24 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Daniel 3:19–23 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Burning
- Daniel 12:2 Nave ETERNAL
- Amos 2:14–16 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Habakkuk 1:2–4 Nave DELAYED
- Zephaniah 1:18 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Zechariah 1:6 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Zechariah 5:3 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For stealing
- Zechariah 5:4 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For perjury
- Matthew 3:12 Nave ETERNAL
- Matthew 5:22 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Matthew 10:28 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Matthew 14:10 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Beheading
- Matthew 16:27 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Matthew 18:8 Nave ETERNAL
- Matthew 21:33–41 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS — See the parable of the farmers
- Matthew 23:14 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Matthew 23:33 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Matthew 25:14–30 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS — See the parable of the talents
- Matthew 25:41 Nave ETERNAL
- Matthew 25:46 Nave ETERNAL
- Matthew 27:26 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Matthew 27:35 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Crucifixion
- Matthew 27:38 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Crucifixion
- Mark 3:29 Nave ETERNAL
- Mark 6:16 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Beheading
- Mark 6:27 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Beheading
- Mark 6:28 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Beheading
- Mark 15:15 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Mark 15:24 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Crucifixion
- Mark 15:27 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Crucifixion
- Luke 3:17 Nave ETERNAL
- Luke 12:47 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Luke 12:48 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Luke 20:47 Nave ACCORDING TO DEEDS
- Luke 23:16 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Luke 23:33 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Crucifixion
- John 5:29 Nave ETERNAL
- John 19:1 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Acts 5:36 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For sedition
- Acts 5:37 Nave DEATH PENALTY — For sedition
- Acts 7:58 Nave DEATH PENALTY — Executed by the accusing witnesses
- Acts 12:2 Nave DEATH PENALTY — The sword
- Acts 22:24 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Acts 22:29 Nave MINOR OFFENSES — Scourging
- Romans 2:3 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Colossians 3:25 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Hebrews 2:3 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Hebrews 6:2 Nave ETERNAL
- Hebrews 10:28–31 Nave ETERNAL
- Hebrews 12:25 Nave DIVINE — No Escape from
- Revelation 14:10 Nave ETERNAL
- Revelation 14:11 Nave ETERNAL
- Revelation 19:3 Nave ETERNAL
- Revelation 20:10 Nave ETERNAL
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 0 references
The New Testament lays down the general principles of good government, but contains no code of laws for the punishment of offenders. Punishment proceeds on the principle that there is an eternal distinction between right and wrong, and that this distinction must be maintained for its own sake. It is not primarily intended for the reformation of criminals, nor for the purpose of deterring others from sin. These results may be gained, but crime in itself demands punishment. (See MURDER; THEFT.)
Endless, of the impenitent and unbelieving. The rejection of this doctrine “cuts the ground from under the gospel...blots out the attribute of retributive justice; transmutes sin into misfortune instead of guilt; turns all suffering into chastisement; converts the piacular work of Christ into moral influence...The attempt to retain the evangelical theology in connection with it is futile” (Shedd).
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 180 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → DEATH PENALTY
- Will not be commuted Nu 35:31
- In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted
- For murder Ge 9:5,6; Nu 35:16-21,30-33; De 17:6
- For adultery Le 20:10; De 22:24
- For incest Le 20:11,12,14
- For bestiality Ex 22:19; Le 20:15,16
- For sodomy Le 18:22; 20:13
- For sexual immorality De 22:21-24
- For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virgin De 22:25
- For perjury Zec 5:4
- For kidnapping Ex 21:16; De 24:7
- For the promiscuousness of a priest' s daughter Le 21:9
- For witchcraft Ex 22:18
- For offering human sacrifice Le 20:2-5
- For striking or cursing one' s father or mother Ex 21:15,17; Le 20:9
- For disobedience to parents De 21:18-21
- For stealing Zec 5:3,4
- For blasphemy Le 24:11-14,16,23
- For desecrating the Sabbath day Ex 35:2; Nu 15:32-36
- For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrines De 13:1-10
- For sacrificing to false gods Ex 22:20
- For refusing to abide by the decision of the court De 17:12
- For treason 1Ki 2:25; Es 2:23
- For sedition Ac 5:36,37
- MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY
- Burning Ge 38:24; Le 20:14; 21:9; Jer 29:22; Eze 23:25; Da 3:19-23
- Stoning Le 20:2,27; 24:14; Nu 14:10; 15:33-36; De 13:10; 17:5; 22:21,24; Jos 7:25; 1Ki 21:10; Eze 16:40
- Hanging Ge 40:22; De 21:22,23; Jos 8:29
- Beheading Mt 14:10; Mr 6:16,27,28
- Crucifixion Mt 27:35,38; Mr 15:24,27; Lu 23:33
- The sword Ex 32:27,28; 1Ki 2:25,34,46; Ac 12:2
- Executed by the accusing witnesses De 13:9; 17:7; Ac 7:58
- Executed by the entire congregation Nu 15:35,36; De 13:9
- Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses Nu 35:30; De 17:6; 19:15
- → MINOR OFFENSES
- → ENTAILED
- Upon children Ex 34:7; Jer 31:29; La 5:7; Eze 18:2,3
- See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF
- See CHASTISEMENT
- See FINE
- See JUDGMENTS
- See RETALIATION
- See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF
- → ACCORDING TO DEEDS Job 34:11; Ps 62:12; Pr 12:14; 24:12; Isa 59:18; Jer 17:10; Eze 7:3,27; 16:59; 39:24; Zec 1:6; Mt 5:22; 16:27; 23:14; Lu 12:47,48; 20:47
- See the parable of the vineyard Isa 5:1-7
- See the parable of the farmers Mt 21:33-41
- See the parable of the talents Mt 25:14-30
- See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS
- → DELAYED Ps 50:21; 55:19; Pr 1:24-30; Ec 8:11-13; Hab 1:2-4
- → DESIGN OF
- → DIVINE
- → ETERNAL Isa 34:8-10; Da 12:2; Mt 3:12; 10:28; 18:8; 25:41,46; Mr 3:29; Lu 3:17; Joh 5:29; Heb 6:2; 10:28-31; Re 14:10,11; 19:3; 20:10
- See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.