Reference

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.
29

Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

30

But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

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.

32

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.

33

And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Keyword Match
100% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The phrase "cut off" does not explicitly state that the individual ceases to exist, but could refer to excommunication or separation from the community, which is a form of social, rather than existential, destruction.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse explicitly uses the phrase "cut off," which is directly included in the theme's definition of "similar language about the fate of the wicked," leaving no room for an argument against its support.