You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
You shall not murder.
You shall not murder.
If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put
Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be pu
and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting
You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial befo
You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to
Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two c
And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my
Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.