Deuteronomy 19:11

God's Word

Suppose someone hates another person, waits in ambush for him, attacks him, takes his life, and runs to one of these cities.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5

In addition, I will demand your blood for your life. I will demand it from any animal or from any person. I will demand the life of any person ⌞who kills⌟ another person.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, because in the image of God, God made humans.

Proverbs 28:17

A person burdened with the guilt of murder will be a fugitive down to his grave. No one will help him.

Numbers 35:24

Then the community must use these rules in order to decide if you ⌞are innocent⌟ or if the dead person’s relative can avenge the death.

Deuteronomy 19:12

If someone does this, the leaders of your city must send for that person. They must take him from that city and hand him over to the relative who has the authority to avenge the death. He must die.

Deuteronomy 27:24

“Whoever kills another person secretly will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.

1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates another believer is a murderer, and you know that a murderer doesn’t have eternal life.