Deuteronomy 19:13

God's Word

They must have no pity on him. The guilt of murdering an innocent person must be removed from Israel. Then things will go well for Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

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

2 Samuel 14:7

Then the entire family turned against me. They said, ‘Give us the man who killed his brother so that we can kill him because he took his brother’s life. We’re going to destroy the one who ⌞now⌟ would be the heir.’ In this way they wish to extinguish the ⌞one⌟ burning coal that is left for me. They will not let my husband’s name or descendants remain on the face of the earth.”

2 Samuel 21:1

In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the Lord’s advice about it. The Lord answered, “It’s because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.”

2 Samuel 21:14

Then they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin, in Zela, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. They did everything the king ordered. After that, God answered the prayers for the land.

1 Kings 2:31

The king answered, “Do as he said. Kill him, and bury him. You can remove the innocent blood—the blood which Joab shed—from me and my father’s family.

Ezekiel 16:5

No one who saw you felt sorry enough for you to do any of these things. But you were thrown into an open field. You were rejected when you were born.

Leviticus 24:17

“Whoever kills another person must be put to death.

Leviticus 24:21

Whoever kills an animal must replace it. Whoever kills a person must be put to death.

Numbers 35:31

“Never accept a cash payment in exchange for the life of a convicted murderer who has been given the death penalty. Murderers must be put to death.

Deuteronomy 13:8

Don’t be influenced by any of these people or listen to them. Have no pity on them. Don’t feel sorry for them or protect them.

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 19:21

Have no pity on him: ⌞Take⌟ a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.

Deuteronomy 21:9

This is how you will get rid of the guilt of an unsolved murder by doing what the Lord considers right.

Deuteronomy 25:12

cut off her hand. Have no pity on her.

Deuteronomy 7:16

You must destroy all the people the Lord your God hands over to you. Have no pity on them, and never worship their gods, because they will be a trap for you.

Deuteronomy 7:2

When the Lord your God gives them to you and you defeat them, destroy every one of them because they have been claimed by the Lord. Don’t make any treaties with them or show them any mercy.