You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not kill" and, "Whoever shall kill shall be liable to the judgment."
And she spoke, saying, They spoke often in days gone by, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so they ended the matter.
And he set judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
You shall not kill.
And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer does not die until he stands before the congregation in judgment.
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not commit adultery."
Again, you have heard that it has been said to the ancients, "You shall not swear falsely, but you shall perform your oaths to the Lord."
You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."
You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy."
You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, tribe by tribe. And they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Everyone hating his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has everlasting life abiding in him.