Deuteronomy 21:1

New Century Version

Suppose someone is found murdered, lying in a field in the land the Lord your God is giving you as your own, and no one knows who killed the person.

Cross References

Genesis 4:10

Then the Lord said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.

Psalm 5:6

You destroy liars; the Lord hates those who kill and trick others.

Psalm 9:12

He remembers who the murderers are; he will not forget the cries of those who suffer.

Proverbs 28:17

Don’t help those who are guilty of murder; let them run until they die.

Isaiah 26:21

The Lord will leave his place to punish the people of the world for their sins. The earth will show the blood of the people who have been killed; it will not cover the dead any longer.

Acts 28:4

The people living on the island saw the snake hanging from Paul’s hand and said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He did not die in the sea, but Justice does not want him to live.”

Deuteronomy 19:10

so that innocent people will not be killed in your land, the land that the Lord your God is giving you as your own. By doing this you will not be guilty of allowing the death of innocent people.

Deuteronomy 20:20

But you may cut down trees that you know are not fruit trees and use them to build devices to attack the city walls, until the city is captured.

Deuteronomy 21:2

Your elders and judges should go to where the body was found, and they should measure how far it is to the nearby cities.

Deuteronomy 3:18

At that time I gave you this command: “The Lord your God has given you this land as your own. Now your fighting men must take their weapons, and you must lead the other Israelites across the river.