“You have heard it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever commits murder shall be subject to judgment.’
Then she spoke up saying, “They used to say in old time, ‘They shall surely seek counsel at Abel and that’s how they settled any dispute.
He also appointed judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
“Do not murder.
They are to be cities for refuge from the avenger, so the manslayer may not die before standing trial before the assembly.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
“Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall carry out your oaths to Adonai.’
“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.’
“Judges and officers you are to appoint within all your gates that Adonai your God is giving you, according to your tribes; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
‘Do not murder. ‘Do not commit adultery. ‘Do not steal. ‘Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer—and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.