“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgement.’
Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.
He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
“You shall not murder.
The cities shall be for your refuge from the avenger, that the man slayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgement.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’
“Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’
“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 neighbour and hate your enemy.’
You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement.
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.