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Summary

Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.

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Moreover

Genesis 9:5
For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.
Exodus 21:14
But if a man willfully attacks his neighbor to kill him cunningly, you will take him even from my altar that he may die.
Deuteronomy 19:11
However, suppose a person hates someone else and stalks him, attacks him, kills him, and then flees to one of these cities.
2 Samuel 12:13
Then David exclaimed to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord!" Nathan replied to David, "Yes, and the Lord has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.
1 Kings 2:28
When the news reached Joab (for Joab had supported Adonijah, although he had not supported Absalom), he ran to the tent of the Lord and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.
Psalm 51:14
Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.

General references

Exodus 21:12
"Whoever strikes someone so that he dies must surely be put to death.
Deuteronomy 27:24
Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

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