Deuteronomy 24:6-9 - Safeguarding Life
6 No man shall take in pledge a handmill, or an upper millstone, - for he would be taking life, in pledge.
7 When a man is found stealing any person from among his brethren of the sons of Israel, and making merchandise of him, or selling hint, then shall that thief die, so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst.
8 Take heed, in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do, - according to all that the priests the Levites shall direct you, as I have commanded them, so shall ye observe to do. 9 Remember that which Yahweh thy God did to Miriam, - by the way, as ye came forth out of Egypt.