Quotes about Justice
Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.
— Leviticus 24:21
You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’”
— Leviticus 24:22
Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
— Leviticus 24:23
If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.
— Leviticus 25:14
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.
— Leviticus 25:17
If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.
— Leviticus 25:39
You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
— Leviticus 25:46
he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:
— Leviticus 25:48
And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.
— Leviticus 26:18
then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.
— Leviticus 26:24
then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.
— Leviticus 26:28
and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.
— Numbers 5:7