Quotes about Justice
Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:
— Deuteronomy 19:4
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber and swings his axe to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes and kills his neighbor, he may flee to one of these cities to save his life.
— Deuteronomy 19:5
Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.
— Deuteronomy 19:6
This is why I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
— Deuteronomy 19:7
Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.
— Deuteronomy 19:10
If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,
— Deuteronomy 19:11
the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
— Deuteronomy 19:12
You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
— Deuteronomy 19:13
A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
— Deuteronomy 19:15
If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
— Deuteronomy 19:16
both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.
— Deuteronomy 19:17
you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.
— Deuteronomy 19:19