1When the Lord thy God hath destroyed the nations, whose land he will deliver to thee, and thou shalt possess it, and shalt dwell in the cities and houses thereof:

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Deuteronomy 12:29, Deuteronomy 12:29, Deuteronomy 6:10, Deuteronomy 6:10, Deuteronomy 7:1

2Thou shalt separate to thee three cities in the midst of the land, which the Lord will give thee in possession,

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Exodus 21:13, Exodus 21:13, Joshua 20:2, Joshua 20:7, Numbers 35:10

3Paving diligently the way: and thou shalt divide the whole province of thy land equally into three parts: that he who is forced to flee for manslaughter, may have near at hand whither to escape.

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Isaiah 57:14, Isaiah 57:14, Isaiah 35:8, Hebrews 12:13, Isaiah 62:10

4This shall be the law of the slayer that fleeth, whose life is to be saved: He that killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and who is proved to have had no hatred against him yesterday and the day before:

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Numbers 35:15, Numbers 35:24, Numbers 35:15, Numbers 35:24, Deuteronomy 4:42

5But to have gone with him to the wood to hew wood, and in cutting down the tree the axe slipped out of his hand, and the iron slipping from the handle struck his friend, and killed him: he shall flee to one of the cities aforesaid, and live:

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2 Kings 6:5, 2 Kings 6:7, Proverbs 27:12, Isaiah 32:2, Numbers 35:25

6Lest perhaps the next kinsman of him whose blood was shed, pushed on by his grief should pursue, and apprehend him, if the way be too long, and take away the life of him who is not guilty of death, because he is proved to have had no hatred before against him that was slain.

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Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:12, Jeremiah 26:15, Jeremiah 26:16, 2 Samuel 14:7

7Therefore I command thee, that thou separate three cities at equal distance one from another.

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8And when the Lord thy God shall have enlarged thy borders, as he swore to the fathers, and shall give thee all the land that he promised them,

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Genesis 15:18, Genesis 15:21, Deuteronomy 12:20, Exodus 23:31, Exodus 34:24

9(Yet so, if thou keep his commandments, and do the things which I command thee this day, that thou love the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways at all times) thou shalt add to thee other three cities, and shalt double the number of the three cities aforesaid:

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Joshua 20:7, Joshua 20:8, Joshua 20:7, Joshua 20:8, Deuteronomy 11:22

10That innocent blood may not be shed in the midst of the land which the Lord thy God will give thee to possess, lest thou be guilty of blood.

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Proverbs 6:17, Isaiah 59:7, Proverbs 6:17, Isaiah 59:7, Matthew 27:4

11But if any man hating his neighbour, lie in wait for his life, and rise and strike him, and he die, and he flee to one of the cities aforesaid,

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Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:21, Deuteronomy 27:24, Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:21

12The ancients of his city shall send, and take him out of the place of refuge, and shall deliver him into the hand of the kinsman of him whose blood was shed, and he shall die.

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1 Kings 2:28, 1 Kings 2:34, 1 Kings 2:5, 1 Kings 2:6, 1 Kings 2:28

13Thou shalt not pity him, and thou shalt take away the guilt of innocent blood out of Israel, that it may be well with thee.

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1 Kings 2:31, 1 Kings 2:31, Deuteronomy 21:9, Deuteronomy 7:2, Deuteronomy 7:16

14Thou shalt not take nor remove thy neighbour's landmark, which thy predecessors have set in thy possession, which the Lord thy God will give thee in the land that thou shalt receive to possess.

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Deuteronomy 27:17, Proverbs 22:28, Deuteronomy 27:17, Proverbs 22:28, Job 24:2

15One witness shall not rise up against any man, whatsoever the sin or wickedness be: but in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall stand.

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Numbers 35:30, Numbers 35:30, Deuteronomy 17:6, 2 Corinthians 13:1, Deuteronomy 17:6

16If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression,

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Psalms 27:12, Psalms 27:12, Psalms 35:11, Psalms 35:11, Exodus 23:1

17Both of them, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord in the sight of the priests and the judges that shall be in those days.

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Deuteronomy 17:9, Deuteronomy 17:9, Deuteronomy 21:5, Deuteronomy 21:5, Malachi 2:7

18And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother:

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Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 17:4, Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 17:4, Job 19:16

19They shall render to him as he meant to do to his brother, and thou shalt take away the evil out of the midst of thee:

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Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:9, Proverbs 19:9, Daniel 6:24

20That others hearing may fear, and may not dare to do such things.

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Deuteronomy 17:13, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 17:13, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 13:11

21Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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Matthew 5:38, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 5:39, Exodus 21:23