Deuteronomy 19:12-14

Contemporary English Version

¹² If that happens, the leaders of your town must send messengers to bring you back from the Safe Town. They will hand you over to one of the victim's relatives, who will put you to death.

¹³ Israel, for the good of the whole country, you must kill anyone who murders an innocent person. Never show mercy to a murderer!

Property Lines

Moses said to Israel:

^14 (A) In the land the Lord is giving you, there are already stones set up to mark the property lines between fields. So don't move those stones.