Deuteronomy 21:1-2
1599 Geneva Bible
21 2 Inquisition for murder. 11 Of the woman taken in war. 15 The birthright cannot be changed for affection. 18 The disobedient child. 23 The body may not hang all night.
1 If one be found [a]slain in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it is not known who hath slain him,
2 Then thine Elders and thy Judges shall come forth, and measure unto the cities that are round about him that is slain:
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- Deuteronomy 21:1 This law declareth how horrible a thing murder is, seeing that for one man whole country shall be punished, except remedy be found.
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