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Bible Verses About accidental killings

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Discover 17 powerful Bible verses about accidental killings. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential sin & temptation topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: Joshua 20:1
King James (KJV)The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,

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The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,
When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses; succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or, possessest
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Thou shalt not kill.
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: head: Heb. iron helve: Heb. wood lighteth: Heb. findeth
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. ordained: or, ordered
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: by: or, to
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

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