Deuteronomy 13:14
13:14 You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you,
1
Deuteronomy 17:4
17:4 When it is reported to you and you hear about it, you must investigate carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing
2 is being done in Israel,
Deuteronomy 17:2
17:2 Suppose a man or woman is discovered among you – in one of your villages
3 that the
Lord your God is giving you – who sins before the Lord your God
4 and breaks his covenant
Deuteronomy 19:6-7
19:6 Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him,
5 and kill him,
6 though this is not a capital case
7 since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.
19:7 Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.
Job 19:16
19:16 I summon 8 my servant, but he does not respond,
even though I implore 9 him with my own mouth.
1 tc Theodotian adds “in Israel,” perhaps to broaden the matter beyond the local village.
2 tn Heb “an abomination” (תּוֹעֵבָה); see note on the word “offensive” in v. 1.
3 tn Heb “gates.”
4 tn Heb “does the evil in the eyes of the Lord your God.”
5 tn Heb “and overtake him, for the road is long.”
6 tn Heb “smite with respect to life,” that is, fatally.
7 tn Heb “no judgment of death.”
8 tn The verb קָרָא (qara’) followed by the ל (lamed) preposition means “to summon.” Contrast Ps 123:2.
9 tn Heb “plead for grace” or “plead for mercy” (ESV).