Numbers 35:20-21

35:20 “But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally ¹  so that he dies, 35:21 or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.

Deuteronomy 27:24

27:24 ‘Cursed is the one who kills ²  his neighbor in private.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 27:2

27:2 When you cross the Jordan River ³  to the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must erect great stones and cover ⁴  them with plaster.

Deuteronomy 3:27

3:27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and take a good look to the west, north, south, and east, ⁵  for you will not be allowed to cross the Jordan.

Deuteronomy 20:9-10

20:9 Then, when the officers have finished speaking, ⁶  they must appoint unit commanders ⁷  to lead the troops.

20:10 When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.

[35:20]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text is more vivid: “by lying in wait.”

[27:24]  ² tn Or “strikes down” (so NRSV).

[27:2]  ³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[27:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “plaster” (so KJV, ASV; likewise in v. 4). In the translation “cover” has been used for stylistic reasons.

[3:27]  ⁵ tn Heb “lift your eyes to the west, north, south, and east and see with your eyes.” The translation omits the repetition of “your eyes” for stylistic reasons.

[20:9]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text includes “to the people,” but this phrase has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[20:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “princes of hosts.”