“But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

“But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally,

But if the slayer at any time goes outside the boundary of the town to which he had fled,

If it does not accept terms of peace but makes war with you, then you are to lay siege to it.

But if the accusation is true and the young woman was not a virgin,

Then, if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves.

Even if your exiles are in the most distant land, from there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back.

However, if you turn aside and do not obey, but are lured away to worship and serve other gods,

I will sharpen my lightning-like sword, and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment; I will execute vengeance on my foes, and repay those who hate me!

If you should report what we’ve been up to, we are not bound by this oath you made us swear.”

But you must be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this very day.

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.

Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.

But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant

Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, “If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,

Now yes, it is true that I am a guardian, but there is another guardian who is a closer relative than I am.

But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us!

Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath, “As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.”

While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the Lord, or else I will die!

But if I say to the boy, “Look, the arrows are on the other side of you,’ get away. For in that case the Lord has sent you away.