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What does the Bible say about accidental killings?

17 verses about accidental killings, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about accidental killings

Joshua 20:1 — The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying, 8 votes
Deuteronomy 19:1 — 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; 5 votes
1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 4 votes
Genesis 9:6 — Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. 3 votes
Exodus 20:13 — Thou shalt not kill. 3 votes
Genesis 9:5 — 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. 2 votes
Exodus 21:12 — He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 2 votes
Exodus 21:13 — 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. 2 votes
Exodus 21:22 — 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. 2 votes
Exodus 22:2 — If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. 2 votes
Numbers 35:22 — But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, 2 votes
Deuteronomy 17:6 — 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. 2 votes
Deuteronomy 19:5 — 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: 2 votes
Matthew 5:21 — 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: 2 votes
Romans 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 2 votes
Romans 13:1 — 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. 2 votes
1 John 3:15 — Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 2 votes

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Exodus (5), Deuteronomy (3), Genesis (2), Romans (2), 1 John (2), Numbers (1), Joshua (1), Matthew (1)

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