Numbers 35:30-32

New Century Version

³⁰ “‘If anyone kills a person, the murderer may be put to death only if there are witnesses. No one may be put to death with only one witness.

³¹ “‘Don’t take money to spare the life of a murderer who should be put to death. A murderer must be put to death.

³² “‘If someone has run to a city of safety, don’t take money to let the person go back home before the high priest dies.