Deuteronomy 21:7-9

New Century Version

⁷ They should declare: “We did not kill this person, and we did not see it happen. ⁸ Lord, remove this sin from your people Israel, whom you have saved. Don’t blame your people, the Israelites, for the murder of this innocent person.” And so the murder will be paid for. ⁹ Then you will have removed from yourselves the guilt of murdering an innocent person, because you will be doing what the Lord says is right.