Numbers 35:29-31

The Voice

²⁹ This is the way it should be, a binding law based on precedents, for this community down through the generations and wherever they happen to be living.

³⁰ The case of intentional murder is different. A person so guilty shall be put to death, but only if there are enough witnesses to render a reliable account. If only one person claims to have seen the crime, you shall not put the accused to death. ³¹ If someone is indeed guilty, there shall be no alternative of life ransom for the death penalty. This crime cannot be paid off.