The Bible describes different means how murder can occur, and prescribes the death penalty for those cases.

Date
2013
Type
Book
Source
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS
Hearsay
Standard Works
Reference

Numbers 35:16-19, Old Testament, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, accessed May 31, 2022

Scribe/Publisher
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
People
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;

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