Leviticus 27:28-29

28But ano devoted thing that a man devotes to the Lord, of anything that he has, whether man or beast, or of his inherited field, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord. 29 bNo one devoted, who is to be devoted for destruction
That is, set apart ( devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)
from mankind, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.

Judges 5:23

23 Curse Meroz, says the angel of the Lord,
curse its inhabitants thoroughly,
dbecause they did not come to the help of the Lord,
to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

Judges 21:1

Wives Provided for the Tribe of Benjamin

1Now the men of Israel had sworn eat Mizpah, “No one of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin.”

Judges 21:18

18Yet we cannot give them wives from our daughters.” fFor the people of Israel had sworn, “Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin.”

1 Samuel 11:7

7He took a yoke of oxen gand cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying, hWhoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!” Then the dread of the Lord fell upon the people, and they came out ias one man.

Jeremiah 48:10

10 jCursed is he who does kthe work of the Lord with slackness, and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from bloodshed.

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