How we cite our quotes: (Chapter:Verse)
Quote #10
No human beings who have been devoted to destruction can be ransomed; they shall be put to death. (NRSV 27:29)
None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death. (KJV 27:29)
Fatal vows aren't just fodder for cheesy Lifetime movies. According to Leviticus, it's immoral to make a sacred vow to kill someone and later decide to let that person live. Consider this a sneak preview for the Book of Joshua, which some scholars believe was actually written by a Hellenistic Jewish scribe named Quentinis Tarantinon.